The Fastest Age

Originally posted by lefty Lets regroup this discussion a little, the tangents are becoming outlandish. Ion core belief: Not swimming from age 13-19 is a hinderance to swimming development. His explanation for this hinderance is that is the age when VO2 max is developed. Connie and myself agree with Ion in that not swimming from age 13-19 is a hinderance, but we believe that the root of the hinderance has many parts of which VO2 developement max is one. I do not know were geek, Arcuni, jeff, gull or anyone else stands on the issue. So I am drawing the line in the sand: Make your opinion known here and now! Sorry, I am a couple of pages behind and just now catching up. I check a couple of times a day and there is always two or more new page each time! This is obviously a distance thread, rather than a sprint thread.:) As with Ion, Connie and Lefty, I believe that not swimming in the 13-19 age range puts an adult behind. I do believe that VO2max has some part of it. But I also believe technique (tied to muscle memory), feel for the water, understanding of racing, etc. all have a part in it. There is probably a dozen parts to the equation. Either way, it is something that as an adult starter I am aware of and work to overcome. But I don't dwell on it.;)

Originally posted by lefty Lets regroup this discussion a little, the tangents are becoming outlandish. Ion core belief: Not swimming from age 13-19 is a hinderance to swimming development. His explanation for this hinderance is that is the age when VO2 max is developed. Connie and myself agree with Ion in that not swimming from age 13-19 is a hinderance, but we believe that the root of the hinderance has many parts of which VO2 developement max is one. I do not know were geek, Arcuni, jeff, gull or anyone else stands on the issue. So I am drawing the line in the sand: Make your opinion known here and now! Sorry, I am a couple of pages behind and just now catching up. I check a couple of times a day and there is always two or more new page each time! This is obviously a distance thread, rather than a sprint thread.:) As with Ion, Connie and Lefty, I believe that not swimming in the 13-19 age range puts an adult behind. I do believe that VO2max has some part of it. But I also believe technique (tied to muscle memory), feel for the water, understanding of racing, etc. all have a part in it. There is probably a dozen parts to the equation. Either way, it is something that as an adult starter I am aware of and work to overcome. But I don't dwell on it.;)