Table 3. Pre vs. post-training heart rate recovery percentage change (%ΔHR), pre vs. post-training individual swim performance time (s) and pre vs. post-training individual rating of perceived exertion (RPE) 6–20 Borg scale.
| Subject | Heart rate recovery (HRR %Δ) | Swim performance (s) | RPE (6–20) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRE | POST | PRE | POST | PRE | POST | |
| S1 | −38.58 | −37.63 | 67.4 | 67.2 | 18 | 16 |
| S4 | −33.33 | −33.90 | 68.6 | 67.0 | 17 | 18 |
| S5 | −21.71 | −25.96 | 71.4 | 69.0 | 16 | 17 |
| S6 | −26.01 | −38.37 | 72.4 | 72.8 | 17 | 15 |
| S7 | −20.52 | −29.47 | 71.4 | 70.8 | 17 | 15 |
| S8 | −27.11 | −30.85 | 71.6 | 69.4 | 19. | 19 |
| S9 | −26.21 | −31.66 | 67.4 | 65.8 | 17 | 18 |
| S10 | NA | NA | 68.4 | 64.6 | 18 | 19 |
| S11 | −21.91 | −26.73 | 75.8 | 71.8 | 19 | 18 |
| S12 | −31.03 | −38.15 | 64.8 | 65.2 | 19 | 20 |
| S13 | −28.88 | −29.50 | 68.8 | 68.4 | 18 | 17 |
| S14 | −29.69 | −31.70 | 67.6 | 67.8 | 19 | 17 |
| Mean ± SD | −27.73 ± 5.41 | −32.18 ± 4.37* | 69.63 ± 2.96 | 68.32 ± 2.58* | 18 ± 1 | 17 ± 2 |
Notes:
Heart rate data was unable to be collected for subject S10.
*
Denotes significance when compared to pre-training value (p < 0.05).