Actually the medley relay splits were not that great. Over the years there have been some even more unbelievable splits...24.11 seconds for the breastroke leg is positive slow compared to the 22 split by a Harvard swimmer in the 90's. I will give a beer to the person who can name the fastest person's breaststroke relay split! And no it wasn't Jeremy Linn
Just wait to NCAAs to see them really swim fast:D
One of the best meets is the US Open, at Swiminfo they have splits every 25 yards. It is very interesting to see.
FYI: 1 Phelps, Michael 19 Wolverine 1:32.08 200 Free
10.32 11.27 11.57 11.69
11.69 12.07 12.06 11.41
and
Hansen, Brendan 23 Longhorn 53.24 100 ***
11.39 13.80 13.97 14.08
and
1 Coughlin, Natal 22 California Aq 52.13 100 Fly
11.13 13.46 13.68 13.86
and
1 Crocker, Ian 22 Longhorn 46.00 100 fly
9.72 11.67 12.23 12.38
Many of these illustrate my moto, it's not how fast you are, it's how fast you slow down.
I am as fast as breaststrokers who do a 57 or better for a 100, (for the first 25 yards) but boy do I slow down faster!
But is also MUCH better to have speed than not to have it. Ian's 100 fly is not his fastest, so 9.72 is just a taste of how fast he goes.
Actually the medley relay splits were not that great. Over the years there have been some even more unbelievable splits...24.11 seconds for the breastroke leg is positive slow compared to the 22 split by a Harvard swimmer in the 90's. I will give a beer to the person who can name the fastest person's breaststroke relay split! And no it wasn't Jeremy Linn
Just wait to NCAAs to see them really swim fast:D
One of the best meets is the US Open, at Swiminfo they have splits every 25 yards. It is very interesting to see.
FYI: 1 Phelps, Michael 19 Wolverine 1:32.08 200 Free
10.32 11.27 11.57 11.69
11.69 12.07 12.06 11.41
and
Hansen, Brendan 23 Longhorn 53.24 100 ***
11.39 13.80 13.97 14.08
and
1 Coughlin, Natal 22 California Aq 52.13 100 Fly
11.13 13.46 13.68 13.86
and
1 Crocker, Ian 22 Longhorn 46.00 100 fly
9.72 11.67 12.23 12.38
Many of these illustrate my moto, it's not how fast you are, it's how fast you slow down.
I am as fast as breaststrokers who do a 57 or better for a 100, (for the first 25 yards) but boy do I slow down faster!
But is also MUCH better to have speed than not to have it. Ian's 100 fly is not his fastest, so 9.72 is just a taste of how fast he goes.
