I was just wondering. At what point is ones swimming career while they realise that they have hit the wall, and then sur passed it and they cant possibly go faster??
The reason I ask is because Phelphs is "retiring" after the 2012 games.
But then I see athlets go out and compete that are well into their late 20's and early 30's.
What is the averge prime age for a male swimmer before times start becoming slower???
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Based on the analysis I did of the 2011 1-Hour Postal Swim results, there's a pretty substantial drop after age 49. It's pretty level from age 25-49.
www.watergirl.co/.../triathletes-your-swim-doesnt-have-slow-down-you-age
Interestingly, triathletes experience a dramatic decline in swimming performance, starting at age 25, and continuing for the rest of their life.
I think the difference between swimmers and triathletes is technique--improvements in technique can make for loss of strength (and amount of time available for training).
Based on the analysis I did of the 2011 1-Hour Postal Swim results, there's a pretty substantial drop after age 49. It's pretty level from age 25-49.
www.watergirl.co/.../triathletes-your-swim-doesnt-have-slow-down-you-age
Interestingly, triathletes experience a dramatic decline in swimming performance, starting at age 25, and continuing for the rest of their life.
I think the difference between swimmers and triathletes is technique--improvements in technique can make for loss of strength (and amount of time available for training).
