Does being tall give you an advantage?

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I was wondering if being tall gives you an advantage in swimming because alot of the olympic male swimmers today are over 6 feet. What do you guys think? :D
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    1) Feel for the water 2) Flexibility 3) Height Height is obviously a factor (afterall, swimmers are pretty tall compared to the "average" population) but it takes a back seat to feel for the water and flexibility. Add Dave Berkoff and Ray Carey to the list of under 6 foot swimmers who had great swimming success.
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  • Former Member
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    1) Feel for the water 2) Flexibility 3) Height Height is obviously a factor (afterall, swimmers are pretty tall compared to the "average" population) but it takes a back seat to feel for the water and flexibility. Add Dave Berkoff and Ray Carey to the list of under 6 foot swimmers who had great swimming success.
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