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.
On the news yesterday they mentioned how a 16 year old girl (who looked more like 12) placed fifth in one of the track events at Olympic Trials and apparently this was a big deal. Isn't it strange that high schoolers rarely reach the highest levels in track but they do in swimming? On the other hand, there have been lots of track stars that continue to excel into their 30s. Haven't seen many in their 40s, though.
edit: correction. She finished fifth in her heat to advance to today's finals. Here's a story about her: sports.espn.go.com/.../story
On the news yesterday they mentioned how a 16 year old girl (who looked more like 12) placed fifth in one of the track events at Olympic Trials and apparently this was a big deal. Isn't it strange that high schoolers rarely reach the highest levels in track but they do in swimming? On the other hand, there have been lots of track stars that continue to excel into their 30s. Haven't seen many in their 40s, though.
edit: correction. She finished fifth in her heat to advance to today's finals. Here's a story about her: sports.espn.go.com/.../story
