TY - JOUR
T1 - Can critical velocity and anaerobic swimming capacity be determined from estimated performance times in collegiate swimmers?
AU - Brim, Howard H.
AU - Abel, Mark G.
AU - Wallace, Brian J.
AU - Byrd, M. Travis
AU - Eastman, Joel E.
AU - Bergstrom, Haley C.
PY - 2017
Y1 - 2017
N2 - This study determined if the parameters of the critical velocity (CV) model could be derived from estimated performance times at various swimming distances and if those parameters could be used to predict performance above CV. Fourteen collegiate swimmers provided their actual performance times (ATcom) at distances of 100, 200, 400, and 800 m and estimated completion times (ETcom) at 150, 350, 500, and 1100 m. The total distance (TD) versus ATcom and ETcom relationships were used to derive actual and estimated CV and anaerobic swimming capacity (ASC). The TD versus ETcom relationship was used to predict times to completion (PTcom) for the 100, 200, 400, and 800 m. Significant relationships (r = 0.61 - 0.72) and no mean differences were observed between the actual and estimated parameters of CV and ASC. At 100 m, ATcom was significantly faster than PTcom, but there were no mean differences at 200, 400, and 800 m and no significant relationships between the ATcom and PTcom at any of the distances. These findings indicate that the parameters of the CV model can be derived from performance estimations in swimmers. The model, however, did not accurately predict individual performance times.
AB - This study determined if the parameters of the critical velocity (CV) model could be derived from estimated performance times at various swimming distances and if those parameters could be used to predict performance above CV. Fourteen collegiate swimmers provided their actual performance times (ATcom) at distances of 100, 200, 400, and 800 m and estimated completion times (ETcom) at 150, 350, 500, and 1100 m. The total distance (TD) versus ATcom and ETcom relationships were used to derive actual and estimated CV and anaerobic swimming capacity (ASC). The TD versus ETcom relationship was used to predict times to completion (PTcom) for the 100, 200, 400, and 800 m. Significant relationships (r = 0.61 - 0.72) and no mean differences were observed between the actual and estimated parameters of CV and ASC. At 100 m, ATcom was significantly faster than PTcom, but there were no mean differences at 200, 400, and 800 m and no significant relationships between the ATcom and PTcom at any of the distances. These findings indicate that the parameters of the CV model can be derived from performance estimations in swimmers. The model, however, did not accurately predict individual performance times.
KW - Critical velocity model
KW - Performance estimations
KW - Swimmers
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M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85014749885
SN - 1097-9751
VL - 20
SP - 23
EP - 32
JO - Journal of Exercise Physiology Online
JF - Journal of Exercise Physiology Online
IS - 1
ER -