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Message: [QUOTE="Fishy, post: 3012070, member: 38"] She actually could have made significantly more money, but she opted for college instead of turning pro. Unfortunately, she probably started to decline after that - she got injured, her results suffered, etc. It can be a really hard sport for girls. Their bodies just change so much and can have a huge effect on their swimming - there are girls on our team that were final heat swimmers a few years ago and now they're going home after the morning session of trials and finals meets. It's hard to watch - they're still working just as hard, but their bodies are not cooperating. Boys, on the other hand, become monsters as soon as they start growing. At the earlier ages, some of the girls cuts for championship meets are actually faster than boys cuts - once they hit the 15 and over open class, though, the boys are way, way ahead. [/QUOTE]