Breaking 1:00 in the 100 free SCY for the 1st time

I broke 1:00 at SCY Nats last May with a 59.93. I wore a B70 rubber suit because I figured this was my one shot to do that (and to break 20:00 in the 1650, which I did with a 19:52). I was 44 at the time. I may never do that again, as I believe my time was suit-aided. And that's OK. Related question I've been curious about... has anyone that didn't swim competitively in high school or college ever swam a top ten USMS time? I never swam competitively as a kid and have a couple of SCM top 10 times. Came pretty close in LCM, but am still a ways away in SCY. My first masters meet was when I was 41. I've been recreationally swimming all my life, but learned flip turns and butterfly as an adult. It's tough to break into competitive swimming as an adult, but not impossible. I do believe you are always playing catch-up, though.

I broke 1:00 at SCY Nats last May with a 59.93. I wore a B70 rubber suit because I figured this was my one shot to do that (and to break 20:00 in the 1650, which I did with a 19:52). I was 44 at the time. I may never do that again, as I believe my time was suit-aided. And that's OK. Related question I've been curious about... has anyone that didn't swim competitively in high school or college ever swam a top ten USMS time? I never swam competitively as a kid and have a couple of SCM top 10 times. Came pretty close in LCM, but am still a ways away in SCY. My first masters meet was when I was 41. I've been recreationally swimming all my life, but learned flip turns and butterfly as an adult. It's tough to break into competitive swimming as an adult, but not impossible. I do believe you are always playing catch-up, though.