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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  • The study SwimmieAvsFan referenced is very interesting if y'all get a chance to look through it. I went through one day and took all my measurements and put them against the findings. Since we're talking about height, my 6'0" height hit the Freestyle distance swimmer right on the bullseye. I'd say that was pretty accurate. Armspan-wise, 74 inches (6'2"), at the bottom of most armspans, but good for warm hugs in cold weather :bighug: Thighs, calfs and vert lead me to fly. Again, pretty accurate.
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  • The study SwimmieAvsFan referenced is very interesting if y'all get a chance to look through it. I went through one day and took all my measurements and put them against the findings. Since we're talking about height, my 6'0" height hit the Freestyle distance swimmer right on the bullseye. I'd say that was pretty accurate. Armspan-wise, 74 inches (6'2"), at the bottom of most armspans, but good for warm hugs in cold weather :bighug: Thighs, calfs and vert lead me to fly. Again, pretty accurate.
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