Does a 4-week training period with hand paddles affect front-crawl swimming performance?

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For four weeks, two groups underwent the same training regimen, which included a speed set conducted three times a week. The only difference was that one group used hand paddles while the other did not. We tested strength, speed, performance, and some technical parameters, but no differences were observed between the groups. READ!

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