Dara just one the national title in the 100M Freestyle in 54.4 at the ripe old age of 40. Simply Incredible. :applaud: :woot:
If that's not inspiring I don't know what is.
No, that's not true. I just checked our LMSC records in the 200 back
Men 25-29 200 Back 1:53.60 Chris Stevenson 1/1/94
Men 30-34 200 Back 1:54.10 Chris Stevenson 5/21/95
Men 35-39 200 Back 1:55.48 Chris Stevenson 4/1/00
Men 40-44 200 Back 1:53.99 Chris Stevenson 3/9/07
The 25-29 record was done unrested when I was 29, soon after I moved to Virginia -- I'm sure I went faster at some point in the 25-29 age group in another LMSC, but I don't recall ever breaking 1:52 (and definitely not 1:51).
I train a harder and smarter now, and more specifically for swimming; I did much more aerobic cross-training back then and no weight lifting, but I still got in the water pretty regularly.
Hmmm. Come to think of it, that line of bull about better training sounds just like Dara Torres. I'll be sending you a sample in the mail shortly...don't drink it, tutu boy...:drink:
Face it: 40 is the new 20!
Chris....my comment was in referance to John's question about putting on muscle mass in your 40's.
I train far smarter now as well and finally figured out after 20 years how to rest/recover properly (and also for years have been an advocate of cross-training with yoga, spinning, etc.)....but I (and you) have yet to break any American records lately. When I see ANY 40 year old masters swimmer looking as cut and muscled as Dara who breaks the AR in any event I'll raise the same questions.
And if I see anything what so ever in the mail from you I'll be sure to forward it to Geek as I know his standards are much lower than mine when it comes to getting freebies.
No, that's not true. I just checked our LMSC records in the 200 back
Men 25-29 200 Back 1:53.60 Chris Stevenson 1/1/94
Men 30-34 200 Back 1:54.10 Chris Stevenson 5/21/95
Men 35-39 200 Back 1:55.48 Chris Stevenson 4/1/00
Men 40-44 200 Back 1:53.99 Chris Stevenson 3/9/07
The 25-29 record was done unrested when I was 29, soon after I moved to Virginia -- I'm sure I went faster at some point in the 25-29 age group in another LMSC, but I don't recall ever breaking 1:52 (and definitely not 1:51).
I train a harder and smarter now, and more specifically for swimming; I did much more aerobic cross-training back then and no weight lifting, but I still got in the water pretty regularly.
Hmmm. Come to think of it, that line of bull about better training sounds just like Dara Torres. I'll be sending you a sample in the mail shortly...don't drink it, tutu boy...:drink:
Face it: 40 is the new 20!
Chris....my comment was in referance to John's question about putting on muscle mass in your 40's.
I train far smarter now as well and finally figured out after 20 years how to rest/recover properly (and also for years have been an advocate of cross-training with yoga, spinning, etc.)....but I (and you) have yet to break any American records lately. When I see ANY 40 year old masters swimmer looking as cut and muscled as Dara who breaks the AR in any event I'll raise the same questions.
And if I see anything what so ever in the mail from you I'll be sure to forward it to Geek as I know his standards are much lower than mine when it comes to getting freebies.
