Interesting article argues Masters records should recognize all sanctioned swims by age-eligible swimmers (e.g., Torres, Lezak, Foster, etc.)
www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/.../21313.asp
Derya Buyukuncu swam in the Beijing Olympics for Turkey. Went 55.43 in the 100 back. Three months later, he tore up the 100 back SCM world record at a local Masters meet in California. I was pleased to see him swimming (though a little mad that it meant no #1 time for me in that event) and was proud to see him break Martin Zubero's world record. But what if we counted his55.43 from the Olympics? He wasn't representing Turkey as a Masters swimmer and the time shouldn't count.
Derya swims every single day at the 10:00am masters swim practice.
He is affiliated with a USMS team. Required to in order to swim with the masters at that time.
He represents Turkey in the Olympics because he can... when and if the country has a better backstroker, I know that Derya will welcome the swimmer to their national team.
But Derya is legit.
Derya Buyukuncu swam in the Beijing Olympics for Turkey. Went 55.43 in the 100 back. Three months later, he tore up the 100 back SCM world record at a local Masters meet in California. I was pleased to see him swimming (though a little mad that it meant no #1 time for me in that event) and was proud to see him break Martin Zubero's world record. But what if we counted his55.43 from the Olympics? He wasn't representing Turkey as a Masters swimmer and the time shouldn't count.
Derya swims every single day at the 10:00am masters swim practice.
He is affiliated with a USMS team. Required to in order to swim with the masters at that time.
He represents Turkey in the Olympics because he can... when and if the country has a better backstroker, I know that Derya will welcome the swimmer to their national team.
But Derya is legit.
