is it too late to compete?

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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.
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  • Former Member
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    The article doesn't say he started swimming 5 years ago. It says he didn't start full time until he was 13. For all we know, he'd been swimming for 10 years before that. "Late to Bloom, Early to Rise Jensen didn't get his start in competitive swimming until late. He was already 13 before he began to swim full time."
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  • Former Member
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    The article doesn't say he started swimming 5 years ago. It says he didn't start full time until he was 13. For all we know, he'd been swimming for 10 years before that. "Late to Bloom, Early to Rise Jensen didn't get his start in competitive swimming until late. He was already 13 before he began to swim full time."
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