www.swiminfo.com, in an article about 27-years old Olympic Algerian sprinter Salim Iles who two days ago in France set a new African record in 100 meter freestyle in a 50 meter pool at :49.00, claims that age 29 is now considered the "prime years for male swimming".
One day ago, Franck Esposito (Fra.), age 31, swam 1:54.62 in 200 meter butterfly in a 50 meter pool, second fastest time in history, marginally behind Michael Phelps (US) 1:54.58, age 17.
(As a side note, Esposito is not a giant like 6' 7" Tom Malchow (US), or tall like Phelps' 6' 3", he is 5' 11").
Alex. Popov (Rus.), Mark Foster (GBR), John Miranda (US), Ron Karnaugh (US), Sven Lodziewski (Ger) are clear Olympic-level calibers for male swimmers past the age of 30.
So, age 29 is now considered within the "prime years for male swimming" in this sport that is physically fitness-driven.
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Originally posted by cinc310
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Swimming depends less on muscular strength than those sports. That's why you have 12 year old girls that can qualify for nationals being only 5' tall and weighting less than 100 pounds.
Swimming depends mainly on cardiovascular, which in swimming is the ability of the heart to send oxygen from lungs into swimming specific (not weightlifting specific) muscles.
Medical studies rank in order cross-coutry skiiing, swimming and marathon running as the sports developing the most cardiovascular, "...as measured by maximal oxygen uptake tests." writes a paper, amongst all sports.
Originally posted by cinc310
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Swimming depends less on muscular strength than those sports. That's why you have 12 year old girls that can qualify for nationals being only 5' tall and weighting less than 100 pounds.
Swimming depends mainly on cardiovascular, which in swimming is the ability of the heart to send oxygen from lungs into swimming specific (not weightlifting specific) muscles.
Medical studies rank in order cross-coutry skiiing, swimming and marathon running as the sports developing the most cardiovascular, "...as measured by maximal oxygen uptake tests." writes a paper, amongst all sports.
