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.
An example of this is Ed Moses. From what I've heard he didn't really swim seriously until high school.
That's because he ran......but I get your point. He took it up very late and was a natural.
I am no expert on this, but I don't believe heavy weightlifting should be done before the body matures fully
Good point. I don't think Phelps started lifting until a few years ago.
An example of this is Ed Moses. From what I've heard he didn't really swim seriously until high school.
That's because he ran......but I get your point. He took it up very late and was a natural.
I am no expert on this, but I don't believe heavy weightlifting should be done before the body matures fully
Good point. I don't think Phelps started lifting until a few years ago.
