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
NASCAR racing is a sport. Winners are the first to finish a race. It just isn't very athletic. Although I am not a huge fan (and do not particularly understand those with 3 and 8 on the back window of their truck), I only wish USMS had the kind of following and sponsor support the door slammers get.
I am 6'2" and have a wingspan of 28". I look like a windup toy in the water with my arms spinning around. :drown:
I'll give it up for Smith, comedy gold there. I'm gonna take Georgia with us also, love them dawgs.
Here fishy fishy. Chomp, chomp.:rolleyes:
Former Member
OMG, too funny! I'm 6'4 with a 78" wing span, but I measured it myself so I might be off by an inch or two.
:angel:
Former Member
I didn't read the other replies but this 5' 2 3/4" swimmer says, "yes!" Unfortunately, yes. Each start, each turn, a taller person has a big advantage. I believe there has not ever been a woman shorter than Janet Evans in the Olympics. She was 5'4" (an inch and a quarter taller than me.) I don't think this is coincidental that other shorter women haven't been in the Olympics. I think more than overall height, body height is very important (I have a very long torso which might be why I did well in swimming even though I am shorter) and also arm length. There are other physical traits that count a lot--lung capacity, flexibility, and muhc more all give big advantages. I had a lot of these others, just not the height.
Former Member
Pretty much cultural, the motor racing. Here in Brazil no one knows about Nascar. They only know about Indy and the similar because of some brazilians who FAIL the Formula One circuit, going there and winning all. We particularly like Formula One, which is far better and more elegant than the ovals. Myself and Amanda Beard like the Moto GP, with Valentino Rossi and the likes. But then, Amanda Beard and I, we ride motorcycles, although my breaststroke is for resting from fast fly or free intervals, while hers is the speed type....hehehe...billy (Suzuki V-Strom 1000) fanstone
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.
