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This age distribution chart of Olympic athletes is really intersting:   • Oldest Sport: Equestrian • Oldest Athlete: 69 years old • Youngest Sport: Skateboarding • Youngest Athlete: 12 years old   The most surprising fact (IMO) is that triathletes are the second oldest group, especially when you consider the age gap to swimming and cycling.   What stands out most to you? P.S. Follow me (Joe Pompliano) for more sports business content! #sports #sportsbiz #linkedinsports

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Exciting Progress in Paralympian Swimmer's Technique Transformation in Just 4 Months! 🏊♂️ Witness remarkable changes in the swimming technique of our Paralympian swimmer. Despite no apparent improvement in the SWOLF metric, a closer look reveals a profound transformation. The right arm strokes have undergone a significant enhancement, showcasing a more refined stroke pattern with speed variations. The left arm strokes have also shown marked progress, with consistent maximum and minimum speeds, indicating a newfound rhythm. This enhanced rhythm is further evidenced by data demonstrating consistent stroke times and reduced deviation in Time-per-Stroke for both arms, reflecting a more purposeful approach to freestyle swimming. Noteworthy is the swimmer's growing trust in her right arm, highlighted through extensive testing aimed at addressing asymmetry issues. Various tests involving paddles and pull buoys have been conducted to compensate for physical imbalances and delve deeper into the root causes of this asymmetry. Moreover, this newfound rhythm has propelled the swimmer to meet the stringent #Paris2024 criterion for the 400m freestyle event, underscoring the tangible progress and dedication invested in this journey. myswiedge.com

Transformation of the technique in just 4 months

Here is my latest article at the World Open Water Swimming Association website analyzing the final lineup of athletes at the swimming marathon race in Paris 2024 - Comité d'organisation des Jeux Olympiques et Paralympiques de 2024 #olympics #paris2024

Paris 2024 Olympic Swimming - Submerged #4 Women’s 100 Backstroke: Smith (USA) in control in semi as was McKeown (AUS) (my pic!) and Berkoff (USA). Interestingly, Berkoff is the daughter of the great Olympic champion backstroker, Dave Berkoff - he was part of the new underwater back-strokers back in 1988 - google the men’s 100 backstroke final in the Seoul Olympics and you will see what underwater swimming evolved to before they limited swimmers to 15m underwater on starts and turns. Anderson (AUS) could also be a threat to medals from the outside. Men’s 800 Freestyle: Wiffen (IRE) looked best from heats, with Winnington (AUS) close behind and he’s in good form following the 400 free silver. Watch Fink (USA), Jaouadi (TUN) and Paltrinieri (ITA), all well capable of landing a mid 7:30’s swim. Athletes are using the sides of lanes to gain an advantage from draft or prevent another athlete drafting from them - the 800 will see a bit of this as the tactics come into play. Men’s 4 x 200 Freestyle relay: This will be a ripper. 3 seconds separate the top 5 countries in this event but there are forces at play with this particular pool that may alter predicted results (see Submerged #3). Notwithstanding, quality changeovers (essential in the 4 x 100) is replaced with pacing becoming the key factor. Positions 2,3,4 in each team face either a lead or being behind the swimmer next to them. This means you have to stick to your race plan rather than be drawn into going out hard to catch the person in the next lane - better to pace and draft, if you can - moving water moves you. Smart relay tactics in the 4 x 200 sees you hold down into breakout (coming out of a turn) especially when you have swimmers on either side behind you - this stops you hitting the bow wave as you surface - see photo with this post. USA have been on the podium in nine of the past 10 Olympics, so the law of large numbers suggests they will be there. From heats, considering replacements for finals, GBR look solid as world number one, followed by USA and AUS. The local crowd will lift FRA into contention, keep an eye on them. I don’t think KOR and CHN have the depth and form here, leaving GER as a sleeper. #olympicswimming  #Paris2024

Paris 2024 Olympic Swimming - Submerged #1 Womens 400 Freestyle. 1.64 seconds separates this field of 8 athletes. Arguably the tightest and most competitive Women’s 400 Freestyle field ever assembled. The final has defending champions, a group of world record holders and world champions, old and new. If even at the 350, watch Titmus’ (AUS) speed capability over Ledecky’s (USA) endurance attrition, all other factors being equal. Fairweather (NZL) is in form and along with Macintosh (CAN) will create the pressure on the top 3. Men’s 400 Free. A similar time spread, sees 1.62 seconds across the top 8 from heats. A tight field, with Märtens (GER) the most recent inform athlete, dangerously close to the only, remaining “Super Suit” World Record in the books (Paul Biedermann (GER) 3:40.07), set in 2009. Possibly a closer race across the top three than in the women, Winnington (AUS), Short (AUS) and Woo-Min Kim (KOR) have specific endurance strengths to challenge Märtens. Women’s 4 x 100 Free Relay. The depth and strength of Australia’s women 100 freestylers makes for a good defence of Olympic titles. The US should never be discounted, particularly from a changeover capability, grounded in collegiate competition. China and Sweden both have strength but lack in overall depth. Men’s 4 x 100 Freestyle Relay. This will be a super race, with AUS, USA and CHN all powerful for different reasons. Watch the changeover, underwater and breakout performances of the US team, especially. This strength in the US team will be off set by Australia’s BES (back end speed) capability. #olympicswimming  #Paris2024

Introduction to triathlon training Triathlon, a demanding multisport event comprising swimming, cycling, and running, requires a comprehensive and strategic approach to training. #performancetesting #triathlontraining #lactatetesting #VO2MaxTesting