Event 41 Men 50 LC Metre Freestyle
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World: * 21.28 28/03/2008Eamon Sullivan, Australia
Commonwealth: http://www.swimming.org.au/
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My knowledge of swimming records is pretty spotty, since I don't do pool races. However, I do know track & field. In looking at the drop in time from Popov to the current record (i.e. this year's drop), the % drop (~1.69%) if applied to the 200 m in track would result in a drop from 19.32 seconds to just under 19 seconds. Likewise the same % drop in the 100, would take the record from 9.74 to about 9.57. Both of these would raise eyebrows - especially the 200 - but given the resistive nature of water, I actually have less trouble believing it than I would the T&F records.
I'm afraid that we have to let history decide.
-LBJ
My knowledge of swimming records is pretty spotty, since I don't do pool races. However, I do know track & field. In looking at the drop in time from Popov to the current record (i.e. this year's drop), the % drop (~1.69%) if applied to the 200 m in track would result in a drop from 19.32 seconds to just under 19 seconds. Likewise the same % drop in the 100, would take the record from 9.74 to about 9.57. Both of these would raise eyebrows - especially the 200 - but given the resistive nature of water, I actually have less trouble believing it than I would the T&F records.
I'm afraid that we have to let history decide.
-LBJ
