Key result
Between 2000 and 2012, the swimming speed of the annual top ten women improved in 10 km but impaired in 5 and 25 km, whereas men only impaired in 5 km, with peak performance age at ~23 for women and ~25-27 for men.
Population
Elite male and female swimmers competing in FINA World Cup 5-, 10-, and 25-km open water events from 2000 to…
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May inform athlete development in open-water events; leaves open whether trends generalize beyond this observational cohort.
Observational (n=1,154)
In elite long-distance open water swimming, the age of peak performance is older than in short-distance pool swimming, occurring at ~23 years for women and ~25-27 years for men.
Zingg et al. (2014) conducted an observational in Elite ultra-distance swimming (n=1,154). Calendar year (2000-2012) and race distance was evaluated on Changes in swimming speed and age of peak swimming speed across years. Between 2000 and 2012, the swimming speed of the annual top ten women improved in 10 km but impaired in 5 and 25 km, whereas men only impaired in 5 km, with peak performance age at ~23 for women and ~25-27 for men.
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