Table 5 Change in swimming speed over time for the finalists in the Olympic Games for women and men
Swim speed (m · s−1) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Sex | 1992 | 2012 | |
50 m freestyle | |||
Women | 1.97 ± 0.03 | 2.05 ± 0.02 | * |
Men | 2.23 ± 0.03 | 2.3 ± 10.02 | * |
100 m freestyle | |||
Women | 1.80 ± 0.02 | 1.87 ± 0.01 | * |
Men | 2.02 ± 0.01 | 2.09 ± 0.01 | * |
200 m freestyle | |||
Women | 1.67 ± 0.02 | 1.72 ± 0.02 | * |
Men | 1.85 ± 0.02 | 1.90 ± 0.03 | * |
400 m freestyle | |||
Women | 1.59 ± 0.02 | 1.64 ± 0.01 | * |
Men | 1.76 ± 0.02 | 1.77 ± 0.03 | * |
800 m freestyle | |||
Women | 1.56 ± 0.02 | 1.59 ± 0.02 | * |
Men | 1.66 ± 0.03 | 1.69 ± 0.02 | * |
1,500 m freestyle | |||
Women | - | - | |
Men | 1.65 ± 0.03 | 1.69 ± 0.02 | * |
100 m breaststroke | |||
Women | 1.44 ± 0.02 | 1.50 ± 0.02 | * |
Men | 1.62 ± 0.01 | 1.68 ± 0.02 | * |
200 m breaststroke | |||
Women | 1.34 ± 0.02 | 1.41 ± 0.02 | * |
Men | 1.51 ± 0.02 | 1.56 ± 0.01 | * |
100 m backstroke | |||
Women | 1.62 ± 0.02 | 1.69 ± 0.02 | * |
Men | 1.81 ± 0.03 | 1.88 ± 0.02 | * |
200 m backstroke | |||
Women | 1.52 ± 0.03 | 1.57 ± 0.02 | * |
Men | 1.67 ± 0.01 | 1.73 ± 0.03 | * |
100 m butterfly | |||
Women | 1.68 ± 0.02 | 1.75 ± 0.02 | * |
Men | 1.86 ± 0.01 | 1.93 ± 0.01 | * |
200 m butterfly | |||
Women | 1.53 ± 0.02 | 1.59 ± 0.01 | * |
Men | 1.69 ± 0.02 | 1.75 ± 0.01 | * |
200 m individual medley | |||
Women | 1.48 ± 0.03 | 1.54 ± 0.02 | * |
Men | 1.64 ± 0.02 | 1.71 ± 0.03 | * |
400 m individual medley | |||
Women | 1.41 ± 0.03 | 1.46 ± 0.01 | * |
Men | 1.55 ± 0.02 | 1.60 ± 0.02 | * |