Background The majority of propulsive forces in swimming are produced from the upper
body, with strong correlations between upper body strength and sprint performance. There …

Competitive swimming has a long history and is currently one of the largest Olympic sports,
with 16 pool events. Several aspects separate swimming from most other sports such as (i) …

This narrative review deals with the topic of strength training in swimming, which has been a
controversial issue for decades. It is not only about the importance for the performance at …

Background Strength training is widely used in swimming for improvement in performance.
There are several ways to embark on strength training, which to different degrees follows the …

The aims of the present study were: to identify the factors which are able to explain the
performance in the 200 meters individual medley and 400 meters front crawl events in …

Abstract Muniz-Pardos, B, Gomez-Bruton, A, Matute-Llorente, A, Gonzalez-Aguero, A,
Gomez-Cabello, A, Gonzalo-Skok, O, Casajus, JA, and Vicente-Rodriguez, G. Swim-specific …

Current conventional swim training tends to focus on long over-distance swimming, often in
combination with dry-land strength training and a season ending taper. This study evaluated …

Dry-land resistance exercise (RT) is routinely applied concurrent to swimming (SWIM)
training sessions in a year-round training plan. To date, the impact of the acute effect of RT …

A great number of studies focusing on the effects of dry-land resistance training interventions
on swimming performance remain inconclusive. It is suggested that transferability of dry-land …

The relationship between handgrip isometric strength and swimming performance was
assessed in the four competitive swimming strokes in swimmers of different age groups and …