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.
Ya, I agree age has very little to do with it since he really is at his peak physical performance age range of 27 to 32, or at least that is what I've read is the range. I know cycling is a completely different sport but Lance won his 7 TdF's from age 27 to 33. Ya, he probably doped but so did most of his competitors. I think the swimming world is just still so used to people "retiring" at age 22 or so that they don't see the bigger picture. For anyone to claim that at 27 they don't recover as well is just whitewash, IMO.
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.
Ya, I agree age has very little to do with it since he really is at his peak physical performance age range of 27 to 32, or at least that is what I've read is the range. I know cycling is a completely different sport but Lance won his 7 TdF's from age 27 to 33. Ya, he probably doped but so did most of his competitors. I think the swimming world is just still so used to people "retiring" at age 22 or so that they don't see the bigger picture. For anyone to claim that at 27 they don't recover as well is just whitewash, IMO.
