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.
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Was that Lefty's suggestion? Thought he was being sarcastic .... Lack of a tech suit doesn't seem to have impeded the track stars.
I know to a moral certainty that I am faster now that I'm stronger. Being skinnier would theoretically be nice, but would not be conducive to faster swimming. I have no gut involved though.
I realize now that starting a post with "Paul" and "brilliant" leads to some confusion. I wasn't being sarcastic. I don't know that a big muscular guy like Bernard can hold his technique together for 100M without the compression of the techsuits. But this is Paul's theory, so if you disagree take it up with him...
Ehoch: I'll go with 21.60
Was that Lefty's suggestion? Thought he was being sarcastic .... Lack of a tech suit doesn't seem to have impeded the track stars.
I know to a moral certainty that I am faster now that I'm stronger. Being skinnier would theoretically be nice, but would not be conducive to faster swimming. I have no gut involved though.
I realize now that starting a post with "Paul" and "brilliant" leads to some confusion. I wasn't being sarcastic. I don't know that a big muscular guy like Bernard can hold his technique together for 100M without the compression of the techsuits. But this is Paul's theory, so if you disagree take it up with him...
Ehoch: I'll go with 21.60
