Table 1. Mean (± SD) values of main characteristics of the swimmers.
| Groups |
Sample size |
Age |
Weight (kg) |
Height (cm) |
% of WR |
FINA points |
| Elite |
10 |
19.8 ±
2.5 |
80.6 ±
5.6 |
186 ±
9.7 |
90.4 ±
3.3 |
924 ±
15 |
| Sub-elite |
10 |
18.6 ±
1.4 |
75.4 ±
6.2 |
180 ±
6.1 |
80.2 ±
2.4 |
810 ±
11 |
SD = standard deviation; WR = World Record; FINA = Fédération Internationale de Natation (International Swimming Federation).