www.youtube.com/watch
June 16, 2000. Russian swimmer Alexander Popov sets the world record for the men's 50m LC freestyle with a mark of 21.64s. As of 2007 Popov still holds the record.
The mark was achieved not in a regular race but in a time trial.
This video was posted originally in the short-lived site www.swimvideo.ru. Probably you won't find it elsewhere on the web.
Recreation Swimmer:
Thanks for posting the race. I did not realize that other swimmers were in the race at the time trial on both sides of the open lanes. This is exactly the situation in 1991 at the Sprint Classic that was on National TV. Tom Jager and Matt Biondi swam a lane a part when they both broke the World Record and were the first swimmers to go under :22 in the 50 meter Free in this time trial setting. However in the final, they were the only two swimmers in the pool.
Rather than take a trip down memory lane, I have provided a link to discussions that we had on this very subject almost 2 years ago.
forums.usms.org/showthread.php
Recreation Swimmer:
Thanks for posting the race. I did not realize that other swimmers were in the race at the time trial on both sides of the open lanes. This is exactly the situation in 1991 at the Sprint Classic that was on National TV. Tom Jager and Matt Biondi swam a lane a part when they both broke the World Record and were the first swimmers to go under :22 in the 50 meter Free in this time trial setting. However in the final, they were the only two swimmers in the pool.
Rather than take a trip down memory lane, I have provided a link to discussions that we had on this very subject almost 2 years ago.
forums.usms.org/showthread.php
