FINA...in their grand wisdom, has decided NOT to make Libby Lenton's 52.99 as a world record. This has been reported the the Herald Sun out of Australia.
Once again, FINA shows that it is run by politicans, not swimmers or swimming fans.
So, Thank You FINA for once again screwing things up.
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Your signature says, "The clock does not lie".
The clock said 52.99
In a later post you talk about race strategy.
Please explain the difference to us:
a) Libby Lenton's race strategy is to draft off Phelps and she does (as per the clock) a 52.99, but it should not count.
b) However, in the Race of The Year, the Olympics, Athens, the Men's 200m Free, Thorpe did not touch/turn first in any of the 1st three turns (if memory serves. I have the tape and could chceck it, if need be) and yet he won the race. Should he be disqualified and his win not recognized because he drafted off PVH?
I also believe that in his 400m Free, there were several turns where he was out-touched by Hackett, but Ian had a fantastic finish (I have that on tape as well, or was it the Barcelona Worlds? -which I also happen to have-). Should he send back his Gold medal and have his title revoked?
Come on!
We are talking about the 100 here. If a lenton goes a 52.99 in a real race she would be ahead the whole time and would not get a draft off anyone. In the mixed relay she gets a draft off of phelps. She did go a 52.99 In the MIXED RELAY and theres no doubt about that because "the clock does not lie" but consider the situation. These are two completle different races. It is harder to go a 52.99 in a real race against other women than it is with phelps in the next lane becasue of drafting.
Your signature says, "The clock does not lie".
The clock said 52.99
In a later post you talk about race strategy.
Please explain the difference to us:
a) Libby Lenton's race strategy is to draft off Phelps and she does (as per the clock) a 52.99, but it should not count.
b) However, in the Race of The Year, the Olympics, Athens, the Men's 200m Free, Thorpe did not touch/turn first in any of the 1st three turns (if memory serves. I have the tape and could chceck it, if need be) and yet he won the race. Should he be disqualified and his win not recognized because he drafted off PVH?
I also believe that in his 400m Free, there were several turns where he was out-touched by Hackett, but Ian had a fantastic finish (I have that on tape as well, or was it the Barcelona Worlds? -which I also happen to have-). Should he send back his Gold medal and have his title revoked?
Come on!
We are talking about the 100 here. If a lenton goes a 52.99 in a real race she would be ahead the whole time and would not get a draft off anyone. In the mixed relay she gets a draft off of phelps. She did go a 52.99 In the MIXED RELAY and theres no doubt about that because "the clock does not lie" but consider the situation. These are two completle different races. It is harder to go a 52.99 in a real race against other women than it is with phelps in the next lane becasue of drafting.
