ok. so most of us are not 100% happy with our bodies but then, i was wondering how much does this affest our speed exactly.For my age(16) im pretty short and, i was wondering just how big a disadvantage this is to me and, in what strokes?
p.s. can anyone explain the scientific reason for taking salt when you have cramps& is there nething else you can take?exactly
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I think height is an advantage, but I don't think lack of height is a disadvantage. Janet Evans is 5'4" I believe, not to nit pick, but because I know she is a bit taller than I. I know breaststroke and fly aren't dominated by taller swimmers as much as back and sprint free are. And distance swimmers it seem, tend to be a bit shorter (than there sprint counter parts).
There is a thread on here somewhere that talks about all this ... rounder shouldered people as breaststrokers and flyers more squared people as backstrokers? Not exactly sure ...
For any rule out there someone can come up with about body type, some elite athlete can contradict with their body type, so ...
Work hard and it really doesn't matter.
I think height is an advantage, but I don't think lack of height is a disadvantage. Janet Evans is 5'4" I believe, not to nit pick, but because I know she is a bit taller than I. I know breaststroke and fly aren't dominated by taller swimmers as much as back and sprint free are. And distance swimmers it seem, tend to be a bit shorter (than there sprint counter parts).
There is a thread on here somewhere that talks about all this ... rounder shouldered people as breaststrokers and flyers more squared people as backstrokers? Not exactly sure ...
For any rule out there someone can come up with about body type, some elite athlete can contradict with their body type, so ...
Work hard and it really doesn't matter.
