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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So Warren...then what is the verdict on Thorpe drafting off of PVH or anybody else for 3/4 of a race?
By what you're saying....anybody drafting should not have a world record? It's a part of swimming....heck it's a part of racing.
The difference is that in the example you give, the swimmers (PVH and Thorpe) are gunning for the same record. Phelps and Lenton were not swimming for the same individual record...one is male and one is female.
So Warren...then what is the verdict on Thorpe drafting off of PVH or anybody else for 3/4 of a race?
By what you're saying....anybody drafting should not have a world record? It's a part of swimming....heck it's a part of racing.
The difference is that in the example you give, the swimmers (PVH and Thorpe) are gunning for the same record. Phelps and Lenton were not swimming for the same individual record...one is male and one is female.
