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Critical Swim Speed Calculator
Purpose:
To calculate critical swim speed as a measure of endurance fitness,
and to help set training swim intensities.
Equipment Required:
A swimming pool (25m or 50m), stopwatch and an assistant.
Procedure:
After a standardized warm-up, swimmers are required to swim twice,
over 400m and 50m, each at maximal pace, and with adequate time
between swims for full recovery. The swimmer starts each swim in
the water with a push start from the wall (no diving). An assistant
is required to record the times for each swim. Use the time in seconds
for each swim and the formula below to calculate CSS.
Scoring:
The score is the total number of controlled arm curls performed
in 30 seconds. Below is a table showing some recommended ranges
for this test based on age groups
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