tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37388994.post5496436808879606997..comments2024-01-13T00:38:28.549-08:00Comments on Southern California Aquatics SCAQ Swim Club: Maly sends us news that Britta Steffen set a new WR in the 100-LCM FreeTony Austinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00109365938555421509noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37388994.post-24463880867022639822009-06-28T19:10:05.405-07:002009-06-28T19:10:05.405-07:00I had a long conversation with a coach today at a ...I had a long conversation with a coach today at a swanky NCAA school. She raised some amazing points. In fact the most lucid points regarding why speedsuits really are not that great that I have ever heard to date. Way more rational than one particular journalist and she gave very pointed opinions regarding FINA that both sides would agree with.Tony Austinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00109365938555421509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37388994.post-46254916373475250632009-06-28T19:05:07.873-07:002009-06-28T19:05:07.873-07:00One can argue endlessly about whether or not the s...One can argue endlessly about whether or not the suits are "destroying" swimming... No question, though, that they are changing it and changing it profoundly.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37388994.post-60131164744770499032009-06-28T02:12:58.547-07:002009-06-28T02:12:58.547-07:00It is not just about world records. You can argue ...It is not just about world records. You can argue all day about that. But this: <br />http://www.swimnews.com/News/view/6981<br />there is no argument before. As Lord calls it, unusual to say the least, that lots of guys from all over the world, pick up big time all at once.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37388994.post-17946410183946010952009-06-27T14:30:59.833-07:002009-06-27T14:30:59.833-07:00The world record dropped about a 1.1 second in 9-y...The world record dropped about a 1.1 second in 9-years.<br /><br />2000 - Michael Klim - 48.18 - 2009 Eamon Sullivan 47.05 <br /><br />It is small.Tony Austinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00109365938555421509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37388994.post-45478706823920572372009-06-27T13:26:01.933-07:002009-06-27T13:26:01.933-07:00Interesting that you have to resort to using only ...Interesting that you have to resort to using only women's world records during a time when it is known drug abuse was (is?) running rampant. What does it look like when you compare the men's world record progression in the 100m free over the last couple of decades (doping effects being considerably muted in males)?Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08382394444040541428noreply@blogger.com