I have no problem using new innovations, but don't put the new records down in the books without an asterisk next to them.
That's just a lie and a disgrace to the former holder.
John Smith
Is it not the same disgrace to punish a comtemporary athlete for using items that are legal and approved by the governing body by placing an asterisk next to their achievements? Why should current achievements be debased because you don't agree with the current training methods or equipment? Why are you arbitrarily punishing an athlete for the year they were born or the rules that govern their era?
You certainly must know that every era of elite athletes suffer through this same narrow minded thought process by those who don't want to see their era's records eclipsed.
I don't know a single person who knows a thing about sports that finds the significant achievements of say Babe Ruth, Jesse Owens, Joe DiMaggio, Bobby Jones, Joe Namath, Mark Sptiz, etc, to be any less notable because those achievements are no longer the records.
I believe in my lifetime we are currently seeing the deepest and most talented group of US swimmers ever and instead of recognizing their achievements and hard work you instead want to diminish their legitimate results by putting an asterisk next to their accomps.
I have no problem using new innovations, but don't put the new records down in the books without an asterisk next to them.
That's just a lie and a disgrace to the former holder.
John Smith
Is it not the same disgrace to punish a comtemporary athlete for using items that are legal and approved by the governing body by placing an asterisk next to their achievements? Why should current achievements be debased because you don't agree with the current training methods or equipment? Why are you arbitrarily punishing an athlete for the year they were born or the rules that govern their era?
You certainly must know that every era of elite athletes suffer through this same narrow minded thought process by those who don't want to see their era's records eclipsed.
I don't know a single person who knows a thing about sports that finds the significant achievements of say Babe Ruth, Jesse Owens, Joe DiMaggio, Bobby Jones, Joe Namath, Mark Sptiz, etc, to be any less notable because those achievements are no longer the records.
I believe in my lifetime we are currently seeing the deepest and most talented group of US swimmers ever and instead of recognizing their achievements and hard work you instead want to diminish their legitimate results by putting an asterisk next to their accomps.
