50 m freestyle in 21, 22 and 23 s: What differentiates the speed curve of world-class and elite male swimmers?

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In this study, we compared the speed curve of swimmers with times of 21, 22, and 23 seconds. We found a strong relationship between performance and speedometer results, with the upper part of the speed curve being a determining factor for the 21-second group to be faster than the others. READ!

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