The Fastest Age

Of course if one were to do a vigorous active sport (Like, say, Soccer) in their youth, wouldn't that also develop an early, overall VO2 Max? Such an advantage would completely negate anyone's argument about being a "late-starter". Granted, it's not swim-specific VO2 Max, but it certainly would develop the V)2 Max in the legs and, thus, give an advantage to any swimmer who relies heavily on their kick. Especially anyone who has the crazy notion of relying on that kick as a primary source of propulsion later in life. The exception , of course, would be if that youth in soccer was spent on the bench. Well here again I can claim advantage. My sport in High School was Marching Band (I played the harp), does that count? Of course, where I come from, Marching Band was a full contact sport. Since I started swimming at age 19, I can now once again lay claim to the title of late-bloomers who were in the marching band who do duathlons the morning of their 1,000 free at a zone meet, and thus take the title from any youth-soccer VO2 Max-advantaged late-bloomers. Now how many pages is this thread? :p

Of course if one were to do a vigorous active sport (Like, say, Soccer) in their youth, wouldn't that also develop an early, overall VO2 Max? Such an advantage would completely negate anyone's argument about being a "late-starter". Granted, it's not swim-specific VO2 Max, but it certainly would develop the V)2 Max in the legs and, thus, give an advantage to any swimmer who relies heavily on their kick. Especially anyone who has the crazy notion of relying on that kick as a primary source of propulsion later in life. The exception , of course, would be if that youth in soccer was spent on the bench. Well here again I can claim advantage. My sport in High School was Marching Band (I played the harp), does that count? Of course, where I come from, Marching Band was a full contact sport. Since I started swimming at age 19, I can now once again lay claim to the title of late-bloomers who were in the marching band who do duathlons the morning of their 1,000 free at a zone meet, and thus take the title from any youth-soccer VO2 Max-advantaged late-bloomers. Now how many pages is this thread? :p