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December 8, 2025International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance

Characteristics of Elite 10-km Open-Water Swimmers: A Systematic Review

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JFJosé Miguel Fernández-AsensioFPFrancisco Hermosilla PeronaLRLuis Rodríguez-Adalia

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Overview

Systematic review reveals physiological and biomechanical factors impacting performance in 10-km open-water swimming.

Key Points

  • This review analyzes the performance determinants in elite 10-km open-water swimmers.
  • Conducted systematic review of 16 studies from Scopus, PubMed, and Web of Science.
  • Categorized studies according to various performance-related factors.
  • Age at peak performance: 28.94 years (men) and 27.40 years (women).
  • Moderate correlations between body-fat percentage, lean mass index, and final race position.
  • VO2 max of 5.51 L/min (men) and 5.05 L/min (women) indicated high aerobic capacity.

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Fernández-Asensio et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69362f5a4fa91c937236db60https://doi.org/10.1123/ijspp.2025-0160
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