The last few episodes have exposed a few weaknesses in the otherwise strong racing game for siblings Tammy & Victor. They aren't particularly mechanically inclined and the water hasn't treated them all that well. That said, Tammy & Victor are still the overall best racing team through ten episodes of "The Amazing Race 14."
The team wisely exploited its home language advantage to gain the advantage with ticket agents for the flight to Beijing, perhaps even consigning other teams to lesser seats. Had their taxi driver been more fortuitous, the pair would have been in prime position for the leg.
What really lost them time though was persevering on a diving Detour with judging so strict that there was no chance for success. Sometimes it's better to acknowledge that the impossible will remain impossible and do a work-around. For all of their concerns over the alternative swimming task, they didn't do a half bad job of it.
As long as Tammy & Victor can outsmart the competition for the remainder of leg ten and avoid major mistakes, a berth in the final leg should be theirs.
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