# Clark Kent beats Phelp's 100m butterfly record. **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [August 2, 2018, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clark-kent-beats-phelps-100m-butterfly-record/819000 "2018-08-02T20:07:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Jasmine](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jasmine/32/2964_2.png) [@Jasmine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jasmine)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2018, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clark-kent-beats-phelps-100m-butterfly-record/819000/21 "2018-08-03T14:22:46Z")
Since he’s an alien with super powers, shouldn’t he be disqualified? ---
**Author:** ![Jasmine](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jasmine/32/2964_2.png) [@Jasmine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jasmine)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2018, 2:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clark-kent-beats-phelps-100m-butterfly-record/819000/22 "2018-08-03T14:24:18Z")
> [@kayaker](#): > > The real story here is exactly what led Mr and Ms Kent to name their child Clark. No one names their kid “Clark”, so it had to be intentional. Didn’t they realize that he’d be hearing jibes about that his entire life? ---
**Author:** ![ElvisL1ves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5daacb/32.png) [@ElvisL1ves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElvisL1ves)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2018, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clark-kent-beats-phelps-100m-butterfly-record/819000/23 "2018-08-03T14:43:01Z")
His name is Clark Kent Apuada. ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2018, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clark-kent-beats-phelps-100m-butterfly-record/819000/24 "2018-08-03T14:51:30Z")
Wow! Simpsons reference too. ---
**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2018, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clark-kent-beats-phelps-100m-butterfly-record/819000/25 "2018-08-03T15:00:53Z")
Hearing a name like that, I instantly wondered if he was Filipino. No–just Filipino-American. I’ve heard of a lot of Filipino names pulled from pop culture and such. I once knew a Cherry Garcia. ---
**Author:** ![N9IWP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/n9iwp/32/3154_2.png) [@N9IWP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/N9IWP)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2018, 5:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clark-kent-beats-phelps-100m-butterfly-record/819000/26 "2018-08-03T17:11:11Z")
Are other swimming records held by pre-ttens, or is the butterfly special? Brian ---
**Author:** ![Hi\_Neighbor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hi_neighbor/32/494_2.png) [@Hi\_Neighbor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hi_Neighbor)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2018, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clark-kent-beats-phelps-100m-butterfly-record/819000/27 "2018-08-03T17:41:36Z")
Just hope he keeps growing. He average height of an Olympic swimmer is between 6’3" - 6’5" (Phelps is 6’4"). ---
**Author:** ![Snarky\_Kong](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a183cd/32.png) [@Snarky\_Kong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snarky_Kong)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2018, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clark-kent-beats-phelps-100m-butterfly-record/819000/28 "2018-08-03T18:36:06Z")
> [@N9IWP](#): > > Are other swimming records held by pre-ttens, or is the butterfly special? > > Brian This record is for people 10 years old or younger. ---
**Author:** ![Barkis\_is\_Willin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a183cd/32.png) [@Barkis\_is\_Willin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Barkis_is_Willin)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2018, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clark-kent-beats-phelps-100m-butterfly-record/819000/29 "2018-08-03T18:58:48Z")
Actually, it’s a record for that specific meet. Not a world record for age 10. ---
**Author:** ![Hermitian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hermitian/32/470_2.png) [@Hermitian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hermitian)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2018, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clark-kent-beats-phelps-100m-butterfly-record/819000/30 "2018-08-03T19:17:49Z")
> [@Jasmine](#): > > Since he’s an alien with super powers, shouldn’t he be disqualified? No no. He self-identifies as human, so its all good. ---
**Author:** ![Snarky\_Kong](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a183cd/32.png) [@Snarky\_Kong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snarky_Kong)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2018, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clark-kent-beats-phelps-100m-butterfly-record/819000/31 "2018-08-03T19:34:41Z")
> [@Barkis\_is\_Willin](#): > > Actually, it’s a record for that specific meet. Not a world record for age 10. And that specific meeting is for 10 and under, yes? ---
**Author:** ![Asuka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/dec6dc/32.png) [@Asuka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asuka)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2018, 4:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clark-kent-beats-phelps-100m-butterfly-record/819000/32 "2018-08-04T04:32:46Z")
I’m not impressed unless he beats Barry Allen at the next meeting. ---
**Author:** ![Barkis\_is\_Willin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a183cd/32.png) [@Barkis\_is\_Willin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Barkis_is_Willin)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2018, 1:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clark-kent-beats-phelps-100m-butterfly-record/819000/33 "2018-08-06T13:37:47Z")
> [@Snarky\_Kong](#): > > And that specific meeting is for 10 and under, yes? Yes, I’m saying it’s not a WORLD record for age 10 and under. Just for that one meet. ---
**Author:** ![Snarky\_Kong](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a183cd/32.png) [@Snarky\_Kong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snarky_Kong)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2018, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clark-kent-beats-phelps-100m-butterfly-record/819000/34 "2018-08-06T18:00:48Z")
> [@Barkis\_is\_Willin](#): > > Yes, I’m saying it’s not a WORLD record for age 10 and under. Just for that one meet. Did someone make that claim or are you "well actually"ing for fun? ---
**Author:** ![Barkis\_is\_Willin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a183cd/32.png) [@Barkis\_is\_Willin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Barkis_is_Willin)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2018, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clark-kent-beats-phelps-100m-butterfly-record/819000/35 "2018-08-06T18:38:11Z")
I don’t know that anyone made the claim, but there seemed to be a lot of ambiguity around what exactly kind of record was broken. If someone refers to a “record” my mind immediately thinks world record. ---
**Author:** ![Edward\_The\_Head](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ce73a5/32.png) [@Edward\_The\_Head](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Edward_The_Head)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2018, 12:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clark-kent-beats-phelps-100m-butterfly-record/819000/36 "2018-08-08T12:21:51Z")
> [@Barkis\_is\_Willin](#): > > I don’t know that anyone made the claim, but there seemed to be a lot of ambiguity around what exactly kind of record was broken. If someone refers to a “record” my mind immediately thinks world record. This is just a meet record. In swimming there tend to be records for the pool, the team, a meet, age group records, national records (set by some one of that nationality), country records (meaning set in that country), and world records. To make it even harder there are yards records (US only), short course (25 meters), and long course (50 meters). This is mostly just a fluff piece since there probably not that many kids that can go that fast so there will not be many chances to break that record. I couldn’t find the age group for meters, but 10 and under 100 yard fly is :58.36 which is about 1:06.5 long course. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clark-kent-beats-phelps-100m-butterfly-record/819000.md?page=1)