Analysis of 10 km swimming performance of elite male and female open-water swimmers

Vogt, P. M.; Rüst, Christoph Alexander; Rosemann, Thomas; Lepers, Romuald; Knechtle, Beat

doi:10.1186/2193-1801-2-603

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“…In elite open-water swimmers competing in the 10 km FINA competitions between 2008 and 2012, swimming performances and sex differences in performance remained stable for the fastest elite open-water swimmers (Vogt, Rüst, Rosemann, Lepers, & Knechtle, 2013).…”

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Performance trends in 3000 m open-water age group swimmers from 25 to 89 years competing in the FINA World Championships from 1992 to 2014

Knechtle

Nikolaidis

Rosemann

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Research in Sports Medicine

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Performance trends in 3000 m open-water age group swimmers from 25 to 89 years competing in the FINA World Championships from 1992 to 2014Knechtle, Beat; Nikolaidis, Pantelis T; Rosemann, Thomas; Rüst, Christoph A Abstract: We investigated trends in participation, performance and sex difference in performance in 3000 m freestyle in age groups swimmers (25-29 to 85-89 years) competing in the Fédération Internationale de Natation World Masters Championships between 1992 and 2014. During this period, participation increased in women and men. Women and men improved race times across years in all age groups. Women were slower in age groups 25-29 to 70-74 years. In age groups 75-79 and 85-89 years, however, race times were similar for both women and men. Sex difference in performance remained unchanged across years. In summary, performance improved across years in all age groups, men were faster than women up to the age group 70-74 years and women were not able to reduce the sex difference in performance to men across years. For athletes and coaches, an increase in participation and a continuous improvement in performance can be expected in these age group athletes.

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“…The performance of elite open-water swimmers competing at world class level is well investigated (Vogt, Rüst, Rosemann, Lepers, & Knechtle, 2013, Zingg, Rüst, Rosemann, Lepers, & Knechtle, 2014b. However, performance of age group open-water swimmers competing in different age groups at world class level is not known.…”

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Performance trends in 3000 m open-water age group swimmers from 25 to 89 years competing in the FINA World Championships from 1992 to 2014

Knechtle

Nikolaidis

Rosemann

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Research in Sports Medicine

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“…Analysis of the performance progression of the 10-km marathon swim event over the past 4 years has identified that swimmers reach speeds of up to 1.75 m/s or close to their maximal efforts after long periods of submaximal work (Vogt et al, 2013). Training strategies that adapt the muscle to maximize the contribution of fat to energy production during such swimming are encouraged (see Mujika et al, 2014).…”

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Nutrition Considerations for Open-Water Swimming

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Koivisto²,

Gerrard³

et al. 2014

International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism

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Open-water swimming (OWS) is a rapidly developing discipline. Events of 5-25 km are featured at FINA World Championships, and the international circuit includes races of 5-88 km. The Olympic OWS event, introduced in 2008, is contested over 10 km. Differing venues present changing environmental conditions, including water and ambient temperatures, humidity, solar radiation, and unpredictable tides. Furthermore, the duration of most OWS events (1-6 hr) creates unique physiological challenges to thermoregulation, hydration status, and muscle fuel stores. Current nutrition recommendations for open-water training and competition are either an extension of recommendations from pool swimming or are extrapolated from other athletic populations with similar physiological requirements. Competition nutrition should focus on optimizing prerace hydration and glycogen stores. Although swimmers should rely on self-supplied fuel and fluid sources for shorter events, for races of 10 km or greater, fluid and fuel replacement can occur from feeding pontoons when tactically appropriate. Over the longer races, feeding pontoons should be used to achieve desirable targets of up to 90 g/ hr of carbohydrates from multitransportable sources. Exposure to variable water and ambient temperatures will play a significant role in determining race nutrition strategies. For example, in extreme environments, thermoregulation may be assisted by manipulating the temperature of the ingested fluids. Swimmers are encouraged to work with nutrition experts to develop effective and efficient strategies that enhance performance through appropriate in-competition nutrition.

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“…Finally, in 2008 the 10 km open water swimming event was included in the Olympic Games. This led to swimmers training professionally under the supervision of qualified coaches (Vogt, Rust, Rosemann, Lepers, & Knechtle, 2013) and to a rise in the number of scientific studies in the context of these events. Nonetheless, much of the research on open water swimming events has centred on "extreme" competitions (Eichenberger, et al, 2012(Eichenberger, et al, , 2013Munatones, 2011;Ulsamer, Rüst, Lepers, & Knechtle, 2014).…”

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Analysis of pacing strategies in 10 km open water swimming in international events

Saavedra

Einarsson

Sekulić

et al. 2018

Kinesiology (Zagreb, Online)

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Abstract:The purpose of this study was to ascertain the pacing strategies employed in 10 km open water swimming events, and to define which split time was most determinant for the final performance as a function of sex and classification in International Championships of the highest level. Six international competitions over the last five years were analysed retrospectively: Olympic Games, World Championships, and European Championships. The data corresponded to a total of 437 swimmers̕ competition histories (257 men, 180 women). A two-way analysis of variance (sex [2 levels: men, women], classification [3 levels: 1 st to 3 rd , 4 th to 8 th , 9 th and below]) was performed for each split (0-2.5 km, 2.6-5.0 km, 5.1-7.5 km, and 7.6 to 10 km) and half (0-5 km, 5.1-10 km). The Bonferroni post-hoc test was used to compare means, and Pearson᾿s simple correlation coefficient to determine correlations between the split times and the final performance (total time). In general, the medal winners and the seconde tier classified swimmers, both men and women, employed a negative pacing strategy (the first half of the race was swum slower than the second). Women, however, in proportional terms swam a faster first partial (0 to 2.5 km) than men. These results could help coaches convince their swimmers that the first split of the event should be swum as slowly as possible, while still ensuring that they are in the leading group.

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Analysis of 10 km swimming performance of elite male and female open-water swimmers

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Performance trends in 3000 m open-water age group swimmers from 25 to 89 years competing in the FINA World Championships from 1992 to 2014

Performance trends in 3000 m open-water age group swimmers from 25 to 89 years competing in the FINA World Championships from 1992 to 2014

Nutrition Considerations for Open-Water Swimming

Analysis of pacing strategies in 10 km open water swimming in international events

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