So, while researching for an article on the second meet of the FINA World Cup, I came across Kirsty Coventry's wikipedia page (her WR in the 200 IM was broken), and I saw her results from the 2007 All-African games.

* Gold in the 200 m IM (2:13.02 CR)
* Gold in the 400 m IM (4:39.91 CR)
* Gold in the 50 m freestyle (26.19)
* Gold in the 800 m freestyle (8:43.89 CR)
* Gold in the 50 m backstroke (28.89 AR)
* Gold in the 100 m backstroke (1:01.28 CR)
* Gold in the 200 m backstroke (2:10.66 CR)
* Silver in the 100 m breaststroke (1:11.86)
* Silver in the 4x100 m medley (4:21.60 NR)
* Silver in the 4x200 m freestyle (8:38.20 NR)


I mean, dang. Obviously, the competition is significantly lower, but imagine the sheer number of races she had to swim. I mean, she won a race in 4 out of the 5 disciplines (all except butterfly), including the 100 breaststroke, which is not a great stroke for her. She won the 50 free AND 800 Free. That is impressive regardless of the competition, and look at how many records she broke!

Yea but they dont have the same water in Africa, is a cheaper thinned out water, you swim faster through it with less drag.