Background Pacing strategy, or how energy is distributed during exercise, can substantially
impact athletic performance and is considered crucial for optimal performance in many …

Swimming analysts aid coaches and athletes in the decision-making by providing evidence-
based recommendations. The aim of this narrative review was to report the best practices of …

The purpose of this study was to investigate the association between block time and final
performance for each sex in 50-m and 100-m individual freestyle, distinguishing between …

The aims of the study were to provide benchmarks and normative data for 100 m, 200 m,
and 400 m short-course individual medley (IM) races, investigate differences between the …

Athletes' energy distribution over a race (eg pacing behaviour) varies across different sports.
Swimming is a head-to-head sport with unique characteristics, such as propulsion through …

Knowledge in the scientific domain of individual medley (IM) swimming training over a
competitive season is limited. The purpose of this study was to propose a detailed coaching …

The purpose of the present study was to investigate differences between world-class
individual medley (IM) swimmers and stroke-specialists using race analyses. A total of eighty …

This study aimed to determine elite swimmers' pacing strategy in the 3000 m event and to
analyse the associated performance variability and pacing factors. Forty-seven races were …

Purpose: To analyze the pacing profiles of the world's top 800-m annual performances
between 2010 and 2016, comparing men's and women's strategies. Methods: A total of 142 …

Backstroke has been thoroughly investigated in the context of sports science. However, we
have no knowledge about the nationalities of the fastest age group backstroke swimmers …