So most popular swimming websites are embracing the fact that 2008 was the greatest year of swimming ever because 108 world records (at my last count) were broken…hmmmm… To be fair, there are websites and swimming “correspondents” out there, who, like me, are decrying the state of technology and the gravity of world records in swimming. Tim Layden from Sports Illustrated wrote a great article back in August regarding world records and the ho-humness of them. (article is here). All I have to say is Amen …