New Suits Mean No More Records in Swimming
By ANDREW DAMPF AP Sports Writer
Yesterday, 3:01 AM
Excerpt:
As world championships approach, swimming's world record drought reaches 18 months
Swimming's world-record drought has reached 18 months, and as next month's world championships in Shanghai draw nearer the sport's close-knit community is starting to wonder when it will be broken.
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Besides the suits, another noticeable change on the pool deck these days is swimmer's physiques, especially among the men, since overall mass seemed to improve performance in the more floatable rubberized suits.
"They've all suddenly gotten smaller and slimmed down," observed Coventry, who took a year off after the 2009 worlds.
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On a not-so-related note, why hasn't this guy been fired yet:
"USA Swimming wants to see the rules currently in place for suits remain in place," USA Swimming executive director Chuck Wielgus
His handling of the whole athlete abuse scandal was horrendous, but maybe a stone-age mindset also explains his stone-age approach to technology.
I hate everything about USA Swimming. Fire everyone.
I hate everything about USA Swimming. Fire everyone.
Like anything political its more about the politicians and power than the needs of the people they represent.
"Then there is a comparison and something to celebrate, because I think it's important in sport that there's something to celebrate," Verhaeren said.
Gee, winning seems like something to celebrate to me.
Hard to believe this is still a story...
Yes on this, but I'd also watch out for Park Tae-Hwan. He looked very good from the 100 on up at Santa Clara. With his speed and his record of endurance, I think he'll be a threat to Sun Yang in the 400.
Park Tae-Hwan was very impressive at Santa Clara. His stroke is extremely smooth. Even in his 100m free when he was pulling away from everyone he was hardly splashing at all:
YouTube - ‪2011 Santa Clara International Grand Prix Men's 100m Freestyle A Final‬
Serbian butterfly specialist Milorad Cavic, the closest challenger to Michael Phelps' record eight gold medals at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
Sure. Close enough.
Gee, winning seems like something to celebrate to me.
Agreed. When did it turn into some entitlement that people deserve to better a record every year? That whole article seems kinda crybaby-esque to me.
"Wahhhh, i'm still the best in the world but I'm mentally put out that records will be harder to break now."
Geez. Call the wahmbulance? :cry::rolleyes:
Park Tae-Hwan was very impressive at Santa Clara. His stroke is extremely smooth. Even in his 100m free when he was pulling away from everyone he was hardly splashing at all:
YouTube - ‪2011 Santa Clara International Grand Prix Men's 100m Freestyle A Final‬
It was nice watching him just keep on going.
