hello!! im new to these boards, and was wondering what y'all thought. Most of the time in the Olympics the ages of swimmers seem to be between the early teens to about early 30s. (pardon me if im wrong on this.) Is there some sort of age cap here? it seems that way to me. I am 23, LOVE swimming and still dream about what if i had devoted my time to my olympic dream. what if i started now, would I be at that level. I beleive you are the age u feel u are. its just a number. what do YOU think? :)
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In reference to gull80's question if some of the high older performers at the Worlds in Australia were early bloomers, it was a mix. Some swam as youngsters, stopped in their 30s, then returned. Some started in 30s and 40s.
Pondering "what ifs" in life can take a lot of time and energy. Can't get back time so just go with the now and try your best. I think most of us Masters swimmers just love swimming for the love of it and enjoy competing for our personal best. However, I also know many Masters swimmers are inspirations to young potential future Olympians. At the college pool I practice in that has a large Masters club, often the college team swimmers find inspiration from the older folks (and vice versa).
Here's an quote from Lance Armstrong that I keep on my screen as a perspective of facing each day: "Time is limited, so I better wake up every morning fresh, and know that I have just one chance to live this particular day right, and to string my days together into a life of action, and purpose."
In reference to gull80's question if some of the high older performers at the Worlds in Australia were early bloomers, it was a mix. Some swam as youngsters, stopped in their 30s, then returned. Some started in 30s and 40s.
Pondering "what ifs" in life can take a lot of time and energy. Can't get back time so just go with the now and try your best. I think most of us Masters swimmers just love swimming for the love of it and enjoy competing for our personal best. However, I also know many Masters swimmers are inspirations to young potential future Olympians. At the college pool I practice in that has a large Masters club, often the college team swimmers find inspiration from the older folks (and vice versa).
Here's an quote from Lance Armstrong that I keep on my screen as a perspective of facing each day: "Time is limited, so I better wake up every morning fresh, and know that I have just one chance to live this particular day right, and to string my days together into a life of action, and purpose."
