Brendan Hansen went 59.98 in the 100 back at the Texas Senior Circuit meet. He's the first man to go under 1:00 in all four strokes. Wow.
Brendan was able to do something I couldn't do at that age: break the 1:00 barrier in the 100 back -- as well as break 1:00 in the 100 fly and 100 ***! I was always so close to the backstroke barrier, but never could get under, and I never got the opportunity to swim it shaved until masters, when I finally broke through.
I have no idea what his backstroke looks like or if he actually likes doing it, but I don't care. Let's welcome Brendan to the exclusive club of breaststrokers who do backstroke.
I wish I had been able to race Brendan. I went that exact same time (shaved, of course) at a meet six weeks ago.
Here's the report from timedfinals: "The Texas Senior Circuit Championships closed tonight in Austin with Longhorn Aquatics’ Neil Walker, Garret Weber-Gale, Tanica Jamison, and Nick Thoman providing great swimming. Twas a swim from a consolation final, however, that allowed World Record Holder Brendan Hansen to come away as the man of the night.
Hansen came into the B Final of the 100 back with the hopes of an entire aquatics complex nestled heavily on his back. One could cut the tension at the pool with a knife as Brendan uncomfortably jumped into the water and put his back to the pool. Not someone to shy away from dramatics, Hansen finished in an amazingly close 59.98 to the delight of the fans. The first man in history to go under 1:00 in all four strokes. Quite an impressive feat indeed. Congratulations Brendan."
Allen:
It appears that scenario 1 is what determines if you break a USMS Record. I believe these are the season ending records that are published in the USMS Rule Book. So in this case everyone gets a record. I noticed that in the 200 IM in that age group, 4 women will get credit for breaking the record. So it could happen that you could get 5th at USMS Nationals and still be a USMS National Record holder. I know USA Swimming and FINA Swimming do not figure records this way. I wonder if FINA Masters figures records this way. I know FINA posts records every 6 months but do they give credit for Records swims in between those time periods.
Now for Relays, I don't think USMS does this. In 1995, I was part of a Relay that broke the USMS National Record but some other team went faster during the season and they got the record which was expected. We were the only other Relay team to go faster that the published record but were 2nd in the Top Ten. I don't think the Relays could get certificates for breaking the published record back then.
Allen:
It appears that scenario 1 is what determines if you break a USMS Record. I believe these are the season ending records that are published in the USMS Rule Book. So in this case everyone gets a record. I noticed that in the 200 IM in that age group, 4 women will get credit for breaking the record. So it could happen that you could get 5th at USMS Nationals and still be a USMS National Record holder. I know USA Swimming and FINA Swimming do not figure records this way. I wonder if FINA Masters figures records this way. I know FINA posts records every 6 months but do they give credit for Records swims in between those time periods.
Now for Relays, I don't think USMS does this. In 1995, I was part of a Relay that broke the USMS National Record but some other team went faster during the season and they got the record which was expected. We were the only other Relay team to go faster that the published record but were 2nd in the Top Ten. I don't think the Relays could get certificates for breaking the published record back then.
