Before 2009 Kukors best 200 IM was 2:10.40 World class for sure, but still a cut behind the top women in the event. Today she goes a 2:06.15 and in two days shaves more than a second off the world record. I nominate this swim, just ahead of Bousquets 20.94, as the most ridiculous suited up swim of all time.
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Let me begin with, I have swam competitively throughout my youth (reached All-American status), coached a USS progam and a college program as well. For the past fifteen years I have not swam or coached in the paswt ten but I follow swimming at every opportunity whether it is on tv or online. I have been disheartened by the past year with respect to the new suits and records that have been obliterated. To see swimmers like bederman, kukors etc . . drops lierally 5-10 seconds due to technology is absurd. Thank goodness for the rule change otherwise swimming just lost another life long fan whether I am in the pool or not.
Lets go back to the old briefs and let everyone compete on an equal playing field. As for the masters swimmers who state they hope FINA's ruling does not affect swimming on a club or masters level I say deal with it. If you are swimming literally seconds faster due to a suit than suck it up, realize you will go slower but your times will be an actual reflection on your swimming ability.
This "deal with it" mentality makes a lot of sense to me. I sort of like it b/c I think the playing field will be equalized AND I will spend soooo much less money on the tech toys. HOWEVER, dang! I feel like the biggest curmudgeon-y fuddy-duddy who refuses to embrace advancement and technology. Just call me Ms. Cranky Crankerson :bitching::bitching:
Let me begin with, I have swam competitively throughout my youth (reached All-American status), coached a USS progam and a college program as well. For the past fifteen years I have not swam or coached in the paswt ten but I follow swimming at every opportunity whether it is on tv or online. I have been disheartened by the past year with respect to the new suits and records that have been obliterated. To see swimmers like bederman, kukors etc . . drops lierally 5-10 seconds due to technology is absurd. Thank goodness for the rule change otherwise swimming just lost another life long fan whether I am in the pool or not.
Lets go back to the old briefs and let everyone compete on an equal playing field. As for the masters swimmers who state they hope FINA's ruling does not affect swimming on a club or masters level I say deal with it. If you are swimming literally seconds faster due to a suit than suck it up, realize you will go slower but your times will be an actual reflection on your swimming ability.
This "deal with it" mentality makes a lot of sense to me. I sort of like it b/c I think the playing field will be equalized AND I will spend soooo much less money on the tech toys. HOWEVER, dang! I feel like the biggest curmudgeon-y fuddy-duddy who refuses to embrace advancement and technology. Just call me Ms. Cranky Crankerson :bitching::bitching:
