In golf, there is one feat few accomplish - to shoot your age.
The goal is simple - par is your age where everyone hits from the same tees and there are no handicaps.
To swim your age you must do a swim equal in kilometers to your age. So if you are 20 years old, you can if you do at least a 20K swim.
If you are 30 years old, you can Swim Your Age if you do at least a 30K swim. At 40 years, you must do a 40K swim. Obviously, this aquatic feat gets harder and harder as you get older.
The swim can be done in any body of water: an ocean, lake, reservoir, bay, estuary, sea, channel, canal, river, fjord or lagoon. It must be continuous (feeding stops are allowed) and completed according to the traditional rules of the sport (e.g., no touching boats, kayaks or piers and without a wetsuit) and is measured in kilometers (not miles which is harder).
With the growing number of Half Century Club members, the Swim Your Age achievement is within reach for many.
Steve, the earlier the better for this feat!!!!!!
I have the opposite challenge where it is easier as you get older.
When I was running track as a Master the game was to see how young you could run your age in the 1/4 mile. This was usually achievable at around 55 to 60 years old. I know of one or two that did this in their 50's.
Swimming equivalent of course would be swimmg your age in seconds in the 100 free. A great achievement.
Steve, the earlier the better for this feat!!!!!!
I have the opposite challenge where it is easier as you get older.
When I was running track as a Master the game was to see how young you could run your age in the 1/4 mile. This was usually achievable at around 55 to 60 years old. I know of one or two that did this in their 50's.
Swimming equivalent of course would be swimmg your age in seconds in the 100 free. A great achievement.
