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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She had a very busy schedule at Worlds and was under a lot of pressure, I find nothing surprising about being able to do a better swim a couple days later with some rest and under less pressure. Your second sentence makes no sense to me, how many world record holders can you truly say would "have no trouble repeating the feat"? :confused:
I won't be surprised if she repeats her time, but then again I won't be surprised if she doesn't. I hope she does.
Yes Lindsay, as did most other swimmers who swam their better times at the Worlds meet and not at The Duel. From the comments of swimmers at the Duel, they were still tired from Worlds and just looking to make a good showing for the country...not to break any records. Maybe Lenton is the exception to the rule and she performs better a few days after a big meet than during the meet.
As for record repeats, well the Texas Trio seem to have no trouble not only repeating their records but actually breaking them. Coughlin is another. Phelps goes without saying. I would go out on a limb to say that Lochte will likely be similar in this respect. I don't see where the confusion comes from here. Please clarify.
Look, I don't know for certain whether Phelps' wake had anything to do with the record but I can say that were I in Lenton's shoes I would want that record on the books with no controversy attached. If she was granted this record it would have footnotes behind it in many minds. This thread is proof of such I think.
She had a very busy schedule at Worlds and was under a lot of pressure, I find nothing surprising about being able to do a better swim a couple days later with some rest and under less pressure. Your second sentence makes no sense to me, how many world record holders can you truly say would "have no trouble repeating the feat"? :confused:
I won't be surprised if she repeats her time, but then again I won't be surprised if she doesn't. I hope she does.
Yes Lindsay, as did most other swimmers who swam their better times at the Worlds meet and not at The Duel. From the comments of swimmers at the Duel, they were still tired from Worlds and just looking to make a good showing for the country...not to break any records. Maybe Lenton is the exception to the rule and she performs better a few days after a big meet than during the meet.
As for record repeats, well the Texas Trio seem to have no trouble not only repeating their records but actually breaking them. Coughlin is another. Phelps goes without saying. I would go out on a limb to say that Lochte will likely be similar in this respect. I don't see where the confusion comes from here. Please clarify.
Look, I don't know for certain whether Phelps' wake had anything to do with the record but I can say that were I in Lenton's shoes I would want that record on the books with no controversy attached. If she was granted this record it would have footnotes behind it in many minds. This thread is proof of such I think.
