The conventional wisdom says we slow down as we age. The data — and the Masters record books — tell a more interesting story.

The conventional wisdom says we slow down as we age. The data — and the Masters record books — tell a more interesting story.

Race-day nutrition is the last variable most swimmers optimize. Here's exactly what I eat before competing at the highest level.

Race-day nutrition is the last variable most swimmers optimize. Here's exactly what I eat before competing at the highest level.

Training breaks you down. Recovery is where you actually get faster. Here's the recovery protocol I used competing at the World Championship level.

Pre-race nerves aren't a problem to solve — they're a performance tool to harness. Here's how elite Masters swimmers think about competition anxiety.

The conventional wisdom says we slow down as we age. The data — and the Masters record books — tell a more interesting story.

Race-day nutrition is the last variable most swimmers optimize. Here's exactly what I eat before competing at the highest level.

Training breaks you down. Recovery is where you actually get faster. Here's the recovery protocol I used competing at the World Championship level.

Pre-race nerves aren't a problem to solve — they're a performance tool to harness. Here's how elite Masters swimmers think about competition anxiety.

Pre-race nerves aren't a problem to solve — they're a performance tool to harness. Here's how elite Masters swimmers think about competition anxiety.

The conventional wisdom says we slow down as we age. The data — and the Masters record books — tell a more interesting story.

The conventional wisdom says we slow down as we age. The data — and the Masters record books — tell a more interesting story.

Race-day nutrition is the last variable most swimmers optimize. Here's exactly what I eat before competing at the highest level.

Race-day nutrition is the last variable most swimmers optimize. Here's exactly what I eat before competing at the highest level.

Training breaks you down. Recovery is where you actually get faster. Here's the recovery protocol I used competing at the World Championship level.

Training breaks you down. Recovery is where you actually get faster. Here's the recovery protocol I used competing at the World Championship level.

Pre-race nerves aren't a problem to solve — they're a performance tool to harness. Here's how elite Masters swimmers think about competition anxiety.

The conventional wisdom says we slow down as we age. The data — and the Masters record books — tell a more interesting story.

The conventional wisdom says we slow down as we age. The data — and the Masters record books — tell a more interesting story.