The FINA rules say no but not considering the rulebook, should Libby Lenton's 52.99 go in the record books. There has been alot of debate on this in the other thread. What do you think?
I was in the "yes" category until a discussion with my kids coach--a trials qualifier. Her argument boiled down to this one comment: "She was drafting off Phelps. Even I (meaning she, not me) could swim a world record time drafting off Phelps."
Drafting is not illegal, so how could it possibly invalidate the swim?
edit: OK, Warren's original post does say "not considering the rule book..." but I don't know how you really can. Either the swim violated a rule and it's not a record, or it didn't violate any rules, and thus should stand as a record.
I was in the "yes" category until a discussion with my kids coach--a trials qualifier. Her argument boiled down to this one comment: "She was drafting off Phelps. Even I (meaning she, not me) could swim a world record time drafting off Phelps."
Drafting is not illegal, so how could it possibly invalidate the swim?
edit: OK, Warren's original post does say "not considering the rule book..." but I don't know how you really can. Either the swim violated a rule and it's not a record, or it didn't violate any rules, and thus should stand as a record.
