Segment-Specific Relationship Between Anaerobic Critical Velocity and 100-m Front Crawl Performance in a 25-m Pool

Key Points

• To explore how anaerobic critical velocity relates to performance in different segments of a 100-m swim.
• Analyzed the performance of competitive swimmers in a 100-m front crawl in a 25-m pool.
• Measured anaerobic critical velocity during key phases of the swim to assess its implications for performance.
• Anaerobic critical velocity was most indicative of performance during the early segments of the swim.
• The findings suggest that monitoring anaC can help enhance training strategies for competitive swimmers.