Lower fatigue and faster recovery of ultra-short race pace swimming training sessions

Author: Francisco Cuenca-Fernández Introduction and Methodology Since the energy required to swim at a certain speed is derived from that specific speed (Santos et al., 2020; Zamparo et al., 2020), a training stimulus should also include exercises at race-specific velocity with the aim … Read more about Lower fatigue and faster recovery of ultra-short race pace swimming training sessions

Regression analysis models applied to age-group swimmers

  Author: Esther Morales-Ortíz   Introduction and methodology: The swimmer's time obtained after a competitive event can be considered as an important information to help the training process. Both the swimmer and the coach need as much information as possible from that … Read more about Regression analysis models applied to age-group swimmers

Relative force and PAPE effects in swimming start performance

Author: Francisco Cuenca-Fernández   Introduction and methodolody: Swimming start performance is an important component of the swimming race, especially in short events (Burkett et al., 2010). Such relationship has led the interest of some authors for optimizing the take-off parameters … Read more about Relative force and PAPE effects in swimming start performance

The relevance of pacing in 1500-m swimming events

Author: Óscar López Belmonte   Introduction Pacing is defined as the energy distribution by which athletes should manage their effort during a competition (Abbiss & Laursen, 2008). Therefore, pacing could be an essential factor in endurance events, where athletes generally adopt … Read more about The relevance of pacing in 1500-m swimming events

Use of wetsuit in swimming

Author: Ana Gay Párraga     The main reason for the use of wetsuits in swimming is to avoid hypothermia, which led to their use in open water and triathlon competitions (Parsons and Day, 1986). The use of wetsuits varies, being mandatory, optional or prohibited depending on the water … Read more about Use of wetsuit in swimming

The effects of training in underwater undulatory swimming

  Author: Jesús J. Ruiz-Navarro   Introduction and methodology In freestyle, butterfly, and backstroke events, after the start and turns swimmers glide and then propel themselves forward using the underwater undulatory swimming (UUS). Except for the dive, the highest velocities … Read more about The effects of training in underwater undulatory swimming

The relevance of the swim start in breaststroke

  Author: Francisco Cuenca-Fernández Introduction and methodology The swimming start is the technique used by swimmers to propel themselves as quickly as possible before starting the swim. In 50m events, starting in a delayed position can be an insurmountable barrier to overcome … Read more about The relevance of the swim start in breaststroke

The fastest swim in the history: 50y Caeleb Dressel Analysis [Updated]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N0LCjQ89G58 Raúl Arellano Full Professor. Physical Education and Sport Department. Faculty of Sport Sciences. University of Granada English first draft review: Néstor Arellano Natural sound English review: Bridger Bell [Strive Swim Practice Planning … Read more about The fastest swim in the history: 50y Caeleb Dressel Analysis [Updated]