Table 1. Main physical characteristics and performance level of the two groups of female swimmers. Data are means (SD). |
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Sub-elite swimmers
(n = 9) |
Elite swimmers
(n = 9) |
| Age (years) |
16.1 (1.1) |
21.7 (4.3) |
| Body height (m) |
1.66 (0.05) |
1.75 (0.04) |
| Body mass (kg) |
55.5 (5.8) |
62.3 (4.9) |
| Performance (%) |
85.0 (2.8) |
95.9 (2.7) |
| Performance (FINA, pts) |
585(55) |
817(61) |
| Performance (200 freestyle, sec) |
119.5 (2.9) |
135.3 (4.2) |
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The performance level (L, %) is the ratio between the 200 m freestyle world record (50 m pool) and the swimmer’s best performance. |
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