Does anyone remember:
When were flip turns in free style invented/introduced in competitive swimming?
When did goggles become 'standard equipment' for swimmers?
Thanks!
Anyone know if swimmers were using goggles in competition during the early 70's?
I remember watching Mark Spitz on TV during the 1972 Olympics and he didn't wear goggles. I was in my last year of high school and no one on my team was wearing them either.
I found several videos on YouTube of Mark Spitz swimming and no one was wearing goggles and only one guy had on a cap.
I couldn't find any videos of the 1976 Olympics. I wish I had a wayback machine so I could go back to that year to see whether they were more widely used. I suspect they were from what others have said.
Anyone know if swimmers were using goggles in competition during the early 70's?
I remember watching Mark Spitz on TV during the 1972 Olympics and he didn't wear goggles. I was in my last year of high school and no one on my team was wearing them either.
I found several videos on YouTube of Mark Spitz swimming and no one was wearing goggles and only one guy had on a cap.
I couldn't find any videos of the 1976 Olympics. I wish I had a wayback machine so I could go back to that year to see whether they were more widely used. I suspect they were from what others have said.
