Studia Kinanthropologica 2011, 12(1):68-73

Peak performance age in swimming

Radek Vobr
Katedra tělesné výchovy a sportu, Pedagogická fakulta, Jihočeská univerzita, České Budějovice, ČR

The aim of this paper was process and evaluates peak performance age swimming. Based on data analysis of top worlds championships since 1970 (World Championship, European Championship, Olympic Games) were analyzed age of the first three sportsmen. All results are presented using data dissemination graphs and basic statistical methods (file size, absolute minimum, absolute maximum, arithmetic mean, standard deviation). In results section is published peak performance tendency during last 37 years in man and women.

Keywords: swimming; peak performance age; World Championship; Olympic games

Published: March 30, 2011  Show citation

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