I don't think age has much to do with it since he is at his peak physical performance age. I suspect he just doesn't want to swim 3 X 200s at trials. As we all know the 200 is the most painful of all races, and really should be avoided at all costs.
I stand corrected; I quoted the wrong coach. From USA Today: "That's a tough program Michael swims," Olympic men's coach Gregg Troy said. "It's really tough. And he's a little bit older, and those older guys don't recover quite as quickly."
Earlier in the article, Bowman was quoted as saying, "It just makes sense. Nobody should be expected to do that twice. Once was more than enough. Trust me."
I don't think age has much to do with it since he is at his peak physical performance age. I suspect he just doesn't want to swim 3 X 200s at trials. As we all know the 200 is the most painful of all races, and really should be avoided at all costs.
I stand corrected; I quoted the wrong coach. From USA Today: "That's a tough program Michael swims," Olympic men's coach Gregg Troy said. "It's really tough. And he's a little bit older, and those older guys don't recover quite as quickly."
Earlier in the article, Bowman was quoted as saying, "It just makes sense. Nobody should be expected to do that twice. Once was more than enough. Trust me."
