There have been more stories on athletes who are making a comeback in sports or just training and succeeding in athletics well into there 40's and 50's. Low-Impact sports such as swimming, rowing, and cycling are activities that you can do practically your whole life. I want to talk about 3 athletes in particular that have defied the odds of age in highly competitive sports. In a recent article in the Life Section of USA TODAY on August 15th, 2011 Janet Evans is one of those athletes making a comeback in the world of competitive Olympic swimming. Four-time Olympic gold medalist Janet Evans took 15 years off from competitive swimming as is training again as she nears 40. Evans' efforts "shows us we don't really know yet how long people can compete at top levels. It gives all of us incentive to keep pushing and learning about the possibilities." National Athletic Trainers' Association Read more about Janet Evans in USA Today here: [...]