Is it just me or do world records in short course meters lack the prestige of world records in long course? And are the 50's just not as big a deal as the longer races? Maybe I'm just showing my age?
We waste too much time in the year swimming yards in the USA. I think that any new pool built should be built in at least SCM. New 25 yard only construction should be outlawed. . . ."
When I was a kid, high school sprinters all aimed for Jesse Owens long standing 100 yard dash record (I think it was 9.4 sec.), but now they run 100 meters. Of course it's much easier to change the finish line for a track meet than the length of a pool but it does go to the point that we can adapt to a new record book.
I think we were always on a similar page Mike...
:)
We waste too much time in the year swimming yards in the USA. I think that any new pool built should be built in at least SCM. New 25 yard only construction should be outlawed. . . ."
When I was a kid, high school sprinters all aimed for Jesse Owens long standing 100 yard dash record (I think it was 9.4 sec.), but now they run 100 meters. Of course it's much easier to change the finish line for a track meet than the length of a pool but it does go to the point that we can adapt to a new record book.
I think we were always on a similar page Mike...
:)
