I was born in 1933 - Has swimming changed since then. Here is a historical remdition of swimming from the past. It also includes Jon Hendricks from Australia winning the 100 meters in 1956.
www.youtube.com/watch
Judging historical vs. modern sports is always tough. If you brought Mark Spitz (from the 70's) in a time machine to today, with training (plus goggles, suit, and cap) could he give Phelps a run for his money? We know that Spitz was able to go actually faster in the 90's then he did when he swam at the Olympics - but time and younger swimmers had passed him by. Could a 23 y/o Mark Spitz beat a 23 y/o Michael Phelps, giving everything else equal?
Judging historical vs. modern sports is always tough. If you brought Mark Spitz (from the 70's) in a time machine to today, with training (plus goggles, suit, and cap) could he give Phelps a run for his money? We know that Spitz was able to go actually faster in the 90's then he did when he swam at the Olympics - but time and younger swimmers had passed him by. Could a 23 y/o Mark Spitz beat a 23 y/o Michael Phelps, giving everything else equal?
