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Quote: Originally Posted by NotVeryFast 2007 results I can't see the 2008 results on there, but the 2007 ones are better anyway, because I won my age group that year Now the question is where the heck can I find a 25 yard pool to do a massive T-30 PB in! PM me if you want to come to one of our sessions in a school 25yd pool - weds pms

I believe that the mind has a lot to do with it. Yes you need strength and a good stroke but the power of the mind should not be underestimated. And before any one says, I know that a 90 year old with a sharp mind will (well maybe should) not be able to swim quikcer than when they were 20.

Quote: Originally Posted by frontcrawler another thread telling everyone how good we are with all this trumpet blowing we could start a brass band No don't be silly, we'd need a bass drummer for that. You'd fit the bill perfectly always on a down note!!

Quote: Originally Posted by Stevie_k I think you worry too much about suits and times you did as a youngster. Do you have all your pb's written down. Its doesnt hurt to try to beat them..... ..... So i guess im trying to gage myself against previous performance too. I think the whole suits thing was me comparing myself against others rather than competing with myself. I just do not like losing, and I used to win most things in my County...

I think you worry too much about suits and times you did as a youngster. Do you have all your pb's written down. Its doesnt hurt to try to beat them. When i started the lifeguard who recommended a club to me got re-enthused after over 10 years of not swimming. He broke every single PB withing a year. He had been doing more weights and stuff over that 10 years. If your shape has drastically changed it wont be possible, and like mentioned...

Quote: Originally Posted by Pootle I left my old gym due to lane rage. The age old situation where the lanes are signed up as slow, medium and fast and there is some slow bugger who thinks he can plod along in the fast lane, or some uber fast sod who feels he owns the lane, when frankly you are too fast for the medium lane and he is an ex pro! I once got kicked in the face by someone who overtook me and tumbled on top of me as he wanted to be...

Quote: Originally Posted by Silver Fox T here is a car park for the Aquatics Centre but more than likely it will be used for officials/competitors onlySF Officials are under instruction to park at their hotel and walk to the pool.......

Quote: Originally Posted by NotVeryFast If you look at other sports, people peak much later than in swimming, e.g. the average age of a Tour de France winner is around 30 years old. Quote: Originally Posted by Breaststrokemum As Fifi knows, Katie Henderson from Reading has done some amazing swims this season. Interesting to read on their club website that she's been doing lots of cycling! I clearly need to up the spinning, and get out on...

another thread telling everyone how good we are with all this trumpet blowing we could start a brass band

Yes, Jimbo, it most certainly is about technique as well as motivation. Think about high-jumpers. Until the time of Mr Fosbury, everyone did that scissor leg kick thing to get over the bar. Most top athletes would be better at that than an ordinary person would be with the Fosbury flop. But there's a limit to how far even a top athlete would be able to go with the old technique. Once the new technique was adopted by most high-jumpers, the...