Tracy Caulkins didn't hold world records in all 4 strokes and IM only because the East German women were roided-up. On a level playing field she would have been unbeatable. If the 1980 Olympics weren't boycotted and the E. Germans didn't cheat who knows how many golds she would have gotten.
Allen:
Not all records during this time period were by East German swimmers. In fact the Russians went 1-2-3 in the 200 *** at the 1980 Olympic Games and we really don't know if they were on drugs during this time and I am completely against speculation on this subject. The times of the first two swimmers were 3.5 seconds ahead of Tracy and other American swimmers. I say other American swimmers because you don't know if they would have won and its pointless to speculate. Tracy tied for 1st in the Olympic Trials with Terry Baxter in the 200 *** so you don't know who would have won and I believe other American swimmers were not roided up so we will never know what would have happened.
Now there is one event that I know Tracy Caukins would not have won even though she had the World Record from the 1978 World Championships. Mary T Meager did a 2:06.37 in the 200 Fly and was more than 3.5 seconds ahead of the 2:09.87 from 1978. We will never know what would have happened in 1980, but judging by the swims and performances of Mary T in this event during this time period in which she had not lost to an American in LCM it would be pretty hard to say she would not be unbeatable.
The same thing could be said for the other breastroke races. In fact, I believe Americans Baxter, Susan Rapp, and Kim Rhodenbaugh all had legitmate shots for medals at Moscow but its pure speculation as to who would have done better. These three along with Tracy were the some of the fastest times in the *** events in 1984 and there really was no clear favorite, so again its speculation has to who would win and if any of the 1984 Olympic swimmers from other countries were on drugs.
Tracy Caulkins didn't hold world records in all 4 strokes and IM only because the East German women were roided-up. On a level playing field she would have been unbeatable. If the 1980 Olympics weren't boycotted and the E. Germans didn't cheat who knows how many golds she would have gotten.
Allen:
Not all records during this time period were by East German swimmers. In fact the Russians went 1-2-3 in the 200 *** at the 1980 Olympic Games and we really don't know if they were on drugs during this time and I am completely against speculation on this subject. The times of the first two swimmers were 3.5 seconds ahead of Tracy and other American swimmers. I say other American swimmers because you don't know if they would have won and its pointless to speculate. Tracy tied for 1st in the Olympic Trials with Terry Baxter in the 200 *** so you don't know who would have won and I believe other American swimmers were not roided up so we will never know what would have happened.
Now there is one event that I know Tracy Caukins would not have won even though she had the World Record from the 1978 World Championships. Mary T Meager did a 2:06.37 in the 200 Fly and was more than 3.5 seconds ahead of the 2:09.87 from 1978. We will never know what would have happened in 1980, but judging by the swims and performances of Mary T in this event during this time period in which she had not lost to an American in LCM it would be pretty hard to say she would not be unbeatable.
The same thing could be said for the other breastroke races. In fact, I believe Americans Baxter, Susan Rapp, and Kim Rhodenbaugh all had legitmate shots for medals at Moscow but its pure speculation as to who would have done better. These three along with Tracy were the some of the fastest times in the *** events in 1984 and there really was no clear favorite, so again its speculation has to who would win and if any of the 1984 Olympic swimmers from other countries were on drugs.
