But I believe it is possible, although not desirable, to muscle though a 50 and make top ten based on pure athleticism and strength. Anything longer, forget about it.
Not in my age group (45-49). You had to go under 23 to hit the top twenty in the 50 free at Nationals. I just don't think it's possible to muscle your way to a competitive time in that realm without a significant investment in technique training, whether recent or banked in the muscle memory from college days.
But I believe it is possible, although not desirable, to muscle though a 50 and make top ten based on pure athleticism and strength. Anything longer, forget about it.
Not in my age group (45-49). You had to go under 23 to hit the top twenty in the 50 free at Nationals. I just don't think it's possible to muscle your way to a competitive time in that realm without a significant investment in technique training, whether recent or banked in the muscle memory from college days.
