Shubert digs Masters Swimming

But I think she is only swimming a little faster than she did in her prime. If we are comparing her to herself, and not the thousands that will never be as fast as she was/is, then it's not that astounding just because she is 41. With improvements in training techniques, stroke techniques, nutrition, etc. since the 1980s, there are plenty of folks 40+ (like yourself, GoodSmith) that could go as fast as they did 'back in the day' if they could spare eight hours a day for training, stretching, getting massages, etc. I must concur with Mr. Smith - there is NO WAY in hell that I will approach my best times from my "prime", even if I were to train full-time. My body is simply not what it was in my early 20s. A BlueSeventy Nero Comp, less yardage, etc may help me be at my 44+ best, but I think it is physiologically nearly impossible to achieve my earlier bests. I doubt whether I could even do it with creatine, HGH, etc, etc...

But I think she is only swimming a little faster than she did in her prime. If we are comparing her to herself, and not the thousands that will never be as fast as she was/is, then it's not that astounding just because she is 41. With improvements in training techniques, stroke techniques, nutrition, etc. since the 1980s, there are plenty of folks 40+ (like yourself, GoodSmith) that could go as fast as they did 'back in the day' if they could spare eight hours a day for training, stretching, getting massages, etc. I must concur with Mr. Smith - there is NO WAY in hell that I will approach my best times from my "prime", even if I were to train full-time. My body is simply not what it was in my early 20s. A BlueSeventy Nero Comp, less yardage, etc may help me be at my 44+ best, but I think it is physiologically nearly impossible to achieve my earlier bests. I doubt whether I could even do it with creatine, HGH, etc, etc...