I'm sure many of you are already aware of this article on about.com It reviews a couple of studies that try to explain why swimmers tend to have more body fat than other athletes.
Thought if you weren't aware of the article you might find it interesting.
swimming.about.com/.../offsite.htm
Lainey
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Water is the great equalizer.
Underestimating someone's ability due to girth can be a big misconception.
Lean and mean is great for sprinting. That's a given.
But a plus sized athlete can still offer quite a challenge in the distance events or open water marathons.
I have to agree with you. I'm tall, lanky and a sprinter. I remember doing the swim leg of a triathlon relay and coming out of the water behind a woman that was at least 20 lbs heavier than me....and I had swam as hard as I could!
Just to clarify--not so much argue with your pionts. I don't think a plus size is someone carrying 20lb or so. Just b/c you don't have 6 pack doesn't make you "fat."
PS A little wiggle on a lady is a nice thing...not saying no wiggle is bad either...
Water is the great equalizer.
Underestimating someone's ability due to girth can be a big misconception.
Lean and mean is great for sprinting. That's a given.
But a plus sized athlete can still offer quite a challenge in the distance events or open water marathons.
I have to agree with you. I'm tall, lanky and a sprinter. I remember doing the swim leg of a triathlon relay and coming out of the water behind a woman that was at least 20 lbs heavier than me....and I had swam as hard as I could!
Just to clarify--not so much argue with your pionts. I don't think a plus size is someone carrying 20lb or so. Just b/c you don't have 6 pack doesn't make you "fat."
PS A little wiggle on a lady is a nice thing...not saying no wiggle is bad either...
