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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ande and FranK:
OK I'm getting my meets mixed up.
In 1980, before the USA announced the Olympic boycott, Spring Nationals were held at Texas and the set up was long course--correct? And at that meet Rowdy broke the WR in the 200 (1:49. something). Plus there were several other fast times including if I'm not mistaken--Per Ardvidsson (Sweden/SMU?) broke Spitz's 100 BU record by going a 54.10? Did he do that in prelims--was it broken again at finals? And didn't Bruce Stahl break the 50 WR at this meet? Sterkel in the women's 50 too--maybe this was the event where the women's 50 got broken twice in the morning and once in the evening?
Now the 1981 meet--I remember Paulus breaking the 100 fly record, and Gaines going the :49.36, yet don't remember it being in a time trial. Which meet did Meagher break the women's 100 fly--a low :59?
My mind is water logged!
ande and FranK:
OK I'm getting my meets mixed up.
In 1980, before the USA announced the Olympic boycott, Spring Nationals were held at Texas and the set up was long course--correct? And at that meet Rowdy broke the WR in the 200 (1:49. something). Plus there were several other fast times including if I'm not mistaken--Per Ardvidsson (Sweden/SMU?) broke Spitz's 100 BU record by going a 54.10? Did he do that in prelims--was it broken again at finals? And didn't Bruce Stahl break the 50 WR at this meet? Sterkel in the women's 50 too--maybe this was the event where the women's 50 got broken twice in the morning and once in the evening?
Now the 1981 meet--I remember Paulus breaking the 100 fly record, and Gaines going the :49.36, yet don't remember it being in a time trial. Which meet did Meagher break the women's 100 fly--a low :59?
My mind is water logged!
