Publication at First Faculty of Medicine, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport |
2014
Abstract
Seven female triathletes undergone standard and modified swimming tests (i.e., standalone 800 m free style and 800 m free style 1 minute after 200 m freestyle). Although the times achieved in both tests were significantly different, they were also very strongly correlated.
Very strong correlation was also found between times for 200 m free style performed as a part of the modified test and personal best times. Thus also the modified swimming test was suggested to simulate specificity of triathlon (traditional rush to the first buoy) it provides no new information than standard standalone tests.