I have been following some the FINA suit talk going on right now and it seems quite possible that they may go back to all textile suits - pre 2008 starting next year. If that happens, how long will some of these records stand ?
Tom Jager did a 21.8 in 1990 ... Popov dropped it to 21.64 in a questionable race ... sub 21 may take 30+ years.
J. Skinner went 49.44 in 1976 --Biondi did a 48.4 in 1988 Hoogenbaand went 47.8 in 2000 .... sub 47 would take another 25 years.
Michael Phelps is concerned that the suits are making the swimmer and the swimmers are not being recognized for their efforts to the extent they were when the textile suits were around. Swimike
Michael Phelps is concerned that the suits are making the swimmer and the swimmers are not being recognized for their efforts to the extent they were when the textile suits were around. Swimike
