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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I will not be at Cleveland. I'm going to a little meet in Tucson. Maybe next year I'll go to the Nationals in Tempa Arizona. I have not swam in a meet since 1977 at the Southern California Community College Championships. They did not have state for Women then.
I will not be at Cleveland. I'm going to a little meet in Tucson. Maybe next year I'll go to the Nationals in Tempa Arizona. I have not swam in a meet since 1977 at the Southern California Community College Championships. They did not have state for Women then.
