Do You Think That This Is Too Extreme of a Dream or Is It Possible?

Question

Hi, i am a fifteen year old and had gone through all the levels of swimming classes in the YMCA. I was watching the olympics and decided that i would love nothing more than to be an olympic swimmer. My family and swimming class teachers said that i am a pretty good swimmer. If I start to train now, and with alot of dedication and work, is it possible to become an olympic swimmer for the 2012 olympics or even 2016?

Answer 1

I'd say you might be too old but if you want, start now. A lot of swimmers take a lot of time before they peak.

Answer 2

i asked this a couple days ago. check it out.

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;...

it helped me! it should help u too!

you REALLY have to train hard, AM & PM and weight lift too.

Answer 3

Hey, I'm 13 and I have been swimming since I was 6. I also want to become an olympic swimmer and I think it is awesome that you want to go to the olympics. But if that's what you want then you better start training immeadiately. This summer I am doing 8 two hour practices per week.

These are the time standards for the olympic trials, keep in mind that they are in meters:

GIRLS    OPEN    50 Meters  OLYM    

50 Free   26.39    

100 Free   57.19    

200 Free   2:03.39    

400 Free   4:19.39    

800 Free   8:50.49    

1500 Free   15:47.49    

100 Back   1:04.59    

200 Back   2:17.99    

100 Breast   1:12.59    

200 Breast   2:35.99    

100 Fly   1:02.39    

200 Fly   2:16.69    

200 IM   2:20.49    

400 IM   4:55.89

Answer 4

It's possible, but you need to start yesterday. Most female swimmers peak at a young age (similar to Tennis). But then again, there's Dara Torres making the olympics as a 41 year old swimmer.