06-06-2017, 03:16 PM
(06-06-2017, 12:01 PM)TheLeonardLeap Wrote: I will throw in these facts...
Katie Ledecky set a world record in Women's 400m Freestyle at the 2016 Olympics. That world record? It would have put her in 43 out of 51 in the Men's Qualifier, so she would have been a solid 35 spots away from even qualifying for the final, where if she did get in the final, she would have been in last place by almost *ten seconds* slower than the next slowest guy.
Elaine Thompson won the Women's 100m dash at the 2016 Olympics. Her gold medal time would have put her at tied for 65th out of 69 among the Men's Round 1. In the finals, the difference between 1st and 8th place was 0.25 seconds. The difference between 8th place and her was 0.65 seconds.
Let me refresh your memory to the quote to which I responded . . .
"My guess is that an average male athlete would destroy the very best female athlete in any of the sports you listed."
Are the top 51 male 400m freestyle swimmers in the world your average man?
No.
Is the average man going to destroy Katie Ledeckey in a 400m freestyle?
No.
