Seems to have held very steady through out the decades. Women seem to always be about .90 time wise of the men's performance. Some interesting science why that always may be the case.
www.theatlantic.com/.../
I think those age group comparisons (under age 18) are probably a little skewed as girls tend to hit puberty sooner than boys. once they've both hit "adult hood", at least as far as peak physical development goes, it seems to be the standard spread.
In the women's performance compared to men? This seems to be the case for the 50, but not really in the 1650.I agree to an extent on the 1650 but the trend holds through the 75-79 age group. After that, you run into sample size issues. There just aren't a lot of Octogenarians lining up to take on the 1650. And my guess is that there are a lot more women giving it a shot than men.
I agree to an extent on the 1650 but the trend holds through the 75-79 age group. After that, you run into sample size issues. There just aren't a lot of Octogenarians lining up to take on the 1650. And my guess is that there are a lot more women giving it a shot than men.
Here's the last 5 years of swimmers age 80+ who completed a 1650. Does not account for DNF's, DQ's, or individuals who raced the 1650 multiple times in a season.
Season Men Women
2012 9 8
2011 10 11
2010 11 8
2009 8 6
2008 10 6
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Total 48 39
Source: www.usms.org/.../toptimes.php
Here's the last 5 years of swimmers age 80+ who completed a 1650. Does not account for DNF's, DQ's, or individuals who raced the 1650 multiple times in a season.
Season Men Women
2012 9 8
2011 10 11
2010 11 8
2009 8 6
2008 10 6
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Total 48 39
Source: www.usms.org/.../toptimes.php
Bad guess! But there were 46 men's times recorded for the 70-79 age group in 2012 alone. Can I still hide behind the small sample size argument?
Yep.WOW, some guys will post anything to pad their post count. Looks like that guy is closing in on posing legends Paul Smith and thewookiee, trying to move into the top 10.:carolers:
WOW, some guys will post anything to pad their post count. Looks like that guy is closing in on posing legends Paul Smith and thewookiee, trying to move into the top 10.:carolers:
There's a...? Oh my gosh there is a leaderboard! I don't know if I ever clicked on Community before. The leaderboard confirms that I spend too much time here! I'm not going to do anything about that! :bliss:
There's a...? Oh my gosh there is a leaderboard! I don't know if I ever clicked on Community before. The leaderboard confirms that I spend too much time here! I'm not going to do anything about that! :bliss:
:afraid: Yikes! Me, too! And, me neither. :D
Cheers, That Guy! See ya around the Forums!
:chug:
There's a...? Oh my gosh there is a leaderboard! I don't know if I ever clicked on Community before. The leaderboard confirms that I spend too much time here! I'm not going to do anything about that! :bliss:
Please continue to do nothing.I am currently # 10(if I counted correctly) and you would knock me out of the TT.
Please continue to do nothing.I am currently # 10(if I counted correctly) and you would knock me out of the TT.
Hey, this is probably the only way I will ever make an individual TT in anything- unless I outlive my competition! :banana:
