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.
I wouldn't say so. The way I see it Libby was drafting off a man who would create a draft much stronger than if she were racing another woman and she could get picked up in that draft much easier than a man would swimming next to phelps because she's much lighter than he is.
I think the record should stand....here's why; If Michael Phelps is swimming in lane 4 (any event) and the swimmer in lane 3 or lane 5 takes second...then technically the swimmers in lanes that we're not adjacent to him and his draft all we're at a disadvantage....heck ask Geek with his wealth of experience in the Tri world he should know all about drafting!
was there some effect due to drafting? Absolutely....anyone who has ever raced can't deny that occurs. Just because the drafting happened with a man not a woman next to her doesn't matter to me.
I wouldn't say so. The way I see it Libby was drafting off a man who would create a draft much stronger than if she were racing another woman and she could get picked up in that draft much easier than a man would swimming next to phelps because she's much lighter than he is.
I think the record should stand....here's why; If Michael Phelps is swimming in lane 4 (any event) and the swimmer in lane 3 or lane 5 takes second...then technically the swimmers in lanes that we're not adjacent to him and his draft all we're at a disadvantage....heck ask Geek with his wealth of experience in the Tri world he should know all about drafting!
was there some effect due to drafting? Absolutely....anyone who has ever raced can't deny that occurs. Just because the drafting happened with a man not a woman next to her doesn't matter to me.
