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Area of Science:

  • Exercise Physiology
  • Sports Science
  • Swimming Performance Analytics

Background:

  • Lactate threshold (LT) and maximal lactate steady state workload (MLSSW) are crucial for endurance but their role in swimming is unclear.
  • Accurate assessment of these physiological markers is vital for optimizing training and performance in competitive swimmers.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the relevance of LT and MLSSW to individual swimming performance.
  • To validate a novel single-exercise test for determining LT and MLSSW in front crawl swimming.
  • To establish the relationship between MLSSW and competitive swimming speed.

Main Methods:

  • Development and application of a custom visual light pacer for real-time speed control during front crawl.
  • Determination of LT and MLSSW using a single-exercise protocol measuring blood lactate accumulation.
  • Comparison of MLSSW with actual competition swimming speeds (S-Comp) across different distances.

Main Results:

  • Minute speed variations significantly impacted blood lactate levels near LT.
  • The "individual lactate threshold" (ILT)-test demonstrated high reproducibility and validity for MLSSW determination.
  • Mean competition speed was 3.4% above MLSSW, with greater differences in longer-distance swimmers.
  • Individual variations in the difference between S-Comp and MLSSW strongly influenced overall performance.

Conclusions:

  • MLSSW is a primary determinant of individual swimming performance and reflects endurance capacity.
  • The ILT-test provides a reliable method for assessing MLSSW in swimmers.
  • MLSSW is suitable for adjusting training intensity in moderate to severe exercise domains for swimmers.