The Fastest Age

Originally posted by Phil Arcuni Ion is not the only one who doesn't listen very well. Lefty, this is Ion's position: 3) "If I had swum as a youth between the ages of 11 and 17, I would have been a world-class olympic swimmer, like Popov. My evidence is that I am such a good swimmer now, even though I did not swim between the ages of 11 and 17." Which begs a question: Ion said that he played soccer in his youth. Makes me wonder why he didn't stick with soccer... he could have had that early bloomer advantage and become a world class soccer player, instead of an unfulfilled late blooming swimmer. Or at least Soccer could have primed him for running, like he claims waterpolo primes people for swimming. There are plenty of recognized world class runners even in Ions age category. I wonder why he keeps pounding on the sport for which he lacks the physical ability to become world class athlete, which is the position he apparently covets. Makes no sense.

Originally posted by Phil Arcuni Ion is not the only one who doesn't listen very well. Lefty, this is Ion's position: 3) "If I had swum as a youth between the ages of 11 and 17, I would have been a world-class olympic swimmer, like Popov. My evidence is that I am such a good swimmer now, even though I did not swim between the ages of 11 and 17." Which begs a question: Ion said that he played soccer in his youth. Makes me wonder why he didn't stick with soccer... he could have had that early bloomer advantage and become a world class soccer player, instead of an unfulfilled late blooming swimmer. Or at least Soccer could have primed him for running, like he claims waterpolo primes people for swimming. There are plenty of recognized world class runners even in Ions age category. I wonder why he keeps pounding on the sport for which he lacks the physical ability to become world class athlete, which is the position he apparently covets. Makes no sense.