So... if techniques remain relatively the same, but times drop, then only one of two things is happening here with all the new records...
Either:
"The suit" alone is the difference - or -
Mass affirmation that men/women can go faster is taking us there.
Kind of like when one person broke the 5 minute mile in running, all of the sudden so many others were doing so? (I wonder if there was a great discussion about the running shoes/socks/shorts used at the time?)
I don't think you're taking into account other things that go along with improvement such as conditioning, diet, rest, strength, ad nauseum.
So... if techniques remain relatively the same, but times drop, then only one of two things is happening here with all the new records...
Either:
"The suit" alone is the difference - or -
Mass affirmation that men/women can go faster is taking us there.
Kind of like when one person broke the 5 minute mile in running, all of the sudden so many others were doing so? (I wonder if there was a great discussion about the running shoes/socks/shorts used at the time?)
I don't think you're taking into account other things that go along with improvement such as conditioning, diet, rest, strength, ad nauseum.
