Tuesday, June 19, 2007

Mark just sent me this to illustrate the gravity of Ziegler's swim

The men's world record in the 1500m free circa September 4, 1972 was 15:52.58. It was set on that day by, Mike Burton. Kate Ziegler topped it by nearly 10 seconds.
Ziegler Was on the Mark Before Meet Washington Post
Ziegler Riding High After World-Record Swim SwimmingWorldMagazine.com
Ziegler Breaks Long-Standing Distance Record Arlington Catholic Herald

1 comment:

igorswimmers said...

Thanks for all the great coverage on Kate's incredible swim - amazing to be able to watch history in the making...