Table 2. Mean (± SD) values of speed (S200 and S400), stroke rate (SR200 and SR400) and stroke length (SL200 and SL400) corresponding to maximal performance of 200 and 400 m in the GM1, GM2 and GF groups.
GM1 (n = 22)
GM2 (n = 15)
GF (n = 14)
S200 (m·s-1)
1.41 (.11)
1.36 (.09)
1.28 (.10) †
S400 (m·s-1)
1.32 (.10)*
1.28 (.09) *
1.21 (.10) *†
SR200 (cycle·min-1)
41.17 (4.61)
40.81 (4.69)
40.07 (3.20)
SR400 (cycle·min-1)
37.35 (4.70) *
37.64 (4.82) *
36.75 (3.21) *
SL200 (m)
2.09 (.30)
2.03 (.30)
1.92 (.15) †
SL400 (m)
2.17 (.35) *
2.08 (.34) *
1.98 (.15) †
* p < 0.05 compared with maximal 200 m swimming test in the same group.