The Fastest Age

Originally posted by MetroSwim Wow, that's fast. It's almost like an NQT is something to strive for... But alright then, just how close, percentage-wise, was your final time at Nationals to 10th place? You have the numbers, how many seconds off the cutoff were you? Please do the math for us since we don't have all the numbers handy. I am 45 now. Last year at 44, I went 58.40 in the 100 yards free. The NQT for men 45 to 49 is 55.36. Last year at 44, I went 12:25.80 in the 1,000 yards free. The NQT for men 45 to 49 is 12:01.57. Nationwide more than 80% of people don't make my times, and more than 90% of people don't go to the Nationals. What you see at the Nationals are less than 10% of the USMS swimmers. And no late bloomers faster than me.

Originally posted by MetroSwim Wow, that's fast. It's almost like an NQT is something to strive for... But alright then, just how close, percentage-wise, was your final time at Nationals to 10th place? You have the numbers, how many seconds off the cutoff were you? Please do the math for us since we don't have all the numbers handy. I am 45 now. Last year at 44, I went 58.40 in the 100 yards free. The NQT for men 45 to 49 is 55.36. Last year at 44, I went 12:25.80 in the 1,000 yards free. The NQT for men 45 to 49 is 12:01.57. Nationwide more than 80% of people don't make my times, and more than 90% of people don't go to the Nationals. What you see at the Nationals are less than 10% of the USMS swimmers. And no late bloomers faster than me.