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?
Would any of us be as graceful about the decision as she was?
I gotta say again, that was awesome, esp. the way the reporter told her it didn't count and then stuck the mic in her face.
Regardless of whether or not they count it, the whole world knows she did it, and didn't dope.
Warren I have watched that race 20 times I can not see any evidence of drafting. She is not close enough after the dive and she is off the center lane marker (line on the bottom) no more than 8 inches at any time during her swim. The lane ropes were working well eliminating any wash. I even put it into my Dartswim swim analysis swim program which slows every thing down to a crawl.
I don't understand the total lack of generosity in the whole NO RECORD!!!! brigade. Is it only a WR if you were ahead the entire race? Is it only a WR if you are the top seed, so you didn't use your underdog fire? Is it only a WR if you swim alone? Why are you so interested in saying no? There is some ambiguity--maybe she was hurt, maybe she was helped--so why not take the generous interpretation? There is no way to be certain.
I seem to remember that we even have some men (who have sex changes swim against the women) and can hold a women's record.
I'm not that generous....:shakeshead:
My point about this is this:
She led off a relay.......Male, Female or mixed DOES NOT matter.....
She swam a 100 Free and broke the record.....
Would any of us be as graceful about the decision as she was?
I know I would be a tad bit diappointed if it were me!!!
Just my :2cents:
The FINA rules are on their web site:
fina.org/.../swimming.php
World records are rule 12.
Can anyone point to the rule that says this swim isn't valid?
I gotta say again, that was awesome, esp. the way the reporter told her it didn't count and then stuck the mic in her face.
Regardless of whether or not they count it, the whole world knows she did it, and didn't dope.
Not so sure about that one.
Since the meet was sanctioned by a FINA organization (Austrialia Swimming) and is a recognized FINA event (see FINA rule book), it should be a record - once documentation is filed and reviewed by FINA.
Not so sure about that one.
Not so sure about what? That she doped? If that is the case,then why is it Michael Phelps has those good swims, so does Lochte,Coughlin...but we don't even think of bringing up drugs with them.
Heaven forbid that someone from another country has a fantastic swim but then it gets tarnished with "she might have been doping"
