The Fastest Age

Originally posted by kaelonj Here is my proof to disprove Ion's statement/theory - whatever, that a person who did not swim during their optimal growth years (13 to 19 years of age) could not be a successful masters swimmer (being able to produce a top 10 USMS time) because they have an underdeveloped VO2 max. - since Ion will want proof and names I will give them, which I really prefer not to but maybe this will finally stop this VO2 max nonsense. For the record I did not swim during the my growth years (13 to 19 yrs of age) - I swam age group for a couple of years but quit when I was 11 and didn't start swimming until later on in college when I was 20 (criteria 1 met). I have a couple of top ten times (from relays but still I had to swim/participate) (criteria 2 met, well sort of). Okay you want individual times, I have not posted a top ten times of late, so taking a little liberty since I can't find the top ten times for 86 -88 when I swam college, I'll compare my college times when I swam in my early 20's compared to the current list of top ten times from 93 to present for the 19-24 age group. There are only 2 years (96 and 2001) that I would have failed in posting a top ten time, comparing my fastest college time to the current top ten list. (my college times were: 200 free - 1:50.14 1000 free - 12:02.23 1650 free - 20:01.71 400 IM - 4:47.33Jeff I am not interested in proving or disproving anyone, but thought it was worth pointing out the top ten times for 19-24 do not count for squat as they are clearly the weakest age group. Elite swimmers are still swimming US and college at that age. Also for clarification, Ion, which statement best represents your position: 1) Not swimming in your youth 13-19 is a severe hindrance to your development as a swimmer. Or 2) Not swimming in your youth 13-19 prohibits one from becoming a successful masters swimmer as defined by attaining a top 10 time. Adjust either definition to make it more representative of your thoughts.

Originally posted by kaelonj Here is my proof to disprove Ion's statement/theory - whatever, that a person who did not swim during their optimal growth years (13 to 19 years of age) could not be a successful masters swimmer (being able to produce a top 10 USMS time) because they have an underdeveloped VO2 max. - since Ion will want proof and names I will give them, which I really prefer not to but maybe this will finally stop this VO2 max nonsense. For the record I did not swim during the my growth years (13 to 19 yrs of age) - I swam age group for a couple of years but quit when I was 11 and didn't start swimming until later on in college when I was 20 (criteria 1 met). I have a couple of top ten times (from relays but still I had to swim/participate) (criteria 2 met, well sort of). Okay you want individual times, I have not posted a top ten times of late, so taking a little liberty since I can't find the top ten times for 86 -88 when I swam college, I'll compare my college times when I swam in my early 20's compared to the current list of top ten times from 93 to present for the 19-24 age group. There are only 2 years (96 and 2001) that I would have failed in posting a top ten time, comparing my fastest college time to the current top ten list. (my college times were: 200 free - 1:50.14 1000 free - 12:02.23 1650 free - 20:01.71 400 IM - 4:47.33Jeff I am not interested in proving or disproving anyone, but thought it was worth pointing out the top ten times for 19-24 do not count for squat as they are clearly the weakest age group. Elite swimmers are still swimming US and college at that age. Also for clarification, Ion, which statement best represents your position: 1) Not swimming in your youth 13-19 is a severe hindrance to your development as a swimmer. Or 2) Not swimming in your youth 13-19 prohibits one from becoming a successful masters swimmer as defined by attaining a top 10 time. Adjust either definition to make it more representative of your thoughts.