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
Patrick:
Sounds like the Austin is the place for time trial World Records and why not. I swam there once back in 1988 because they hosted the USMS Short Couse Nationals and it was a very fast pool. I had some of my best times at that meet. Hopefully some day they will have a National meet back in Austin. I wonder how many other World Records have been from time trials recently? It would be interesting if there are others out there. Maybe someone can remember some more.
Patrick:
Sounds like the Austin is the place for time trial World Records and why not. I swam there once back in 1988 because they hosted the USMS Short Couse Nationals and it was a very fast pool. I had some of my best times at that meet. Hopefully some day they will have a National meet back in Austin. I wonder how many other World Records have been from time trials recently? It would be interesting if there are others out there. Maybe someone can remember some more.
