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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I agree with Connie. In my observations, most people who learn to swim later in life usually do so for fitness, not to compete. Therefore they do not "train", they swim laps, and we don't see them at meets.
People who are at the top of their sport such as Olympians, and professional athletes 99% of the time are identified as a child as having a gift for that sport. In fact, even at the college level, these athletes are identified as having a gift for the sport. You don't go to the Olympics on hard work alone, there has to be a lot of natural ability and unless you want to play with the gene pool, there is not anything anyone of us can do about that!
I agree with Connie. In my observations, most people who learn to swim later in life usually do so for fitness, not to compete. Therefore they do not "train", they swim laps, and we don't see them at meets.
People who are at the top of their sport such as Olympians, and professional athletes 99% of the time are identified as a child as having a gift for that sport. In fact, even at the college level, these athletes are identified as having a gift for the sport. You don't go to the Olympics on hard work alone, there has to be a lot of natural ability and unless you want to play with the gene pool, there is not anything anyone of us can do about that!
