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
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using WRs (SCM, LCM) or USMS records (SCY)
I don't like using the Masters records -- you should base it on the actual world records. The Masters records are not "mature enough". I will give you a quick example - Laura Val set the 100 Free long course record in a 1:02 - about 9 seconds above the women's open world record. She also set the 100 Back record in 1:14.4 - that is about 15.5 seconds above the women's open world record. She is a fantastic swimmer - but her Free times are way stronger than her Backstroke times.
using WRs (SCM, LCM) or USMS records (SCY)
I don't like using the Masters records -- you should base it on the actual world records. The Masters records are not "mature enough". I will give you a quick example - Laura Val set the 100 Free long course record in a 1:02 - about 9 seconds above the women's open world record. She also set the 100 Back record in 1:14.4 - that is about 15.5 seconds above the women's open world record. She is a fantastic swimmer - but her Free times are way stronger than her Backstroke times.
