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From the man whose WR has been broken four times in the last two months.....
I like his attitude. He could never be a USMS swimmer. Too much whining here about everything.
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I am not certain why we count these three WR 50s as the number of records broken in a short period. I am sure we will see it lowered by almost a secord in the next few months. How certain are we that a stupid swimsuit contributes, I think not much.
From the Swimnews article....WRs in 2008:
LONG-COURSE
16/02/08: 200m backstroke - Kirsty Coventry (ZIM) 2:06.39
17/02/08: 50m freestyle - Eamon Sullivan (AUS) 21.56
17/02/08: 100m backstroke - Natalie Coughlin (USA) 59.21
08/03/08: 50m backstroke - Hayley McGregory (USA) 28.00
18/03/08: 4x100m freestyle - (NED) 3:33.62
(Dekker, 53.77; Kromowidjojo, 53.61; Heemskerk, 53.62, and Veldhuis, 52.62)
21/03/08: 100m freestyle - Alain Bernard (FRA) 47.60
22/03/08: 400m medley - Stephanie Rice (AUS) 4:31.46
22/03/08: 50m backstroke - Emily Seebohm (AUS) 27.95
22/03/08: 100m freestyle - Alain Bernard (FRA) 47.50.
23/03/08: 50m backstroke - Sophie Edington (AUS) 27.67
23/03/08: 50m freestyle - Alain Bernard (FRA) 21.50
24/03/08: 50m freestyle - Marleen Veldhuis (NED) 24.09
24/03/08: 400m freestyle - Federica Pellegrini (ITA) 4:01.53
25/03/08: 200m medley - Stephanie Rice (AUS) 2:08.92
27/03/08: 50m freestyle - Eamon Sullivan (AUS) 21.41
27/03/08: 100m freestyle - Libby Trickett (nee Lenton) (AUS) 52.88
28/03/08: 50m freestyle - Eamon Sullivan (AUS) 21.28
29/03/08: 50m freestyle - Libby Trickett (AUS) 23.97
02/04/08: 50m backstroke - Liam Tancock (GBR) 24.47
Slightly interesting at least that not one of them is a breaststroke record. Perhaps just because Brendan Hansen hasn't raced rested yet or with a LZR? Kitajima was close in the 200 at the Japan trials. I suppose no fly because Phelps and Crocker haven't been seriously challenged?
I am not certain why we count these three WR 50s as the number of records broken in a short period. I am sure we will see it lowered by almost a secord in the next few months. How certain are we that a stupid swimsuit contributes, I think not much.
From the Swimnews article....WRs in 2008:
LONG-COURSE
16/02/08: 200m backstroke - Kirsty Coventry (ZIM) 2:06.39
17/02/08: 50m freestyle - Eamon Sullivan (AUS) 21.56
17/02/08: 100m backstroke - Natalie Coughlin (USA) 59.21
08/03/08: 50m backstroke - Hayley McGregory (USA) 28.00
18/03/08: 4x100m freestyle - (NED) 3:33.62
(Dekker, 53.77; Kromowidjojo, 53.61; Heemskerk, 53.62, and Veldhuis, 52.62)
21/03/08: 100m freestyle - Alain Bernard (FRA) 47.60
22/03/08: 400m medley - Stephanie Rice (AUS) 4:31.46
22/03/08: 50m backstroke - Emily Seebohm (AUS) 27.95
22/03/08: 100m freestyle - Alain Bernard (FRA) 47.50.
23/03/08: 50m backstroke - Sophie Edington (AUS) 27.67
23/03/08: 50m freestyle - Alain Bernard (FRA) 21.50
24/03/08: 50m freestyle - Marleen Veldhuis (NED) 24.09
24/03/08: 400m freestyle - Federica Pellegrini (ITA) 4:01.53
25/03/08: 200m medley - Stephanie Rice (AUS) 2:08.92
27/03/08: 50m freestyle - Eamon Sullivan (AUS) 21.41
27/03/08: 100m freestyle - Libby Trickett (nee Lenton) (AUS) 52.88
28/03/08: 50m freestyle - Eamon Sullivan (AUS) 21.28
29/03/08: 50m freestyle - Libby Trickett (AUS) 23.97
02/04/08: 50m backstroke - Liam Tancock (GBR) 24.47
Slightly interesting at least that not one of them is a breaststroke record. Perhaps just because Brendan Hansen hasn't raced rested yet or with a LZR? Kitajima was close in the 200 at the Japan trials. I suppose no fly because Phelps and Crocker haven't been seriously challenged?
