#1 in the world for Mack in the 400

http://swimswam.com/...n-the-400-freestyle/

Hackett in 3.46 looking very fit in the water.

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2020 National Masters Champion - M40-44 - 400m IM
Canadian Record Holder 35-39M & 40-44M - 200 m Butterfly (LCM)

14.44 last night

Phelps signed up for the 400 free at Mesa. Be interesting to see what he can do, if he swims it.

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2020 National Masters Champion - M50-54 - 50m Butterfly

Future is now :)

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2020 National Masters Champion - M40-44 - 400m IM
Canadian Record Holder 35-39M & 40-44M - 200 m Butterfly (LCM)

I think it has something to do with the monster yardage required to stay competitive in distance swimming. In running, you can vary your workouts, run outdoors, run with training partners, etc. Also with the inevitable shoulder injuries and burn-out that plague swimmers, it's just very difficult to maintain the fitness you need to be competitive at an elite level. Runners get injured, too, of course, but the shoulder is a nuanced joint that doesn't respond well to repeated injury and multiple surgeries.

I also think that sprinting is harder on the body in runners, whereas it's easier on the body in swimmers.

Worth a bump... credit to the OP for calling him out, and to Horton for living up to the potential.

Good call on both counts. I was thinking about this thread earlier today too.

Wow, you really called it back in 2012 about Rio. Well done!

Called for young miss Ruck as well...


Look out for Elan Daley in the sprints. She was 10 at Xmas 2015. Now 11 she broke the 11/12 Cdn NAG in 50 Free - 27.07 LCM

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http://en.wikipedia.org/...eoesophageal_fistula
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cerebral_palsy
2020 National Masters Champion - M40-44 - 400m IM
Canadian Record Holder 35-39M & 40-44M - 200 m Butterfly (LCM)