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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.
Warren:
Are you sure you read the thread right about Rowdy Gaines and William Paulus? I don't think William Paulus swam in the same heat with Rowdy because I believe that would be illegal. The Goodsmith swam with Rowdy in one of the swims at the time trials and I believe it was the World Record swim, but I believe everyone in the heat was swimming the same stroke which in this case would be the 100 Meter Free. I believe Ande made reference to the fact that both swimmers broke the World Record at the same time trial, not the same heat. Here is Ande being quoted:
"I was there in the stands, I think it happened a week after 1981 NCAA's
on his first attempt Rowdy went out too hard, it was exciting to watch
at the same time trial William Paulus broke the world record in the 100 m fly think he went 53.87."
Ande
In time trial swims, they run the events just like they do in the Meet. There is no mixing of strokes and its run in the same format. The Libby Lenton situation is different because of the technical rules of FINA. Meaning that there is no such an event as a Mixed Relay and therefore a World Record cannot be set if the event is not defined in the rule book. Absolutely no one has ever said that she did not perform the World Record swim in a race, because it was there to be seen by millions on TV. But FINA did not want to set a precedent here which is to include World Records swims in events not defined in the FINA rule book.
Warren:
Are you sure you read the thread right about Rowdy Gaines and William Paulus? I don't think William Paulus swam in the same heat with Rowdy because I believe that would be illegal. The Goodsmith swam with Rowdy in one of the swims at the time trials and I believe it was the World Record swim, but I believe everyone in the heat was swimming the same stroke which in this case would be the 100 Meter Free. I believe Ande made reference to the fact that both swimmers broke the World Record at the same time trial, not the same heat. Here is Ande being quoted:
"I was there in the stands, I think it happened a week after 1981 NCAA's
on his first attempt Rowdy went out too hard, it was exciting to watch
at the same time trial William Paulus broke the world record in the 100 m fly think he went 53.87."
Ande
In time trial swims, they run the events just like they do in the Meet. There is no mixing of strokes and its run in the same format. The Libby Lenton situation is different because of the technical rules of FINA. Meaning that there is no such an event as a Mixed Relay and therefore a World Record cannot be set if the event is not defined in the rule book. Absolutely no one has ever said that she did not perform the World Record swim in a race, because it was there to be seen by millions on TV. But FINA did not want to set a precedent here which is to include World Records swims in events not defined in the FINA rule book.
