If Greg were actually 50-54 swimmer, they would not be world records. But, he ages up in December, so FINA puts him in the 55-59 age group.
McConica? Abrahams? I think I've heard of those guys somewhere before...
100 M. FLY 1:03.90 08-20-00 USA RICHARD ABRAHAMS
200 M. FLY 2:29.80 07-10-05 USA JIM MCCONICA
200 M. I.M. 2:29.02 07-10-05 USA JIM MCCONICA
That is really, really fast and really, really tall.
I would have to imagine sharing a lane with him on a fly set could be difficult. That would be quite a wingspan.
I just saw that Greg is entered in 4 events in both the 50 and 100 Free and 50 and 100 Fly. So he will probably break that 100 Fly Record again. So people will have something to shoot for in the 200 Fly and 200 IM. I see that Gary Hall has entered the 100 Fly as well.
Originally posted by aquageek
That is really, really fast and really, really tall.
I would have to imagine sharing a lane with him on a fly set could be difficult. That would be quite a wingspan.
I rather share a lane with him than the Albatross. At 6'6 or 6'7 his wingspan would scare people out of the lane swimming fly.
Way to go Greg! Great swim and great time. I knew you'd have no trouble breaking my record, but you crushed it. I'm realy proud of you.
Speaking of fast swimming, my new weightlifting/swimming partner, Sheri Hart, destroyed Karlyn Pipes-Neilsen's 50 back record in the 35+ age group by a full second at Mission Viejo this last weekend. I believe her 30.4 is the fastest 50 back ever swum by any woman, at any age, in masters swimmer. And this came at the end of a crushing week of intense swimming and lifting. She also just missed the 100 back record (which she's sure to get at Worlds).
I also think Rich Saeger (42) broke the 200 free record leading off an 800 free relay in a 1:57 All the results are posted on the Southern Pacific website.
Gonna be some fast swimming in a couple of weeks.
Rich
While very good times, according to the fina website, none are world records.
These are the current records for 50-54.
100 M. FLY 59.49
200 M. FLY 2:21.40
200 M. I.M. 2:23.06
Originally posted by letsrace
(After the 100 fly, Greg said "hey, that was my best time!", leaving out the WR part ;) )
Humility is what separates the truly great swimmers from the simply fast ones. Greg isn't simply fast, he's truly great.
Bill
my friend Robert Strand broke three 50 *** 100 *** and 200 *** at Mission Viejo in the 60-64 group. Rich I agree there will be some fast swimming at the World's
