Open the Masters Records?

You have MLB and you have adult baseball leagues. I doubt that the adult baseball leagues would like to have to compete with MLB's records I get your point and realize this is just an off-the-cuff example, but wanted to point out that it's flawed example. :) Baseball statistics are influenced by others on your team (you can't bat in runners who aren't on base), who you are facing (opposing pitcher and defense), where you are playing (field effects), and more. Swimmers records aren't influenced by anything like this. Everyone races against the same clock. If I play in a baseball league and bat .300 against pitchers throwing 75 mph I can draw no conclusions on how I'd hit against major league pitching. In contrast, as a swimmer, I know exactly how I stack up against Jason Lezak or Michael Phelps just by comparing our times.

You have MLB and you have adult baseball leagues. I doubt that the adult baseball leagues would like to have to compete with MLB's records I get your point and realize this is just an off-the-cuff example, but wanted to point out that it's flawed example. :) Baseball statistics are influenced by others on your team (you can't bat in runners who aren't on base), who you are facing (opposing pitcher and defense), where you are playing (field effects), and more. Swimmers records aren't influenced by anything like this. Everyone races against the same clock. If I play in a baseball league and bat .300 against pitchers throwing 75 mph I can draw no conclusions on how I'd hit against major league pitching. In contrast, as a swimmer, I know exactly how I stack up against Jason Lezak or Michael Phelps just by comparing our times.