<b>Pacing strategy adopted in crawl swimming competitions: an analysis of the 800-m and 1500-m distances</b>

• Main Authors: Mayara Vieira Damasceno (Author), Carlos Rafaell Correia-Oliveira (Author), Thais Narita (Author), Leonardo Alves Pasqua (Author), Salomão Bueno (Author), Adriano Eduardo Lima-Silva (Author), Rômulo Bertuzzi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, 2013-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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In long distance swimming competitions, the optimal pacing strategy is not well established. The objective of this study was to characterize the pacing strategy adopted by international level athletes in 800-m (female) and 1500-m (male) crawl swimming events. We analyzed the time of each 50 m splits...