Table 2 Age of peak swimming performance of the top ten breaststroke and freestyle swimmers in Swiss and FINA competitions during the 2006-2010
From: Sex-related differences and age of peak performance in breaststroke versus freestyle swimming
Level | Top Swiss swimmers | FINA finalists | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Stroke | Breaststroke (years) | Freestyle (years) | Breaststroke (years) | Freestyle (years) |
Men | ||||
50 m | 20-21 | 26-27 | 26-27 | 28-29 |
100 m | 18-19 | 22-23 | 26-27 | 28-29 |
200 m | 16-17 | 22-23 | 20-21 | 22-23 |
Women | ||||
50 m | 18-19 | 20-21 | 22-23 | 26-27 |
100 m | 18-19 | 20-21 | 22-23 | 24-25 |
200 m | 18-19 | 20-21 | 22-23 | 22-23 |