2010: What To Do With the World Records

"Modifications that manufacturers made to recover some of the lost distance, by increasing tail drag (using holes, rough paint or dimples), were outlawed at the end of 1991 and marks made using implements with such modifications removed from the record books. Seppo Räty had achieved a world record of 96.96 meters in 1991 with such a design, but this record was nullified." I don't really care what they do with the swimming WRs. Breaking them lost almost all meaning in the past two years. I suppose I have a slight preference for doing nothing (ie letting them stand). I think the perspectives of the current elites should be the most important one to heed. I believe -- but am not certain -- that they have a financial incentive to break WRs so I am sympathetic if they want to reverse course. Then again, presumably people made out pretty well over the last two years. I doubt anyone returned any money because they were wearing a faster suit than the previous WR-holder.

"Modifications that manufacturers made to recover some of the lost distance, by increasing tail drag (using holes, rough paint or dimples), were outlawed at the end of 1991 and marks made using implements with such modifications removed from the record books. Seppo Räty had achieved a world record of 96.96 meters in 1991 with such a design, but this record was nullified." I don't really care what they do with the swimming WRs. Breaking them lost almost all meaning in the past two years. I suppose I have a slight preference for doing nothing (ie letting them stand). I think the perspectives of the current elites should be the most important one to heed. I believe -- but am not certain -- that they have a financial incentive to break WRs so I am sympathetic if they want to reverse course. Then again, presumably people made out pretty well over the last two years. I doubt anyone returned any money because they were wearing a faster suit than the previous WR-holder.