Effects of aging in Masters swimmers: 40-year review and suggestions for optimal health benefits by Robert T Rubin, Richard H Rahe

“…Early studies of Masters swimmers by age groups found an increase in times for most events of about 1% per year, and later studies showed a significant correlation with the age-associated decline in maximal oxygen uptake. …”
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Comparison of Kicking Speeds Between Competitive Swimmers with Flat and Normal Feet in Selangor, Malaysia by Anita Yeoh Balakrishnan, Viswanath Sundar, Sharmila Gopala Krishna Pillai, Sumedha Singh, Vinodhkumar Ramalingam

“…Conclusion: This study concludes that flat-footed competitive swimmers have an advantage in reaching 50 m in less time than normal-footed swimmers. …”
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Microbial quality of coastal areas of bandar Abbas City: Is there any potential risks for swimmers? by Nayereh Besharatipour, Mahnaz Nikaeen, Bijan Bina, Sahar Gholipour, Akbar Hassanzadeh

“…Materials and Methods: After initial examination of the number and location of swimming coasts in terms of appearance and areas with the highest number of swimmers, 5 coastal swimming areas were selected as sampling sites. …”
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Effects of Post-Activation Performance Enhancement on Competitive Swimmers’ Performance: A Systematic Review by Edgardo Mendoza-Sagardía, Andrea Bezerra, Laura Correia de Freitas, Nicolás Gómez-Álvarez, Juan Hurtado-Almonacid, Jacqueline Paez-Herrera, Felipe Sepulveda-Figueroa, Jessica Ibarra-Mora, Rodrigo Yañez Sepulveda, Tomás Reyes-Amigo

“…Studies from 2010 to May 2022 related to PAP/PAPE and its effect on swimming performance in swimmers aged between 18 and 35 were included. Results. …”
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Applicability of Maximal Ergometer Testing and Sprint Performance in Adolescent Endurance and Sprint Trained Swimmers by Adam J. Pinos, Elton M. Fernandes, Eric Viana, Heather M. Logan-Sprenger, David J. Bentley

“…Understanding energy system utilization for the classification of a competitive swimmer (sprint or distance) may be useful for both training prescription and event specialization. …”
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Reliability of a semi-tethered front crawl sprint performance test in adolescent swimmers by Stefan Szczepan, Zofia Wróblewska, Sebastian Klich, Kamil Michalik, Tomohiro Gonjo, Bjørn Harald Olstad, Marek Rejman

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KINEMATIC VARIABLES AND BLOOD ACID-BASE STATUS IN THE ANALYSIS OF COLLEGIATE SWIMMERS’ ANAEROBIC CAPACITY by Grzegorz Bielec, Piotr Makar, Radoslaw Laskowski, Robert A Olek

“…Short duration repeated maximal efforts are often used in swimming training to improve lactate tolerance, which gives swimmers the ability to maintain a high work rate for a longer period of time. …”
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Swim start and performance in 50 m freestyle in different age categories of competitive swimmers by Ivan Matúš, Bibiana Vadašová, Tomáš Eliaš, Wojciech Czarny, Jana Labudová, Luboš Grznár

“…The study highlighted differences in 50m freestyle start and performance between age groups and gender, so coaches are advised to design training sessions for swimmers separately.…”
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Body Composition Relationship to Performance, Cardiorespiratory Profile, and Tether Force in Youth Trained Swimmers by Mário C. Espada, Cátia C. Ferreira, José M. Gamonales, Víctor Hernández-Beltrán, Danilo A. Massini, Anderson G. Macedo, Tiago A. F. Almeida, Eliane A. Castro, Dalton M. Pessôa Filho

“…This study sought to analyze the relationship between regional body composition, swimming performance, and aerobic and force profile determined through tethered swimming in well-trained swimmers. Eleven male and five female swimmers were involved in the study and underwent the following evaluations: (1) body composition, assessed by the dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry method (DXA); (2) swimming performance, determined for 200, 400, 800, and 1.500 m front-crawl swimming; (3) a tethered swimming force test to determine maximum and mean force (F_max and F_mean); and (4) an incremental tethered swimming test for the aerobic profile determination of the swimmers. …”
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The effects of race and probiotic supplementation on the intestinal microbiota of 10-km open-water swimmers by Xuehan Li, Yihsuan Lin, Yue Chen, Hongtao Sui, Jianhao Chen, Jiaqi Li, Guoqing Zhang, Yi Yan

“…This study collected the stools of 10-km open-water swimmers after race and probiotic supplementation, and 16S rRNA sequencing and metabolomic analysis were performed to clarify their intestinal microbiota characteristics. …”
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Inter-limb differences in upper quarter mobility/stability are not associated with performance in competitive swimmers by Katharina Borgmann, Stefan Panzer, Sam Limpach, Thomas Muehlbauer

“…However, greater reach distances were correlated with lower swimming performance for the B-squad swimmers indicating that a training-related increase in upper quarter mobility/stability could worsen swimming performance in those athletes.…”
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The impact of individual training macrocycle on the sports results of 14 and 15 year old swimmers by Katarzyna Piotrowska, Łukasz Pabianek, Magdalena Kochanowicz, Mariusz Klimczyk, Walery Zukow

“…The aim of work was to show the impact of training on the sports results of 14 and 15 - year old swimmers. A hypothesis was that a properly conducted training period significantly improves the athletes' result. …”
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Exploring Indicators for Training Load Control in Young Swimmers: The Role of Inspiratory Spirometry Outcomes by Adrián Feria-Madueño, Nuno Batalha, Germán Monterrubio-Fernández, Jose A. Parraca

“…Both the S-INDEX and the PIF could serve as useful tools for swimmer load control, allowing coaches to make more immediate decisions.…”
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Evaluation of the Association of <i>COMT</i> Rs4680 Polymorphism with Swimmers’ Competitive Performance by Piotr Zmijewski, Agata Leońska-Duniec, Aleksander Stuła, Marek Sawczuk

“…Swimmers’ competitive performance is a result of complicated interactions between physiological, biochemical, physical and psychological factors, all of which are strongly affected by water. …”
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Velocity and Out-Step Frequencies for a Micro-Swimmer Based on Spiral Carbon Nanotubes by Ce Zhang, Shiqi Ma, Lizhong Xu

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Nutritional Practice and Nitrogen Balance in Elite Japanese Swimmers during a Training Camp by Ami Mizugaki, Hiroyuki Kato, Haruka Suzuki, Hidefumi Kurihara, Futoshi Ogita

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Foot Placement in the Basic Position on the Start Block OSB12 of Young Competitive Swimmers by Ivan Matúš, Bibiana Vadašová, Tomáš Eliaš, Łukasz Rydzik, Tadeusz Ambroży, Wojciech Czarny

“…Material and Methods: Fifteen performance swimmers aged 17 ± 2 years were tested in their preferred wide and narrow starting positions, performing a total of six starts during which angular, temporal, and length changes were monitored in block, flight, and underwater phases. …”
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Therapeutic Effectiveness of Postural Treatment on Youth Swimmers’ Anterior Shoulder Pain—An Interventional Study by Dorottya Szabó, Gabriella Kiss, Eva Tékus, Petra Mayer, Márk Váczi, Judit Diana Fekete, Gergely Novográdecz, István Lázár, Katalin Gocze, Csaba Vermes, Tibor Mintál

“…Competitive young swimmers (<i>n</i> = 54, 13.9 ± 1.79 years) were divided into experimental group and control group and both groups performed their usual swimming training. …”
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13th FINA World Championships: Analysis of swimsuits used by elite male swimmers by HENRIQUE P. NEIVA, JOÃO PAULO VILAS-BOAS, TIAGO M. BARBOSA, ANTÓNIO J. SILVA, DANIEL A. MARINHO

“…The purpose of this study was to describe the distribution of different swimsuits models used by male swimmers during all the finals at the 13th FINA World Championships, being held at Rome in 2009. …”
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Evaluating and reducing xerosis in competitive swimmers: an in vitro study and randomized controlled clinical trial by Kimball Sheehan, Darrah Sheehan, Mary Margaret Noland

“…Introduction Xerosis is a common problem with significant sequelae in competitive swimmers, and it results from transepidermal water loss. …”
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