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?
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The reason that this is not being ratified is probably a bit different than any argument that I've seen here so far. It is probably similar to the reason that they don't allow records in track events (road events are different) to stand if they are set in mixed competition. The idea has always been that in mixed events men can easily pace women to world (or other) record times. FINA is probably ruling this way so that we don't start to see deliberately set-up records using men as pacers. I'm not saying that this happened in this case, but that FINA is attempting to be proactive about it.
-LBJ
Lenoard not arguing with you--just expanding on a point that you've mentioned here (not neccessrily these being your beliefs) that there is something wrong with men pacing women in mixed events. The women still have to run it. I think pacing devices (other people or counters) are not an issue, provided the technology is distributed equally and not prohibitively expensive.
In swimming I see it as not different to a fast skin, or the like. Why do sports allow "sciencing out" of chance and luck in some aspects but not others. Just my tuppence worth.
The reason that this is not being ratified is probably a bit different than any argument that I've seen here so far. It is probably similar to the reason that they don't allow records in track events (road events are different) to stand if they are set in mixed competition. The idea has always been that in mixed events men can easily pace women to world (or other) record times. FINA is probably ruling this way so that we don't start to see deliberately set-up records using men as pacers. I'm not saying that this happened in this case, but that FINA is attempting to be proactive about it.
-LBJ
Lenoard not arguing with you--just expanding on a point that you've mentioned here (not neccessrily these being your beliefs) that there is something wrong with men pacing women in mixed events. The women still have to run it. I think pacing devices (other people or counters) are not an issue, provided the technology is distributed equally and not prohibitively expensive.
In swimming I see it as not different to a fast skin, or the like. Why do sports allow "sciencing out" of chance and luck in some aspects but not others. Just my tuppence worth.
