lidnlnelkne wrote:
nopers478 wrote:
This is all stupid. The olympics aren't filled with pre-pubescent girls.
No, but they're filled with women who have no hips. It's biomechanically more efficient for running. I was a relatively fast Freshman, went through puberty sophomore year, developed hips, and then got injured as my body adjusted. I bounced back Junior year to PR, and basically stayed at the same level through Senior year. But puberty was hell on my running form. Because I have hips, my center of gravity is lower and I'm a best at skiing then and now than at any other sport.
I coach collegiate women. Some are small, some are built like bigger women with wider hips. There's no indicator of who is faster based on that.
This conversation needs to stop. All it does is give crappy coaches an excuse for why certain girls don't improve. Take ownership here. Yes, some athletes, men or women, aren't going to improve, for a variety of reasons. But going through puberty does not guarantee a talented girl will never run any faster and to say so is ridiculous.