The recent post on David Hasselhoff got me thinking about one hit wonders in Swimming.
Tracy Wickam for 1978's world records in 400 & 800 Free
......4:06 & 8:24 I think....and didn't it take Janet Evans to break these records ?????? Someone may remember this....
Any other one hit wonders ??? (or brief stays at the top?)
Originally posted by dorothyrde
Yes, if you look at age group time standards, the girls times are all faster then the boys times through age 12. Then 13 and up, the boys times get considerably faster.
www.usaswimming.org/.../2008MotivationalTimes-Top16.pdf
From what I see the boys standards are always faster, but very close through 11-12, then, as you said, the boys start to increase the gap.
I had to check this out because my recollection was "getting beat by a girl" was just as embarrassing at 12 as it is now. And let me clairfy by saying that I've gotten beaten by plenty of girls throughout my swimming career! :)
Originally posted by dorothyrde
Yes, if you look at age group time standards, the girls times are all faster then the boys times through age 12. Then 13 and up, the boys times get considerably faster.
www.usaswimming.org/.../2008MotivationalTimes-Top16.pdf
From what I see the boys standards are always faster, but very close through 11-12, then, as you said, the boys start to increase the gap.
I had to check this out because my recollection was "getting beat by a girl" was just as embarrassing at 12 as it is now. And let me clairfy by saying that I've gotten beaten by plenty of girls throughout my swimming career! :)
