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Postlockdown Performance in French Swimming Championships.
Nathan Miguens1,2, Robin Pla1,3, Audrey Difernand1,2
1Institut de Recherche Médicale et d'Épidémiologie du Sport, Université de Paris, Paris,France.
Summary
In 2020, French swimmers saw a significant increase in performance regression, particularly women and long-distance swimmers. This trend suggests that the 2020 lockdown may have negatively impacted competitive swimming outcomes.
Area of Science:
- Sports Science
- Physiology
- Competitive Swimming Analysis
Background:
- Understanding performance trends in elite athletes is crucial for identifying factors influencing outcomes.
- Previous studies have examined performance fluctuations, but the impact of specific events like lockdowns on swimming performance requires further investigation.
Purpose of the Study:
- To quantify the proportion of French swimmers who progressed, stagnated, or regressed in performance during the 2020 national championships compared to previous years.
- To identify demographic and event-specific factors associated with performance changes in competitive swimmers.
Main Methods:
- Analysis of individual best performances from French national swimming championships between 2000 and 2020.
- Comparison of yearly proportions of swimmers exhibiting performance improvement, stagnation, or regression against their prior results.
Main Results:
- A notable increase in performance regression was observed in 2020 (33%) compared to 2019 (17%).
- Female swimmers (41%) experienced higher regression rates than male swimmers (26%) in 2020.
- Long-distance events, breaststroke races, and older age groups showed higher proportions of performance regression.
Conclusions:
- The 2020 French national championships revealed a substantial rise in swimming performance regression.
- Female, long-distance, and breaststroke swimmers were disproportionately affected by performance decline.
- An eight-week lockdown period preceding the championships is a likely contributing factor to the observed decrease in swimming performance.
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