As good as you once were?

Former Member
Former Member
What are the odds of getting back to your high school or college times? I'm 40 and just got back into it 7 months ago. I was an age group swimmer from 9yrs old till 18yrs old. Right now my freestyle is off about a second per 50yd. My 100yd *** was my specialty in high school and I am still about 5 seconds off that time... although I don't swim it nearly enough in practice. How far off is everyone else off? Is there hope of being as fast as you were as a teenager?
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  • Former Member
    Former Member
    I just read that Rich Abrahams went faster in the 50 free at 53 years old than he did at NCAAs, pre tech suits. There are also people like me, who have not gone as fast as when they were in high school. So you are going to go as fast as you are going to go and the statistics probably aren't going to change that.
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  • Former Member
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    I just read that Rich Abrahams went faster in the 50 free at 53 years old than he did at NCAAs, pre tech suits. There are also people like me, who have not gone as fast as when they were in high school. So you are going to go as fast as you are going to go and the statistics probably aren't going to change that.
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