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
It seems to me the 50 meter long course free is the event LEAST likely to benefit from a time trial. There are no turns and anyone who's going to set a world record will be in the lead or very near the lead for the entire swim so they will be minimally affected by other swimmers in the pool.
It seems to me the 50 meter long course free is the event LEAST likely to benefit from a time trial. There are no turns and anyone who's going to set a world record will be in the lead or very near the lead for the entire swim so they will be minimally affected by other swimmers in the pool.
