Table 1.
Participant competitive status and training characteristics.
| Measure | National (n = 11) |
Age-Group (n = 13) |
Development (n = 20) |
Males (n = 21) |
Females (n = 23) |
Combined (n = 44) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 20 ± 2 | 15 ± 1 | 13 ± 1 | 16 ± 3 | 15 ± 3 | 15 ± 3 |
| Years competitive | 9 ± 2 *# | 5 ± 1 * | 3 ± 1 | 5 ± 3 | 5 ± 3 | 5 ± 3 |
| Weekly training sessions | 6.9 ± 1.2 * | 6.2 ± 0.8 * | 5.7 ± 0.5 | 6.0 ± 0.7 | 6.3 ± 1.1 | 6.2 ± 0.9 |
| Weekly training hours | 17.6 ± 3.2 * | 15.8 ± 2.4 * | 12.3 ± 1.2 | 14.4 ± 2.3 | 14.9 ± 3.8 | 14.6 ± 3.1 |
| WA points | 698 ± 59 *# | 622 ± 67 * | 483 ± 69 | 555 ± 123 | 598 ± 99 | 578 ± 112 |
World Aquatic (WA) points awarded for swimmers’ fastest long-course (50 m) swimming performance in 2022. Training hours include both pool and land activities undertaken at the swimming club. * Greater compared to development (p < 0.05). # Greater compared to age-group (p < 0.05). Statistical comparisons are described in Section 3.1.