Ok - I realize that as I hit 65+, I am a little more shakey on the blocks. Fellow swimmers tell me that my starts are fairly good (I suspect they take age into consideration!); but I noticed that the guy in the lane next to me at a recent meet (who was a bit younger) started in the water and was even with me at about 20 yards into a 500.
I was wondering if anyone has a sense of what the advantage really is for "older" swimmers in terms of blocks v. in-water starts. Especially for those of us who prefer 200's and above!
Some time in a 50, but longer - it's up to you & the sore body parts. A man on our team still dove from the blocks at 81. I wish to be so lucky to be doing that at that age.
Some time in a 50, but longer - it's up to you & the sore body parts. A man on our team still dove from the blocks at 81. I wish to be so lucky to be doing that at that age.
