Swimming World's top 12 master swimmers!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Former Member
Let the debate begin. I have no problem with the 12 selected, but, 6 and 6 is pretty tough to pick and I have great respect for the process they use. I do think they should try to maybe add the top swim of the year,but, what they have to do, at present, is pretty overwhelming. Some of the runner-ups are pretty awesome. Pull up the Swimming World and download the magazine.What a great honor for all these great swimmers EOM
Mike Ross got credit for 3 LCM World Records last year and they were very impressive swims. He also had 8 SCM World Records (100 FR, 200 FR, 50 BK, 100 BK, 200 BK, 50 FLY, 100 FLY, and 100 IM) in the 2008 calendar year. However, the process that is used does not count these records this year but will count them next year.
The critera for FINA World Records that are used in the process is records that are set from November 1, 2007 to October 31, 2008 time frame. This is because FINA publishes Masters World Records twice a year and those dates are May 1 and November 1 of every year. Because most of the USA Zone and Championship meets for SCM are after November 1, swimmers like Mike Ross don't get the credit in the year that they actually set the World Records. I believe this is what happened to SVDL last year and that is where the 5 SCM World Records for this 2008 selection came from.
Because other parts of the World have there SCM competitions all year around would probably favor those swimmers that set the records in the particular calendar year and we here in the USA are probably hindered somewhat because we swim SCY for most of the year and have more SCY meets and a USMS National Championship in that course where are best swimming performances occur. With that said, I can understand why people would not like the process and criteria for selection of the world swimmers of the year.
Mike Ross got credit for 3 LCM World Records last year and they were very impressive swims. He also had 8 SCM World Records (100 FR, 200 FR, 50 BK, 100 BK, 200 BK, 50 FLY, 100 FLY, and 100 IM) in the 2008 calendar year. However, the process that is used does not count these records this year but will count them next year.
The critera for FINA World Records that are used in the process is records that are set from November 1, 2007 to October 31, 2008 time frame. This is because FINA publishes Masters World Records twice a year and those dates are May 1 and November 1 of every year. Because most of the USA Zone and Championship meets for SCM are after November 1, swimmers like Mike Ross don't get the credit in the year that they actually set the World Records. I believe this is what happened to SVDL last year and that is where the 5 SCM World Records for this 2008 selection came from.
Because other parts of the World have there SCM competitions all year around would probably favor those swimmers that set the records in the particular calendar year and we here in the USA are probably hindered somewhat because we swim SCY for most of the year and have more SCY meets and a USMS National Championship in that course where are best swimming performances occur. With that said, I can understand why people would not like the process and criteria for selection of the world swimmers of the year.
