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.
Logic would dictate that the times would take a long time to be matched,but history implies otherwise.From 74-78 the doped up E German women were way ahead of the world.Then swimmers from the rest of the world,notably Meaghers and Caulkins started matching their times.Over all the E Germans continued to hold the records,but they had to keep getting faster to do so.
Logic would dictate that the times would take a long time to be matched,but history implies otherwise.From 74-78 the doped up E German women were way ahead of the world.Then swimmers from the rest of the world,notably Meaghers and Caulkins started matching their times.Over all the E Germans continued to hold the records,but they had to keep getting faster to do so.
