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[quote=Anonymous][quote]No, talk to a swim coach. You will not get the same results Michael Phelps got unless you have the same talent and body that he has. [/quote]

Scrap.  Are you even suggesting that Phelps wasted his early infant and childhood years obssessed with swimming all those interminable hours in the pool when he could have taken it easy due to his talent and body?  By the age of 10 he had already put in more hours in the pool than most mortals.  Was this really necessary given his body, genes and talent?  Why does someone so gifted (like with IQ and smarts) have to live in the pool for 20 years to win a few medals?  Just think about the rest of us who do not have his genes, body, talents or gifts;  If Michael trains and preps 8 hours a day all week long what do the rest of us mortals have to do to compete with him?

I guess a little AAP, SAT, WPSSI prep pales compared to the innumerable hours put in the pool at such a young age (for such a long time) by someone as extraordinarily gifted and talented and Phelps?

In other words, if Phelps, his mom and Coach can prep, train, such a rare talent at such a tender age do you have a problem with gifted students putting in a mere 1/10 the prep time Phelp's does to?
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