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Re:Supershoes are reshaping distance running by thih9 on Friday June 28, 2024 @01:21PM (#40822774)
What happens with the world records that were scored before the rule change?
Re:Supershoes are reshaping distance running by bobbiechen on Friday June 28, 2024 @03:12PM (#40824056)
They stand. But if you look at the current records (based on https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_world_records_in_swimm... ), most of them were set after the 2009 ban. In other words, the full-body suit advantage was not overwhelming.