What is the fastest age for a swimmer(mine seems to be faster as i get older and yes i swam as a youngster...now im 37..)?
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Originally posted by Ion Beza
It's a percentage of the VO2Max that applies to swimming muscles, percentage developed in high school age that wasn't fully exploited then.
I agree with this. What you're saying is that some Masters swimmers have the capability of surpassing their high school or college times by virtue of the fact that their swimming VO2max was developed during those years, but for whatever reason they did not reach their full potential. This is where, I think, technique and training methods enter the picture. Also a certain amount of luck and good genes to keep you alive and healthy.
Originally posted by Ion Beza
It's a percentage of the VO2Max that applies to swimming muscles, percentage developed in high school age that wasn't fully exploited then.
I agree with this. What you're saying is that some Masters swimmers have the capability of surpassing their high school or college times by virtue of the fact that their swimming VO2max was developed during those years, but for whatever reason they did not reach their full potential. This is where, I think, technique and training methods enter the picture. Also a certain amount of luck and good genes to keep you alive and healthy.
