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?
Thanks.
the current and new American record-holder in the 1500. This is the young man who won the Silver at Athens! He did not start swimming until 1999...five years ago! There's an interesting article in the current SWIMMING TECHNIQUE about the training of Lars Jensen. He really started late in life for swimming so it's kind of a Cinderella story. Fascinating! His coach Bill Rose gave more insight at the recent ASCA Coaches Clinic in Indy a couple weeks ago.
the current and new American record-holder in the 1500. This is the young man who won the Silver at Athens! He did not start swimming until 1999...five years ago! There's an interesting article in the current SWIMMING TECHNIQUE about the training of Lars Jensen. He really started late in life for swimming so it's kind of a Cinderella story. Fascinating! His coach Bill Rose gave more insight at the recent ASCA Coaches Clinic in Indy a couple weeks ago.
