Will someone please explain how a national record can be faster than a world record?
For example, in the women's 30-34 age group - there are several world records that are slower than national records.
Lizzie,
I'm guessing your question is how can a USMS Masters record be faster than the FINA Masters record. In most cases, this occurs when a USMS swimmer breaks a record during a USS meet. FINA requires Masters world records to take place in a sanctioned Masters competition. USMS has no such restriction.
A fair number of masters swimmers (myself included) compete in USS meets throughout the year. As faster competition produces faster times, it's quite likely that swimmers like Karlyn Pipes-Neilsen or Ron Karnaugh will go faster in these USS meets than a Masters meet. Hence, we have USMS records that are faster than their FINA counterparts.
As examples of what Lizzie is talking about:
Ron has the 35-39 200 LCM *** national record at 2:21 while the world record is a 2:24
Nadine Day set the world record at Rutgers yesterday in the 30-34 200 LCM IM with a 2:25 while Karlyn has the national record at 2:23.
Hope that helps clear things up...I'll let someone else explain the logic behind it all.
-Jason
Lizzie,
I'm guessing your question is how can a USMS Masters record be faster than the FINA Masters record. In most cases, this occurs when a USMS swimmer breaks a record during a USS meet. FINA requires Masters world records to take place in a sanctioned Masters competition. USMS has no such restriction.
A fair number of masters swimmers (myself included) compete in USS meets throughout the year. As faster competition produces faster times, it's quite likely that swimmers like Karlyn Pipes-Neilsen or Ron Karnaugh will go faster in these USS meets than a Masters meet. Hence, we have USMS records that are faster than their FINA counterparts.
As examples of what Lizzie is talking about:
Ron has the 35-39 200 LCM *** national record at 2:21 while the world record is a 2:24
Nadine Day set the world record at Rutgers yesterday in the 30-34 200 LCM IM with a 2:25 while Karlyn has the national record at 2:23.
Hope that helps clear things up...I'll let someone else explain the logic behind it all.
-Jason
