Seems inevitable, no? Even though my practice times seem to be pretty consistent with intervals I was able to hold 5 to 7 years ago (mid to early
30's), now that I am 40, my races just seem to get slower. Its an odd scenario to be in. As an age grouper and into college, the older you got, the more you trained, the faster you swam. Now, it seems, mother nature is kicking things in reverse. While I still love to train, I'm finding less incentive to compete.
Anyone else come to this conclusion?
Perusing the USMS Top Ten (back to 1993), the youngest to “swim under your age for the 100” were (assuming no errors on my part):
SCY
2004 Jack Groselle (49) 47.85
SCM
2004 David Quiggin (60) 59.90
LCM
2005 Rich Abrahams (60) 58.61
2005 James de Lacy (60) 59.66
I get the same results as you. But don't forget the women:
SCY
2007 Laura Val (55) 54.83
2000 Gail Roper (70) 1:09.79
These are the ONLY two such swims I found.
Perusing the USMS Top Ten (back to 1993), the youngest to “swim under your age for the 100” were (assuming no errors on my part):
SCY
2004 Jack Groselle (49) 47.85
SCM
2004 David Quiggin (60) 59.90
LCM
2005 Rich Abrahams (60) 58.61
2005 James de Lacy (60) 59.66
I get the same results as you. But don't forget the women:
SCY
2007 Laura Val (55) 54.83
2000 Gail Roper (70) 1:09.79
These are the ONLY two such swims I found.
