I just recently started swimming because everyone was telling me about how "I have a typical swimmer's body".I tried it - and now can't spend one day without visiting my beloved pool.Anyways, I was wondering ig I am too late for competitive swimming.I am 24 years old, 6'1'', 162 lb., very lean and muscular.I am extremely determined, always have been good in sports(have 5 years of lifting experience).So yeah... That's the deal.I wish my parents got my ass into the pool when I was a kid.Could have been at a good level now.Anyways, what do you think, guys?After two months of swimming I clocked myself on a 100 meter freestyle - 1:25... yeah, I know - leaves a lot to be disired, but I was curious:how quick can you accomplish your time improvements at the start.to shave down 20 sec., say, would that take years?
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Originally posted by hooked-on-swimming
I was wondering ig I am too late for competitive swimming.I am 24 years old, 6'1'', 162 lb., very lean and muscular.
USMS divides its competitions into 5 year age groups, and keeps track of record times for each sex and event in each age group. The vast, vast majority of record times are held by swimmers in the 25-29 and 30-34 age groups. So you are far from being over the hill!
Originally posted by hooked-on-swimming
I was wondering ig I am too late for competitive swimming.I am 24 years old, 6'1'', 162 lb., very lean and muscular.
USMS divides its competitions into 5 year age groups, and keeps track of record times for each sex and event in each age group. The vast, vast majority of record times are held by swimmers in the 25-29 and 30-34 age groups. So you are far from being over the hill!
