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.
Another way a World Record can be slower than a USMS National Record is if the swim was not at a masters sanctioned meet. If a USMS registered swimmer swims in USA meets such as Olympic Trials or USA Nationals and breaks both USMS and World Records, the record will count as only a USMS record because USMS will recognize it as long as the paper work and USMS rules were followed. This is not the case with FINA. A World Record must be established at a Masters meet and this includes not only USMS sanctioned meets but any sanctioned meet by a country in good standing with FINA. Masters meets that are sanctioned by governing bodies around the world are the only ones good for World Records. I believe this change happened about 5 or 6 years ago and FINA stripped all people that had World Recods that were not set in Masters meets. Walt Reid would know the exact details about this and when the changes took place.
Another way a World Record can be slower than a USMS National Record is if the swim was not at a masters sanctioned meet. If a USMS registered swimmer swims in USA meets such as Olympic Trials or USA Nationals and breaks both USMS and World Records, the record will count as only a USMS record because USMS will recognize it as long as the paper work and USMS rules were followed. This is not the case with FINA. A World Record must be established at a Masters meet and this includes not only USMS sanctioned meets but any sanctioned meet by a country in good standing with FINA. Masters meets that are sanctioned by governing bodies around the world are the only ones good for World Records. I believe this change happened about 5 or 6 years ago and FINA stripped all people that had World Recods that were not set in Masters meets. Walt Reid would know the exact details about this and when the changes took place.
