2008 International Invitational Toyota Grand Prix Swim Meet
May 15 - 18, 2008
George Haines International Swim Center
Santa Clara, California
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I didn't say Kevin is not fast. I've never even done a 57.0 in freestyle, so I have to respect that, especially because he is a fellow self-trained swimmer.
I do think there's a reason FINA only allows swims from Masters meets to count for Masters world records. Otherwise, anyone could register as a Master and then just go around breaking world records without even showing up. Obviously Kevin is not just "anyone" in that sense. He's part of the Masters community. But there's no simple test of whether someone is a true Masters swimmer or just a ringer, except that if someone actually swims a time at a Masters meet, that time reflects the amount of preparation they put into Masters swimming.
I didn't say Kevin is not fast. I've never even done a 57.0 in freestyle, so I have to respect that, especially because he is a fellow self-trained swimmer.
I do think there's a reason FINA only allows swims from Masters meets to count for Masters world records. Otherwise, anyone could register as a Master and then just go around breaking world records without even showing up. Obviously Kevin is not just "anyone" in that sense. He's part of the Masters community. But there's no simple test of whether someone is a true Masters swimmer or just a ringer, except that if someone actually swims a time at a Masters meet, that time reflects the amount of preparation they put into Masters swimming.
