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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I guess you could consider him a "late" bloomer in that he began training seriously at age 13, toward the end of the 10-14 "window" that coaches refer to for achieving optimal aerobic development (and recently mentioned in the USA Swimming website's Tip of the Week). Doesn't sound especially late to me, considering that he'd been swimming at some level prior to that. Clearly would not pass muster with Ion.
I guess you could consider him a "late" bloomer in that he began training seriously at age 13, toward the end of the 10-14 "window" that coaches refer to for achieving optimal aerobic development (and recently mentioned in the USA Swimming website's Tip of the Week). Doesn't sound especially late to me, considering that he'd been swimming at some level prior to that. Clearly would not pass muster with Ion.
