Maybe it does take practice, idk, because I was raised by two teachers, with no cable, no internet, and just a library card. Mom had us reading books very young, a lot, growing up.

But, my sister, who is basically a genius, would speed read. She even said it wasn't working, she'd read a page and then forget what she just read. Reading at a normal pace is better. But, some people can read faster, I imagine, that is everyone has their own normal pace.