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.
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I was faster at 39 then when I competed in the Olympics at 23. Would I have been faster at 45 if I had not stopped training when I was 39??? Then 25/30 year layoff.
My stroke rate was slower at 39, a much more technical stroke. I am 75 and I know my stroke is more technically sound then it was when I was 39.
I actually believed at 65 years of age I could have swam my fastest. The nearest pool to train in was 2 hours away, so I could not train. I managed about 1 swim a month.
Last year after 3 weeks in the pool working I was down to a 30 second 50m. If I trained and swam my Vo2 max work outs could I get down to a 25 second 50m?
Now dare I try to train hard disprove all the theories and have a heart attack?
I won't be drug free, Altace and Renedil for Blood Pressure and Metformin and Glyburide for Sugar.
I was faster at 39 then when I competed in the Olympics at 23. Would I have been faster at 45 if I had not stopped training when I was 39??? Then 25/30 year layoff.
My stroke rate was slower at 39, a much more technical stroke. I am 75 and I know my stroke is more technically sound then it was when I was 39.
I actually believed at 65 years of age I could have swam my fastest. The nearest pool to train in was 2 hours away, so I could not train. I managed about 1 swim a month.
Last year after 3 weeks in the pool working I was down to a 30 second 50m. If I trained and swam my Vo2 max work outs could I get down to a 25 second 50m?
Now dare I try to train hard disprove all the theories and have a heart attack?
I won't be drug free, Altace and Renedil for Blood Pressure and Metformin and Glyburide for Sugar.
