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US International Team is Changing
In today’s society age has become relative. Someone 60, used to be considered "old" – and 70 year olds were ready for the "old folks" home. Now of course, thanks to advances in medicine it’s not uncommon to have 80 year olds still driving cars and running marathons. Similarly athletics is undergoing an aging population. A couple of decades ago athletes in their late 20’s were looking to retire – while the early 30’s were inhabited by athletes that had stayed too long while trying to remain relevant. Recent advances in nutrition, training methods, and more money in the sport have allowed athletes to compete well into their 30’s approaching…