I am not sure what the fuss is about here…let them have their own record book of assisted swimming records and have a second record book for those swimmers who truly embrace the sport. In both cases there would still be world records that would be broken, albeit at a slower pace. I think it would bounce the sport out of the ho-hum piss puddle it has become at the international level. NO ONE is going sub 2:06 in the Women’s 200 IM unless suited…that’s funny and sad and silly if you think that a textile suited female is going to break that.

From the London Times…11/19/09

“Just when you thought swimming was about to dip a toe in the pool of common sense, the sport is to consider adopting two sets of world records. The proposed move will prolong the saga over high-tech bodysuits after performance-enhancing apparel is banned from January 1…”

Full article, by Craig Lord, is here – http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/article6922437.ece

Other articles on the topic:
http://reachforthewall.com/2009/10/28/high-schoolers-will-try-to-help-phelps-u-s-stars/