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?
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Anyone who thinks being tall doesn't give you a general advantage hasn't been to any sports event lately. There's only one major sport I can think of where the vast majority of competitors aren't tall and that's golf, although Woods is 6'1" and Mickelson 6'2", and NASCAR (for you gull). There are obvious exceptions (Megget is a good one) but, by and large, today's athletes are taller, bigger, faster and stronger. Average NFL height is 6'2", NHL is 6'1", NBA is 6'7", MLB is 6'1" (although I'm not certain on that source).
Phelps - 6'4"
Pierson - 6'4"
Lochte - 6'2"
Beard - 5'9"
I think Randy Newman said it best and all you midgets know what he said.
Anyone who thinks being tall doesn't give you a general advantage hasn't been to any sports event lately. There's only one major sport I can think of where the vast majority of competitors aren't tall and that's golf, although Woods is 6'1" and Mickelson 6'2", and NASCAR (for you gull). There are obvious exceptions (Megget is a good one) but, by and large, today's athletes are taller, bigger, faster and stronger. Average NFL height is 6'2", NHL is 6'1", NBA is 6'7", MLB is 6'1" (although I'm not certain on that source).
Phelps - 6'4"
Pierson - 6'4"
Lochte - 6'2"
Beard - 5'9"
I think Randy Newman said it best and all you midgets know what he said.
