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[quote=Anonymous]There is definitely a natural ability/talent involved in swimming. It’s definitely not just training/hours in the pool. And siblings are not always at the same level - in fact, I see the opposite more often. We’re at a large year round club and there are sooo many swimmers who work hard, swim 4-5 days per week or more, and still are not very fast. Often they will still lose to summer-only swimmers, even when they are the same size. Also, there are so many examples of sibling groups on the team who are at vastly different levels competitively. Some getting Zones cuts for their age group and others who have never even gotten an A time. One of our coaches always says “swimming is a mystery.” It’s hard to predict who will be good and why.

Also, as far as size - height, build, shoulder width, arm length etc definitely make a difference but not as much as some posters seem to think. If you’re talking about the Olympics, maybe, but that is a whole different level from D1 swimming. Sure, a 5’8 guy might not ultimately be able to keep up (except maybe in distance events), but the vast majority of male D1 swimmers are not 6’5. Look at any roster and they typically range between 5’10-6’3. Most around 6’0. The biggest ones are the sprinters. Same for the women, there is a range and most are not 5’10+ like the Olympians.

To say swimmers are not athletic is ridiculous. I have never seen kids in such great shape, and many play multiple sports well. I don’t know what makes some kids great swimmers but there have been studies to suggest natural buoyancy and kicking power play a role. It goes way beyond money and training. [/quote]

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