Please excuse me if this has been posted before.
It seems that in order to be a National/World class sprinter, you have to be 6ft 3 or better. It would appear that taller is better. Popov was 6' 7", Hall 6'5", Lezak 6'5', Cullen Jones 6' 5", Sabir Mahammed 6'6". our own Smith crew 6'?, An oldy but a goody Robert Peel 6'6 etc, etc. From my TV, it looked as though Phelps was the shortest guy on the WR 400 free relay at 6' 4"
Knowing this, in the future, should shorter, young, potential world class sprinters be redirected to middle distance or other strokes? Do short guys/gals even stand a chance anymore?
It would seem that basketball players would make the best sprinters. They have the height, the strength and the vertical leap down pat.
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Yet another good article about generalities of swimmers. It sounds very communist Russian in thought process. Not that that's a bad thing when it comes to athletics. Identify those with potential early, isolate them, focus their efforts and make them Olympians.
Taking his theories to the Sprint lane, eliminate the short guys early on, for they have no chance in the 50 at an elite level.
Yet another good article about generalities of swimmers. It sounds very communist Russian in thought process. Not that that's a bad thing when it comes to athletics. Identify those with potential early, isolate them, focus their efforts and make them Olympians.
Taking his theories to the Sprint lane, eliminate the short guys early on, for they have no chance in the 50 at an elite level.
