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 ?
I agree 100% - times are period/technology specific, and just because one swims faster now than Spitz, Biondi, etc does not mean one is a "better" swimmer. Swimming is racing, pure and simple. The times are just how we keep score for any particular race.
Bowman is an embarrassment and needs to shut his trap.
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 ?
I agree 100% - times are period/technology specific, and just because one swims faster now than Spitz, Biondi, etc does not mean one is a "better" swimmer. Swimming is racing, pure and simple. The times are just how we keep score for any particular race.
Bowman is an embarrassment and needs to shut his trap.
