Thanks for this interesting thread. I'm 5'10" plus a cm or two. I weigh between 155 and 160, depending on when I weigh in. I have lost some height - I'm 59 and aging up in a few months (after SC nationals and before LC Nationals). As long as I keep swimming my weight will stay in the above range. If I don't swim for a prolonged period I will gain weight. Weight, at least for me, is not something constantly on my mind, except I know it affects my ability to swim fast: my ideal competition weight is 155-160.
Right now I'm probably in as good condition as I've been in for the last 2-3 years. I've been doing weights for the last four months and it really hasn't had an effect on my weight even though I'm adding muscle weight/strength. My diet is pretty much the same as it has been: complex carbs supplemented with chicken, fish or red meat 2-3 times a week.
Thanks for this interesting thread. I'm 5'10" plus a cm or two. I weigh between 155 and 160, depending on when I weigh in. I have lost some height - I'm 59 and aging up in a few months (after SC nationals and before LC Nationals). As long as I keep swimming my weight will stay in the above range. If I don't swim for a prolonged period I will gain weight. Weight, at least for me, is not something constantly on my mind, except I know it affects my ability to swim fast: my ideal competition weight is 155-160.
Right now I'm probably in as good condition as I've been in for the last 2-3 years. I've been doing weights for the last four months and it really hasn't had an effect on my weight even though I'm adding muscle weight/strength. My diet is pretty much the same as it has been: complex carbs supplemented with chicken, fish or red meat 2-3 times a week.
