We all know that the best of the best who shine in the Olympics start at, like, age 3-5 and train hard thorought all the years to really achieve their best in their early-mid 20s.Out of curiosity, does anyone know any olimpians that started training very late, maybe closer to their 20s and performed very well at the olympics or were there "old" olimpians on the podium ever(in their 30s)?
And theoretically do you guys think it is possible for someone to start training at an adult age and win in the OLympics?
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Originally posted by Conniekat8
Probably not, because by the time a person gets enough years of training under their belt, the body will probably start feeling the effects of aging. If a person starts at 25, and trains for 15 years (which is porbably close to the years of training olympians get) that will put them at almost 40 years old. The aging at that point which will probably be significant eniugh to take a person out of running for the olympics. It may make them a really notable masters swimmer.
I think it takes a 5 year old person 15 years to produce their personal best, because the body needs 15ish years to mature, and grow. Not because the human body needs 15 years of training. I believe within a couple years with the correct coaching and training efforts somebody starting within their 20's can still swim at an olymipic level. With that in mind swimming at that level is like other professional sport the % of making it to that level are extremely low.
If you believe you can you can, If you believe you might not make it you won't. Sorry to get all Tony Robbins on you.
Originally posted by Conniekat8
Probably not, because by the time a person gets enough years of training under their belt, the body will probably start feeling the effects of aging. If a person starts at 25, and trains for 15 years (which is porbably close to the years of training olympians get) that will put them at almost 40 years old. The aging at that point which will probably be significant eniugh to take a person out of running for the olympics. It may make them a really notable masters swimmer.
I think it takes a 5 year old person 15 years to produce their personal best, because the body needs 15ish years to mature, and grow. Not because the human body needs 15 years of training. I believe within a couple years with the correct coaching and training efforts somebody starting within their 20's can still swim at an olymipic level. With that in mind swimming at that level is like other professional sport the % of making it to that level are extremely low.
If you believe you can you can, If you believe you might not make it you won't. Sorry to get all Tony Robbins on you.
