This one was pretty close, because British Swimming requires swimmers to make the Olympic A cut to compete. Mark Foster, my favorite swimmer, has qualified to swim the 50 free at the Olympics this summer. He'll be 38 years old.
Here's an interview with Foster where he talks about things like limited training volume, the importance of lifting weights, and staying physically fit for life.
Foster also has a unique way of sprinting. In this video, he dominates a field of sprinters with the slowest stroke rate in the pool.
I find a lot of things to admire about Mark Foster, and I think it's great news that he'll get to swim at the Olympics. Hopefully, when he retires from professional swimming, he'll continue to compete in masters.
I read this to a friend, he said this philosophy can contaminate kids, because at some point early in their career, kids need to put in some serious training and build a foundation.
Where's the proof, though? There are also examples that gifted athletes can take up the sport seriously much later and still excel. An example of this is Ed Moses. From what I've heard he didn't really swim seriously until high school.
I read this to a friend, he said this philosophy can contaminate kids, because at some point early in their career, kids need to put in some serious training and build a foundation.
Where's the proof, though? There are also examples that gifted athletes can take up the sport seriously much later and still excel. An example of this is Ed Moses. From what I've heard he didn't really swim seriously until high school.
