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 SWinkleblech
As for arguing about size. It may play a factor but how can my small five year old swim faster then other five and six year olds that are much bigger then her? I beleive it comes down once again to technique.
Sometimes I wonder if there isn't a body size to strength ratio that are better in some kids then the other. A smaller kid could be stronger, and at the same tyme have a lower hydrodynamic profile (assuming the two have about the same technique), and the smaller kid could be faster... less resistance.
I'm talking in very general terms here, there arte other hydeodynamic and conditioning factors would come into play... I'm not up for detailed analisys at the moment.
Originally posted by SWinkleblech
As for arguing about size. It may play a factor but how can my small five year old swim faster then other five and six year olds that are much bigger then her? I beleive it comes down once again to technique.
Sometimes I wonder if there isn't a body size to strength ratio that are better in some kids then the other. A smaller kid could be stronger, and at the same tyme have a lower hydrodynamic profile (assuming the two have about the same technique), and the smaller kid could be faster... less resistance.
I'm talking in very general terms here, there arte other hydeodynamic and conditioning factors would come into play... I'm not up for detailed analisys at the moment.
