Development

Part 3 of 3: Recovery, Adaptation, and Performance Outcomes Training adaptations in swimming occur during recovery rather than during training itself. This principle is well Continue Reading

Part 2 of 3: How Training Load Changes Across Athlete Development Training load in swimming is not uniform across an athlete’s career. Long-term athlete development Continue Reading

In competitive swimming, training is often described by distance completed per practice or per week. Sports science literature, however, uses the broader concept of training Continue Reading

Competitive swim meets function as applied performance settings where physical, technical, and psychological skills are integrated. Research in performance psychology identifies competition as a critical Continue Reading

Sport psychology research links athlete motivation and continued participation to environments that support autonomy, competence, and relatedness (Ryan & Deci, 2000). These factors are commonly Continue Reading

Sport performance literature commonly distinguishes between outcome measures (such as race times and placements) and process measures (such as skill acquisition, training adaptation, and workload Continue Reading

Research on long-term athlete development indicates that performance progression in youth and adolescent sport is often nonlinear, influenced by maturation, training exposure, recovery, and context Continue Reading