What sets apart a average swimmer from a truly great one?

Former Member
Former Member
I've been swimming my entire life yet the fastest my 50m freestyle ever got was 28.7 seconds while using a tech suit. Yet I see many Olympians and others that have almost the same muscle mass and proportions and they swim consistent 23's. How is this so?
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  • Former Member
    Former Member over 6 years ago
    And yet you are faster than a lot of others who might ask the same question of you. This is true. When I was at my peak as a teenager I probably could go undet 29 seconds a couple of times in 50 yard freestyle not meters. I mainly swim around 29 to 31 seconds. I'm not a freestyler. Today, I would be lucky to hit 41 seconds. Not all of us are great at swimming. Some of us do it for exercise as well. Not everyone is going to do a Laurie Val time of 1:04 that would get you a bronze medal at the 1956 Olympics for women in 100 meter freestyle.
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  • Former Member
    Former Member over 6 years ago
    And yet you are faster than a lot of others who might ask the same question of you. This is true. When I was at my peak as a teenager I probably could go undet 29 seconds a couple of times in 50 yard freestyle not meters. I mainly swim around 29 to 31 seconds. I'm not a freestyler. Today, I would be lucky to hit 41 seconds. Not all of us are great at swimming. Some of us do it for exercise as well. Not everyone is going to do a Laurie Val time of 1:04 that would get you a bronze medal at the 1956 Olympics for women in 100 meter freestyle.
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