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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You are wrong:
Originally posted by Conniekat8
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In the mid-70s, when Andy was a
teenager, he was swimming probably a hundred thousand meters a week at Mission
Viejo, building up a rich capillary bed around muscle fibers which were
previously "white" and relatively avascular.
Over the years, I've seen lots of old guys who were former youth swimmers get
into the water after a long layoff. First couple of days, they're not so
tough. After a month, they are kicking some serious butt. I think it's much
more related to muscle physiology than to technique.
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The italics of where you are wrong, are mine.
Also you are and will stay slow.
You are wrong:
Originally posted by Conniekat8
...
In the mid-70s, when Andy was a
teenager, he was swimming probably a hundred thousand meters a week at Mission
Viejo, building up a rich capillary bed around muscle fibers which were
previously "white" and relatively avascular.
Over the years, I've seen lots of old guys who were former youth swimmers get
into the water after a long layoff. First couple of days, they're not so
tough. After a month, they are kicking some serious butt. I think it's much
more related to muscle physiology than to technique.
...
The italics of where you are wrong, are mine.
Also you are and will stay slow.
