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
What to do with the REAL WORLD RECORDS?
start over, go back as far as necessary to records that were set by swimmers wearing suits that would be legal according to current rules
NO WAY. You want to erase Thorpe's records? Hackett's (the only one still standing after the 'tech suit era' I believe was set in a bodysuit)
The current world records are the REAL WORLD RECORDS. That is so much bulls#!$ to say that they aren't. The records were established under the rules governing the sport at that time.
Is there any other sport that has gone back in time to change their record books just because the current rulers don't like how the records were established?
The records should stay. Legally set. Legally swam. Legal competitions. Legal drug testing that was passed.
What a crock to want to set our sport back in time.
RIGHT ON!
I'm starting a write-in campaign for "Wookie for FINA President!"
What to do with the REAL WORLD RECORDS?
start over, go back as far as necessary to records that were set by swimmers wearing suits that would be legal according to current rules
NO WAY. You want to erase Thorpe's records? Hackett's (the only one still standing after the 'tech suit era' I believe was set in a bodysuit)
The current world records are the REAL WORLD RECORDS. That is so much bulls#!$ to say that they aren't. The records were established under the rules governing the sport at that time.
Is there any other sport that has gone back in time to change their record books just because the current rulers don't like how the records were established?
The records should stay. Legally set. Legally swam. Legal competitions. Legal drug testing that was passed.
What a crock to want to set our sport back in time.
RIGHT ON!
I'm starting a write-in campaign for "Wookie for FINA President!"
