Accuracy and Precision of Wearable Devices for Real-Time Monitoring of Swimming Athletes by Gloria Cosoli, Luca Antognoli, Valentina Veroli, Lorenzo Scalise

“…This paper aims to evaluate the performances in heart rate assessment, in terms of accuracy and precision, of both wrist-worn and chest-strap commercial devices used during swimming activity, considering a test population of 10 expert swimmers. Three devices were employed: Polar H10 cardiac belt, Polar Vantage V2, and Garmin Venu Sq smartwatches. …”
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Effects of Warm-Up on Sprint Swimming Performance, Rating of Perceived Exertion, and Blood Lactate Concentration: A Systematic Review by Olivia Czelusniak, Emily Favreau, Stephen J. Ives

“…The effects of warm-up on sprint swimming performance, rating of perceived exertion (RPE) and blood lactate concentration (La⁻) were investigated. (3) Results: in half of the studies, swimmers performed significantly better after a regular warm-up; however, the effect of warm-up on performance was small. …”
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Prevalence of supplement use in recreationally active Kazakhstan university students by Denis Vinnikov, Zhanna Romanova, Anar Dushpanova, Karashash Absatarova, Zhazira Utepbergenova

“…Supplement use was most prevalent in swimmers (55%). Age (odds ratio (OR) 1.19 (95% confidence interval (CI) 1.04–1.37), use of fitness tracker (OR 6.26 (95% CI 3.90–10.03)) and low-fat diet (OR 1.95 (95% CI 1.23–3.10)), but not income predicted supplements use in adjusted models. …”
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Changes in S-IgA Level following Intensive Exercise and Immersion in Hot and Cold Water by Zeinab Rezaie, Fahimeh Esfarjani, Seyed Mohammad Marandi

“…Methods: In this study 10 elite female swimmers with at least 3 years of athletic experience (aged 17.8 ± 2.2 years) were selected through convenient purposeful sampling. …”
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Kinematic and Dynamic Scaling of Copepod Swimming by Leonid Svetlichny, Poul S. Larsen, Thomas Kiørboe

“…This may explain why only small cyclopoid copepods can afford this hydrodynamically stealthy transportation mode as their routine, while large copepods are cruise swimmers.…”
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Cold water swimming as an add-on treatment for depression. A feasibility study by P. Hjorth, A. Løkke, N. Jørgensen, A. Jørgensen, M. Rasmussen, M. Sikjaer

“…Cold water swimming (CWS), also known as winter swimming, describes swimming outdoors - mainly during the winter season in cold to ice-cold water on a regular basis. Many winter swimmers believe that exposure to cold water is beneficial for their health. …”
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Energy-Saving Scenarios of an Existing Swimming Pool with the Use of Simple In Situ Measurement by Katarzyna Ratajczak, Edward Szczechowiak, Aneta Pobudkowska

“…Swimming is a good form of physical activity that keeps swimmers fit and healthy. In countries with cold climates, swimming is allowed only indoors. …”
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Enhancing two-stage object detection models via data-driven anchor box optimization in UAV-based maritime SAR by Beigeng Zhao, Rui Song

“…This enhancement was particularly evident in the model’s significantly improved ability to detect swimmers, floaters, and life jackets on boats within the SeaDronesSee dataset’s SAR scenarios. …”
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Population Structures and Levels of Connectivity for Scyphozoan and Cubozoan Jellyfish by Michael J. Kingsford, Jodie A. Schlaefer, Scott J. Morrissey

“…Cubozoans are capable swimmers and have more complex and sophisticated visual abilities than scyphozoans. …”
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The levels of bioelements in the saliva and hair of young athletes by N. A. Troegubova, N. V. Rylova, R. R. Gilmutdinov, A. P. Sereda

“…The salivary and hair levels of bioelements, such as calcium, potassium, magnesium, iron, zinc, chromium, and selenium, were investigated in 130 children and adolescents, including 35 swimmers, 47 hockey players, 20 fencers, and 28 schoolchildren who did not additionally go in for sports. …”
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Modeling the expenditure and reconstitution of distance above critical speed during two swimming interval training sessions by João Antônio Gesser Raimundo, Rafael Alves De Aguiar, Felipe Domingos Lisbôa, Guilherme Ribeiro, Fabrizio Caputo

“…This study aimed to 1) test the D'BAL model for swimming; 2) determine an equation to estimate the time constant of the reconstitution of D' (τD′); and 3) verify if τD′ is constant during two interval training sessions with the same work intensity and duration and recovery intensity, but different recovery duration. Thirteen swimmers determined CS and D′ and performed two high-intensity interval sessions at a constant speed, with repetitions fixed at 50 m. …”
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The effects of post-activation performance enhancement and different warm-up protocols on swim start performance by Marko Đurović, Nikola Stojanović, Nenad Stojiljković, Dajana Karaula, Tomislav Okičić

“…Ten male national-level swimmers performed three different warm-ups: (i) a swim-specific warm-up (SW, control protocol); (ii) PAPE (an experimental protocol); and (iii) SW followed by PAPE (SW + PAPE, an experimental protocol). …”
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Variation in menarcheal age of school-aged female athletes engaged in different types of sport by Tatarczuk Józef, Wandycz Artur, Malinowski Andrzej

“…It was found that dancers, acrobats and swimmers reported the youngest menarcheal ages. Girls practising most demanding sport disciplines (in terms of strength and endurance) reported the oldest age at menarche. …”
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Ecotoxicological Effects of Potassium Dichromate on the Tadpole Shrimp <i>Triops longicaudatus</i> by André Carido Pereira, Aurélia Saraiva, Luís Oliva-Teles, Laura Guimarães, António Paulo Carvalho

“…They are very active swimmers of a reasonable size, easy to spot and record. …”
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The Black Sea Zooplankton Mortality, Decomposition, and Sedimentation Measurements Using Vital Dye and Short-Term Sediment Traps by Daria Litvinyuk, Vladimir Mukhanov, Vladislav Evstigneev

“…The carcass sedimentation rate and the flow of swimmers (motile copepods) into the traps were significantly higher in waters subjected to weaker turbulent mixing. …”
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Difference in Articular Degeneration Depending on the Type of Sport by Pedro Baches Jorge, Jan Willem Cerf Sprey, Guilherme Morgado Runco, Marcos Vaz de Lima, Nilson Roberto Severino, Claudio Santili

“…Conclusion Futsal players are exposed to greater articular degradation, while swimmers exhibited less cartilage degradation compared with the control group in the study population, suggesting that strengthening the periarticular muscles and aerobic exercise in low-load environments has a positive effect on the articular cartilage.…”
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Drone Observations of Marine Life and Human–Wildlife Interactions off Sydney, Australia by Vanessa Pirotta, David P. Hocking, Jason Iggleden, Robert Harcourt

“…DroneSharkApp documented 101 interactions with sharks and humans (swimmers and surfers), demonstrating the frequent, mainly innocuous human–shark overlap off some of Australia’s busiest beaches. …”
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The Effect of Breathing Laterality on Hip Roll Kinematics in Submaximal Front Crawl Swimming by John M. Barden, Mike V. Barber

“…Eighteen elite competitive swimmers performed three 100 m front crawl trials at a consistent sub-maximal speed (70% of seasonal best time) in a 25 m pool. …”
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Comparison of Design Characteristics and Customization Protocols for Swimming Goggles by Jangwoon Park, Mehrube Mehrubeoglu, Jungyoon Kim, Jaehyun Park

“…Swimming goggles are important tools for swimmers; however, most of the commercialized swimming goggles are designed as one-size-fits-all, which may cause improper fit to a wearer’s facial shape. …”
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Advanced materials and processes for magnetically driven micro- and nano-machines for biomedical application by Nandan Murali, Simran Kaur Rainu, Neetu Singh, Soutik Betal

“…This article presents detailed discussion about advanced materials, fabrication methods and magnetically assisted techniques for manipulating micro- and nano-scale robots, swimmers and core-shell nanovehicles for non-reciprocal movement in biological Newtonian fluids. …”
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