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.
Kirk:
Thanks. I just happen to have a memory for these things. Maybe someday I would like to write a reference book because there are really not many out there. I am just a swim reference junkie.
Whatever time she swims......NO matter who she is swimming next to!
IMHO of course....
She started from the blocks and swam the whole 100 herself.....World Record!
Kevin DeForest back in 1983 at the Long Course Nationals swam a :22.59 for the 50 Free and missed Robin Leamy World Record by .05
At the 1980 boycotting country's meet, Gary Schatz went a 22.4 in a redo of the original race. It was the world record at that time, but did not count. (There was a probelm with the start on the offical race, which is why they reraced).
In 1988 Peter WIlliams of South Africa swam either 22.28 or 22.18 (can't remember). However, because SA was an apartheid nation the record was not recognized.
What all of this means to me is that a World Record is not a World Record. It is a FINA record.
BUMP! :bump:
Just thought of something...
So, if Dara Torres and Libby Lenton are swimming a 100 free side by side, and Dara breaks her previous personal best, is she cheating... by drafting???
Skip:
Your knowledge of the sport never ceases to amaze. You really should write a book!
I second the motion.....Some of the other folks I kind of skip over their books they write....but when I see your name on there I always read the whole thing.
Is there a rule that says women cannot swim in a men's race, FINA better get with the times and stop its discrimination.
Well men can't swim in Women's races...
Well actually men do compete in women's races. There are several guys who have had sex changes that are competing in women's events.Well men can't swim in Women's races...
Well actually men do compete in women's races. There are several guys who have had sex changes that are competing in women's events.
There's probably just as many women who've had a sex change as well that swim.
Here's a question though. If a man were to get a sex change and break a world record as a woman would it be ratified? I mean technically he's not a man anymore but he's undoubtedly going to be more built than most women you'd come across.
Here is an article, I read men may not have to even have a sex change. Just wear women's clothing for 2 years. www.smh.com.au/.../1077594830755.html I don't know recent developments may be some one can tell us.
