Well, I can see I’m vastly outnumbered here. No prob. That’s what the Dope is all about. Although I chastise myself for failing to make the point I set out to make. The fact that someone could even say the following tells me that:
Keep discussing among yourselves if so inclined. I’m going out for coffee. 
Aside, the son of a good friend of mine won multiple gold medals in swimming a few (more than a few) years back. The boy was in high school at the time. I acknowledge that kids can be great athletes and beat out all comers.