If two swimmers break the National Record in a race, do they both get credit for breaking the record, or only the one who finished first? I know for World Records it is only the one who finishes first, but I am not sure for USMS records.
Allen asked a good question. For records, USMS tracks the record holders at the time of swim. So swimmers are only "credited" with breaking the record if they actually break whatever is the current record.
So if two swimmers break the record in the same heat of a meet, then ForceDJ is correct that whoever touches first is the only record breaker and the only one "credited" with the record.
If the swims are done in different heats, then this can happen:
the swimmer in the earlier heat breaks the record, and the swimmer in the later heat also breaks the record. Who gets the record?
It depends on their times and the timing of them.
1) if the later swimmer did NOT go faster than the earlier swimmer, only the early swimmer gets the record.
2) if the later swimmer went faster than the earlier swimmer, they both get credited with a record, but only the later/faster swimmer's record is "current"
You can see the progression of records on the website by clicking the + sign next to any record holder that has one.
Mary Beth
Allen asked a good question. For records, USMS tracks the record holders at the time of swim. So swimmers are only "credited" with breaking the record if they actually break whatever is the current record.
So if two swimmers break the record in the same heat of a meet, then ForceDJ is correct that whoever touches first is the only record breaker and the only one "credited" with the record.
If the swims are done in different heats, then this can happen:
the swimmer in the earlier heat breaks the record, and the swimmer in the later heat also breaks the record. Who gets the record?
It depends on their times and the timing of them.
1) if the later swimmer did NOT go faster than the earlier swimmer, only the early swimmer gets the record.
2) if the later swimmer went faster than the earlier swimmer, they both get credited with a record, but only the later/faster swimmer's record is "current"
You can see the progression of records on the website by clicking the + sign next to any record holder that has one.
Mary Beth
