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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Thanks goodness Ion that there is a little more money in the sport, so both men and women can afford to do it at top levels at older ages.
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Exactly.
Originally posted by cinc310
...Also, that there is masters around for those of us that were a long ways from the top, ...
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Also for late starters like me:
I met lots of swimmers who would give me the excuse for not persisting by saying that being late starters meant they couldn't achieve much, until I told them that I learned swimming at age 25.
Originally posted by cinc310
...so we can compete as young adults and middle aged people and seniors.
Yes.
I post in order to emphasize this:
Originally posted by cinc310
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Thanks goodness Ion that there is a little more money in the sport, so both men and women can afford to do it at top levels at older ages.
...
Exactly.
Originally posted by cinc310
...Also, that there is masters around for those of us that were a long ways from the top, ...
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Also for late starters like me:
I met lots of swimmers who would give me the excuse for not persisting by saying that being late starters meant they couldn't achieve much, until I told them that I learned swimming at age 25.
Originally posted by cinc310
...so we can compete as young adults and middle aged people and seniors.
Yes.
