i am wondering if 25 is too old to start competing in the olympics? How do i find a trainer to help me train for the olympics? if the trainer thinks im olympic material will he nominate me to compete for the Olympic trials? Please advise.
2007-03-30 09:27:49 · 18 answers · asked by LOVELY 1 in Sports ➔ Swimming & Diving
That's the beauty of sports. Your age is not an issue. If you have the skill and the talent, you can compete. The older you get the more difficult it may be. However, if you truly have the desire, then go for it. Good luck to you. I'll be looking for you.
As for finding a trainer: Each state has an organization for every Olympic sport. Contact them and they will give you that information.
You don't just nominate someone for the Olympic trials. You compete on local levels. If you excel, you move on. If not you go back and train more. If you move on far enough and your time, stats, whatever classifies you in your sport, are good enough you'll go to the trials. Each sport has minimum expectations.
2007-03-30 09:33:55 · answer #1 · answered by simply_annoyed 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You are never to old to start exercising and its good to have a goal... although yours, if you are not already a swimming champion, are truly optimistic, and most probably unrealisable.
Last time I checked the Olympics didn't have an old age restriction.... so I don't know what country you are from but if you can swim 100m freestyle long course in under 48 seconds at the appropriate Olympic trials... you're almost certainly in ~ no matter what your age is.
Mind you, it is too late to start your run for Beijing, unless you have been training in secret for the last few years... but you will be 28 (Vancouvre Winter Games) or 30 by the time London's Summer Games comes around....... and it seems you have no coach and noi race experience.... let alone elite experience... and I have never heard of anyone competing at Olympic level in swimming that started swimming training at the age of 25....
I suggest instead you join a Masters club and enjoy the sport.
2007-03-31 14:22:25 · answer #2 · answered by Icy Gazpacho 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I've heard somewhere that the average olympian is something like 23 or 24 so you're not exactly too old if you're one of the best in the world at something.
If you "qualify" for the Olympics there are some different things that you must do. If you are trying to make the Olympics in a team event you must be top-notch in that sport and be able to compete with others as well. If you are trying to make the Olympics in an individual event (such as swimming as this is categorized under) you must make certain qualifying times for either the Olympics themselves or national teams. Placements are also carefully considered when accepting people for the Olympic competitions along with several other key factors.
Also remember that if you haven't done a sport before or you haven't done it in a while don't expect top-notch standards out of yourself because you probably won't meet those expectations. Besides, once your training becomes good and you develop the proper material needed to compete your body will probably be out of prime.
2007-03-31 13:56:48 · answer #3 · answered by I want my *old* MTV 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes, you are too old.
Consider Katie Hoff who, barely 15, was on our last Olympic team.
The next summer Olympics (swimming) will be held in Beijing in 2008 - that's NEXT YEAR. If you waited until the next one to have more time to prepare, well then you'd be almost 30 and competing against kids Katie's age.
Olympic trials and time trials, all of that, is set in motion and decided and tested years in advance. Believe it or not, the team for Beijing has already been decided.
Absolutely, as someone has already suggested, you can compete in U.S. Master's Swimming, but it's not like the Olympics at all. Few people even show up to compete muchless watch. There are no sponsorships or anything and I think you have to buy your medal if you win.
I think you could benefit from a little counseling about where you really want to go and what you really want to do with your life. Clearly, you're a little lost right now and perhaps trying to revive old hopes and dreams.
2007-03-30 23:17:32 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 4⤋
You cant be nominated for the Olympic trials for one. there are time standards that you have to achieve to be able to swim at the olympics trials. no 25 in not to old but if you are just starting to train then yes it is. if you look at michael phelps ryan locthe aaron peirsol natalie conghline any olmpic swimmer they started swimming when they were probabally 10 and under it is very rare for someone to have never swam. there are exception of course. for instence take Rachel Komisarz she is 30 years old and before she started swimming competativly she was a diver she got ingured and couldnt dive anymore so she was like wat the heck ill try swimming and she is fanamanol. she is a showing that if you have talent and are committed than anything is possible. i dont know where you could find a trainer. but i would brush up on how to qulify for the olympic trials and wat it takes before you jump into it.
2007-03-30 17:35:21 · answer #5 · answered by ced 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
You can compete in the olympics if you are 100 years old. There is no limit for age, of course, I doubt you would win any medals at certain ages and competing against younger people
2007-03-31 09:41:30 · answer #6 · answered by nachitom79 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
thats older than the average peson is when they compete in the olympics, but age really is not a factor compared to your speed! Check out if your times qualify for Olympic Trials and join a Masters group to get your name out there. Good Luck!
2007-03-30 09:39:41 · answer #7 · answered by chachacha345 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Olympic swimmers usually retire by the time they are 30. Some of them still compete, but are rarely successful. You could say you have 5 more years to go, but your chances of winning an olympic medal are not good statistically.
2007-03-30 17:43:23 · answer #8 · answered by Document Guy 2 · 3⤊ 2⤋
Never too old to start something new! Go for it.
To find a trainer, look at your local pool. Ask people at a nearby gym. Join a Master's team. These are all great resources for trainers!
www.usms.org
Good luck!
2007-03-30 09:35:38 · answer #9 · answered by Kristy 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
your not to old..it just takes a lot of time to actually get noticed in the swimming industry...some of the oldest swimmers are like 31 and 32 and they are still competing at their best...its just a long process...look into a sports club in your area and look into usaswimming.org and see what they think...
2007-03-30 16:19:13 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋