TABLE 1.

Mean ± SD values of the demographics and body composition of female (n = 25) and male (n = 29) swimmers at the four assessment points (M1, M2, M3, and M4).

Swimmers characteristics	Females				Males
	M1	M2	M3	M4	M1	M2	M3	M4
Stature (cm)	163.0 ± 6.3***	163.5 ± 6.2	164.2 ± 6.2**	164.5 ± 6.1*;**	172.1 ± 7.5***	173.0 ± 7.0*	173.4 ± 6.9**	173.7 ± 6.7*;**
Body mass (kg)	54.9 ± 7.4***	55.5 ± 7.2	56.2 ± 7.2**	56.3 ± 6.9*;**	64.0 ± 8.0***	64.2 ± 8.0	65.4 ± 7.7**	65.4 ± 7.2**
FM (%)	23.9 ± 3.6	24.9 ± 3.5*	24.2 ± 3.5	24.2 ± 3.6	16.1 ± 3.1***	16.5 ± 3.2	16.4 ± 3.0**	16.4 ± 3.1*
FFM (kg)	41.7 ± 5.0	41.6 ± 5.0	42.5 ± 5.1**	42.6 ± 4.8**	53.6 ± 6.6	53.6 ± 7.1	54.7 ± 7.0	54.7 ± 6.3

FM, fat mass percentage; FFM, fat-free mass; * Different from M1; ** Different from M2; *** Different from M3 (p < 0.05).