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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If so, why didn't Ian repeat or break his World Record time in Melbourne? He couldn't be troubled to bother? I don't think so.
To me the assertion that if you swam a time once you will have no trouble swimming it again is so obviously untrue that I don't know how to make it any clearer. Grant Hackett hasn't made it close to his 1500m WR since, Ian Thorpe went a long time without equaling his 200m WR. By the end of their career every swimmer has a best time that they were only able to achieve once (there may be cases of a swimmer tying their own PB but it doesn't change the argument).
I assert that because she swam this PB after a tough meet the week prior. She was not in optimal condition to be making a WR attempt. Therefore, if she can break a WR under those conditions she should have no trouble repeating the WR with a proper train, shave, and taper.
If so, why didn't Ian repeat or break his World Record time in Melbourne? He couldn't be troubled to bother? I don't think so.
To me the assertion that if you swam a time once you will have no trouble swimming it again is so obviously untrue that I don't know how to make it any clearer. Grant Hackett hasn't made it close to his 1500m WR since, Ian Thorpe went a long time without equaling his 200m WR. By the end of their career every swimmer has a best time that they were only able to achieve once (there may be cases of a swimmer tying their own PB but it doesn't change the argument).
I assert that because she swam this PB after a tough meet the week prior. She was not in optimal condition to be making a WR attempt. Therefore, if she can break a WR under those conditions she should have no trouble repeating the WR with a proper train, shave, and taper.
