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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Karolyi Guttler from Hungary, at age 34, just went 1:02.09 in 100 meter breastrke, in a 50 meter pool.
This is worth 970 FINA points, on a scale where 1,000 FINA points is close to a world record at Olympic level.
It is also worth a top 20 ranking in the world, but the year is not finished yet, so it's early to be able to tell.
I think Guttler will push for faster than that, next month in the European championships in Berlin (Ger).
I knew for longtime that people from Hungary, Romania -where I grew- are tough minded, as one can see in Olympic disciplines.
Karolyi Guttler from Hungary, at age 34, just went 1:02.09 in 100 meter breastrke, in a 50 meter pool.
This is worth 970 FINA points, on a scale where 1,000 FINA points is close to a world record at Olympic level.
It is also worth a top 20 ranking in the world, but the year is not finished yet, so it's early to be able to tell.
I think Guttler will push for faster than that, next month in the European championships in Berlin (Ger).
I knew for longtime that people from Hungary, Romania -where I grew- are tough minded, as one can see in Olympic disciplines.
