Split Time Returns With Discussion on World Records Post-Tech Suit Era
January 6, 2010
Split Time: What To Do With the World Records,
Part Two: Craig Lord and Garrett McCaffrey Offer Thoughts
January 13, 2010
Maybe there should be plethora of new world records:
pre/post goggles
pre/post modern backstroke turn
pre/post limit on sdk in backstroke
pre/post dolphin kick on breaststroke
pre/post tech suits
or any combination thereof.
FINA could go back and establish a number of current record holders from days gone by when changes in stroke or technology changed the sport. Events could then be held where a swimmer could declare his/her intention to be governed by one or more of the old rules and set a new world record in the “no goggle, unlimited backstroke sdk, pre tech suit 400IM.”
By the way – don’t cut off those tech suits yet, there is still the Blue Seventy Texas Shootout at the Republic of Texas World Championship to compete in – regardless of what those FINA guys come up with.
www.damswim.com/meets.htm
Maybe there should be plethora of new world records:
pre/post goggles
pre/post modern backstroke turn
pre/post limit on sdk in backstroke
pre/post dolphin kick on breaststroke
pre/post tech suits
or any combination thereof.
FINA could go back and establish a number of current record holders from days gone by when changes in stroke or technology changed the sport. Events could then be held where a swimmer could declare his/her intention to be governed by one or more of the old rules and set a new world record in the “no goggle, unlimited backstroke sdk, pre tech suit 400IM.”
By the way – don’t cut off those tech suits yet, there is still the Blue Seventy Texas Shootout at the Republic of Texas World Championship to compete in – regardless of what those FINA guys come up with.
www.damswim.com/meets.htm
