Here is What It Actually Takes To Be An Olympic Swimmer

Here is What It Actually Takes To Be An Olympic Swimmer

Basically, swim a lot, weightlift a lot, eat a lot, rest a lot.

It seems like Olympic swimming sprinters are actually superhuman. For example, to qualify for the 2016 Summer Olympics, they have to be able to swim the length of a pool in about 23 to 26 seconds. That's 50 meters — or a few feet longer than the length of a football field — in LESS THAN 30 SECONDS, PEOPLE. So, how the heck do they do it? Continue reading