Table 3 Multi-level regression analyses for swimming speed of the annual fastest and the annual ten fastest swimmers (Model 1) with correction for multiple finishes (Model 2) and age of athletes with multiple finishes (Model 3)

Annual fastest swimmers

5 km women

1

0.002

0.017

0.031

0.097

0.924

2

0.002

0.017

0.031

0.097

0.924

3

0.002

0.024

0.037

0.081

0.937

5 km men

1

-0.012

0.017

-0.210

-0.678

0.513

2

-0.012

0.017

-0.210

-0.678

0.513

3

-0.008

0.019

-0.142

-0.413

0.689

10 km women

1

0.033

0.024

0.409

1.346

0.211

2

0.033

0.024

0.409

1.346

0.211

3

0.048

0.038

0.591

1.250

0.247

10 km men

1

0.004

0.021

0.061

0.183

0.859

2

0.004

0.021

0.061

0.183

0.859

3

0.082

0.031

1.278

2.622

0.031

25 km women

1

-0.026

0.022

-0.352

-1.190

0.262

2

-0.026

0.022

-0.352

-1.190

0.262

3

-0.041

0.021

-0.560

-1.926

0.086

25 km men

1

-0.009

0.027

-0.110

-0.349

0.734

2

-0.009

0.027

-0.110

-0.349

0.734

3

0.014

0.032

0.159

0.433

0.676

Annual ten fastest swimmers

5 km women

1

-0.007

0.005

-0.142

-1.559

0.122

2

-0.007

0.005

-0.142

-1.559

0.122

3

-0.006

0.005

-0.113

-1.236

0.219

5 km men

1

-0.012

0.005

-0.214

-2.377

0.019

2

-0.012

0.005

-0.214

-2.377

0.019

3

-0.012

0.005

-0.218

-2.424

0.017

10 km women

1

0.036

0.007

0.421

4.820

< 0.001

2

0.036

0.007

0.421

4.820

< 0.001

3

0.035

0.007

0.419

4.796

< 0.001

10 km men

1

0.006

0.006

0.089

0.929

0.355

2

0.006

0.006

0.089

0.929

0.355

3

0.005

0.006

0.073

0.727

0.469

25 km women

1

-0.023

0.007

-0.312

-3.548

0.001

2

-0.023

0.007

-0.312

-3.548

0.001

3

-0.023

0.007

-0.310

-3.498

0.001

25 km men

1

-0.011

0.009

-0.114

-1.250

0.214

2

-0.011

0.009

-0.114

-1.250

0.214

3

-0.011

0.009

-0.120

-1.300

0.196