2008 Santa Clara International Invitational May 15 - 18

2008 International Invitational Toyota Grand Prix Swim Meet May 15 - 18, 2008 George Haines International Swim Center Santa Clara, California Real Time Results competitive.santaclaraswimclub.org/.../Main.htm meet sheet schedule of events psyche sheet
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  • I think ehoch is talking about swimmers in all meets, not just Masters. Randall Bal went 53.66 last year. Aaron Peirsol is going to turn 25 before the Olympics. This is why Masters records in the lower age groups aren't very meaningful. Pretty clear to me that Frank (the post ehoch was responding to) was talking Masters. I'd bet that the Masters World marks are meaningful to those who hold them, and perhaps those who coach them. There are a number of Masters swimmers who have made trials cuts this time around. I doubt anyone in FINA is worried about them breaking any "real" world records. Should that make them any less excited to be at trials? I imagine we'll see a few local Masters at Santa Clara trying to make cut times, should be fun to watch.
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  • I think ehoch is talking about swimmers in all meets, not just Masters. Randall Bal went 53.66 last year. Aaron Peirsol is going to turn 25 before the Olympics. This is why Masters records in the lower age groups aren't very meaningful. Pretty clear to me that Frank (the post ehoch was responding to) was talking Masters. I'd bet that the Masters World marks are meaningful to those who hold them, and perhaps those who coach them. There are a number of Masters swimmers who have made trials cuts this time around. I doubt anyone in FINA is worried about them breaking any "real" world records. Should that make them any less excited to be at trials? I imagine we'll see a few local Masters at Santa Clara trying to make cut times, should be fun to watch.
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