The Fastest Age

Originally posted by Ion Beza ...NQT is tenth time plus 10%; more than 80% of swimmers -who go and who don't go at the Nationals- are left behind. 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.

Originally posted by Ion Beza No. Just putting a mirror in front of you. Oh, thanks, looks like I need to go comb my hair. Perhaps change my hair color. Could you hold it up and a bit sideways, I need to see the other side. And while you're at it, that light is pointing right in my eyes, would you tilt it down some. When you;re done, I have a can of pasta sause I need you to open for me. :p

Originally posted by Conniekat8 You're going to Nationals, but you can't even make the NQT's of the organization that you claim is lazy and worthless, nand beneath you? ... Do you know of someone who makes NQTs in men 40 to 44 or 45 to 49 and is a late bloomer faster than me? It can't be done by anyone but me.

I can *do* it Ion, friend, buddy. Give me a CHANCE!!!!!

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.