Making the call -- Phelps will go down in the 200 Free to Biedermann.....:bump:
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Bowman is totally missing the point of racing and competition -- I find this just silly. It is NEVER just about the times -- it's about a level playing field and competing against the best swimmers at any given moment.
The playing field is more even this year than last year - nobody can really argue with that.
About the times -- sure they are meaningless at this meet, but times have ALWAYS been dropping and that does not cause great champions to lose their credibility. I swam faster in the 200 Free as age grouper than Mark Spitz -- just 14 years after him being the greatest swimmer in history. Does that make me a better 200 Freestyler than him ? Does that mean his world record was meaningless ?
Bowman is totally missing the point of racing and competition -- I find this just silly. It is NEVER just about the times -- it's about a level playing field and competing against the best swimmers at any given moment.
The playing field is more even this year than last year - nobody can really argue with that.
About the times -- sure they are meaningless at this meet, but times have ALWAYS been dropping and that does not cause great champions to lose their credibility. I swam faster in the 200 Free as age grouper than Mark Spitz -- just 14 years after him being the greatest swimmer in history. Does that make me a better 200 Freestyler than him ? Does that mean his world record was meaningless ?
