The road to 21 seconds: A case report of a 2016 Olympic swimming sprinter

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This study showcases the journey taken by Italo Manzine to achieve the sub-21 second mark in the 50m freestyle. The mark was achieved through improvements in swimming (rather than the start), linked to an increase in stroke length. Additionally, there was an increase in strength both in and out of the water, a result of neural and morphological adaptations. READ!

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