Cant remember where I read it, but I heard that someone is petitioning to have Popov's 50 LCM Free world record expunged since it was done in a time trial.
I disagree. If it was done legally, it should stand as a WR.
Meets are there to crown champions and award medals etc under race circumstances, but the pool and the clock are there all the time, taking on all comers.
Steve
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Former Member
Frank:
I remember it happened on a Sunday when they had the Texas Swim Center set up long course for the week, and I believe the club and varsity members were trying to get maybe National LCM cuts. I'm thinking it was in April or May last year.
Apparently with the urging of several teamates Ian got up there and swam the 50 (I think he went a :23.02?). I heard about it when I got to practice on Monday, checked the texasports website and it was up, and then I emailed the link to swiminfo, where it displayed later that day.
Frank:
I remember it happened on a Sunday when they had the Texas Swim Center set up long course for the week, and I believe the club and varsity members were trying to get maybe National LCM cuts. I'm thinking it was in April or May last year.
Apparently with the urging of several teamates Ian got up there and swam the 50 (I think he went a :23.02?). I heard about it when I got to practice on Monday, checked the texasports website and it was up, and then I emailed the link to swiminfo, where it displayed later that day.
