Does anyone know a thread or a website where I could get a better idea of what older and not former competitively trained swimmers are doing time-wise?
It seems to always be the winning times which are posted. I was looking at the USA Swimming Times, at the oldest age (50) and the lowest category (B) and the guy was STILL doing a 20min 1650!!
I'm 58, 6'1" (6'4" arm span) 180lbs. And I'm forever stuck at a 29-30 minute mile.
I know that if I was training with Masters I would do better, but they are too far away. (Money is being raised for a YMCA, so that could change)
I'd love to know what average times older swimmers who have taken up swimming AFTER college (no previous team experience), but have a passion for the sport are achieving.
Thanks
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Paul, you may want to keep in mind that if you are viewing the SCY rankings for the 2011-2012 season, you won't see a very complete picture yet. The majority of SCY meets take place in the spring; the season ends on May 31st.
To get an idea of what the rankings will look like at the end of the season, perform the same search for the 2010-2011 season. You'll see a lot more names in the list.
Aahhh now... what are you trying to rain on my parade? Ok I guess I can imagine there are probably more than 19 58yr old guys in the US who can swim a mile faster than my 29 minutes ;-)
It is all a matter of perspective. You are now ranked in the top 20 for your age group. Congratulations!Thanks Michael for typing all those encouraging words with your bleeding finger :)
As a side note, I used to hear a song about Irving, the 142nd fastest gun in the west. In the song, he was not trying to beat number one, he was gunning for #143! Makes me think of the saying "If it's worth doing, it's worth doing badly" But I get the point. I AM the 142nd.... the FASTEST swimmer of ALL age groups in our local community pool. They think I'm so serious & fast. But I know I'm 142nd....That's NOT good enough. I'm determined to find 3-4 more minutes somewhere.
Thanks all.
Paul, you may want to keep in mind that if you are viewing the SCY rankings for the 2011-2012 season, you won't see a very complete picture yet. The majority of SCY meets take place in the spring; the season ends on May 31st.
To get an idea of what the rankings will look like at the end of the season, perform the same search for the 2010-2011 season. You'll see a lot more names in the list.
Aahhh now... what are you trying to rain on my parade? Ok I guess I can imagine there are probably more than 19 58yr old guys in the US who can swim a mile faster than my 29 minutes ;-)
It is all a matter of perspective. You are now ranked in the top 20 for your age group. Congratulations!Thanks Michael for typing all those encouraging words with your bleeding finger :)
As a side note, I used to hear a song about Irving, the 142nd fastest gun in the west. In the song, he was not trying to beat number one, he was gunning for #143! Makes me think of the saying "If it's worth doing, it's worth doing badly" But I get the point. I AM the 142nd.... the FASTEST swimmer of ALL age groups in our local community pool. They think I'm so serious & fast. But I know I'm 142nd....That's NOT good enough. I'm determined to find 3-4 more minutes somewhere.
Thanks all.
