The Fastest Age

You're right, Ion. I am sooooo sorry for ripping on you. I should show you the same respect that you show everyone else on these forums when they communicate with you...oh, I already am. There is no category for "late bloomers." There is men's 40-44 and you are not a good swimmer; you ARE a hard worker who doesn't realize or get the simple joy of what we do can be found (as previously stated so well) in a simple glide off the wall and a great feel for the water. Until you embrace these subtleties among others (and work on controlling the asthma and diet), you will be stuck trying to utilize your scientific analysis of this sport. While that analysis IS valuable, it is only a percentage (the amount has been debated, ad nauseum) of the bigger picture of this sport. You (and all of us) are getting older. At some point, working smarter will prove more beneficial than working harder, because at some point (and you're probably close), you won't get any faster. We all get there. Try to join us instead of fighting us and you won't be battling on these forums with faceless foes. We probably can (and have tried) help you. Swimming with the water is better than swimming through molassas.

You're right, Ion. I am sooooo sorry for ripping on you. I should show you the same respect that you show everyone else on these forums when they communicate with you...oh, I already am. There is no category for "late bloomers." There is men's 40-44 and you are not a good swimmer; you ARE a hard worker who doesn't realize or get the simple joy of what we do can be found (as previously stated so well) in a simple glide off the wall and a great feel for the water. Until you embrace these subtleties among others (and work on controlling the asthma and diet), you will be stuck trying to utilize your scientific analysis of this sport. While that analysis IS valuable, it is only a percentage (the amount has been debated, ad nauseum) of the bigger picture of this sport. You (and all of us) are getting older. At some point, working smarter will prove more beneficial than working harder, because at some point (and you're probably close), you won't get any faster. We all get there. Try to join us instead of fighting us and you won't be battling on these forums with faceless foes. We probably can (and have tried) help you. Swimming with the water is better than swimming through molassas.