I made a quick analysis of current swimming world records of female and male swimmers and here are my findings: (50 LCM pool, 50,100,200 all styles including 200 IM, 400 free and IM, 800, 1500 free)
Female swimmers are 10.96 % slower on average
In 50, 100 and 200 events the differences are 11.9%, 11.5%, 11.3% respectively (more distance, less variance)
Largest gap is in 50 back (13.6%)
Smallest gap in 1500 free (7.8%)
Considering the average of 50, 100 and 200 of 4 events, largest gap is in backstroke (12.2%), butterfly (11.7%), free (11.4%) and *** (10.3%).In athletics, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1500 and 3000 track events, the gap is 10.43%. When I took out the incredible 100 of Florence G. Joyner, the gap is nearly the same as in the swimming (10.98%).
Lowest gap is in 100, with 7.7%, largest gap is in 800 with 12.0%, but most of the differences are between 10% and 12%.
What do you think?
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Very few women could compete with men in marathon races. There were a few who would occasionally be up with the men under all conditions. But they were never consistent.
In cold water some did very well. Greta Anderson did do well in any conditions but never beat the top men in any conditions. Judy Denyse also could be up with the men in any conditions and was very tough. They beat many of the great warm water marathon swimmers in cold water.
Women in general not able to compete with the men.
I'm heading for the nearest fallout shelter. :bolt:
Very few women could compete with men in marathon races. There were a few who would occasionally be up with the men under all conditions. But they were never consistent.
In cold water some did very well. Greta Anderson did do well in any conditions but never beat the top men in any conditions. Judy Denyse also could be up with the men in any conditions and was very tough. They beat many of the great warm water marathon swimmers in cold water.
Women in general not able to compete with the men.
I'm heading for the nearest fallout shelter. :bolt:
