Table 1 Descriptive analysis of competition age (mean ± standard deviation) required to reach various performance levels based on FINA points
FINA points | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1000–900 | 900–800 | 800–700 | 700–600 | 600–500 | 500–400 | 400–300 | 300–200 | 200–100 | 100–0 | |
Males | ||||||||||
Subjects [n] | 155 | 2167 | 8490 | 22,247 | 40,894 | 51,045 | 53,351 | 55,757 | 52,577 | 20,164 |
Chronological age [years] | 23.5 ± 3.6 | 21.7 ± 3.3 | 20.1 ± 3.2 | 18.8 ± 3.4 | 17.7 ± 3.8 | 17.1 ± 4.9 | 16.3 ± 5.9 | 15.1 ± 6.3 | 14.3 ± 6.1 | 14.9 ± 7.0 |
Competition age [years] | ||||||||||
All events | 7.7 ± 4.2 | 6.6 ± 3.8 | 5.2 ± 3.7 | 4.5 ± 3.4 | 4.2 ± 3.3 | 3.8 ± 2.9 | 3.0 ± 2.3 | 2.3 ± 1.6 | 1.8 ± 1.1 | 1.4 ± 0.9 |
Butterfly | 10.0 ± 3.7 | 7.4 ± 4.0 | 6.4 ± 3.9 | 6.0 ± 3.9 | 5.7 ± 3.7 | 5.3 ± 3.3 | 4.5 ± 2.7 | 3.6 ± 2.1 | 2.8 ± 1.6 | 2.4 ± 1.4 |
Backstroke | 8.9 ± 4.1 | 7.1 ± 3.8 | 5.2 ± 3.7 | 5.2 ± 3.8 | 5.0 ± 3.6 | 4.7 ± 3.3 | 4.0 ± 2.6 | 3.0 ± 1.9 | 2.1 ± 1.3 | 1.5 ± 0.9 |
Breaststroke | 6.2 ± 3.0 | 7.2 ± 4.0 | 5.9 ± 4.0 | 5.4 ± 3.9 | 5.1 ± 3.6 | 4.8 ± 3.4 | 4.2 ± 2.8 | 3.1 ± 2.1 | 2.1 ± 1.4 | 1.6 ± 1.1 |
Freestyle | 8.9 ± 4.1 | 7.0 ± 4.1 | 5.9 ± 3.9 | 5.1 ± 3.6 | 4.7 ± 3.4 | 4.3 ± 3.1 | 3.2 ± 2.3 | 2.4 ± 1.5 | 1.8 ± 1.2 | 1.4 ± 0.9 |
Individual medley | 9.3 ± 6.1 | 7.7 ± 4.1 | 6.3 ± 4.0 | 5.6 ± 3.7 | 5.2 ± 3.3 | 5.0 ± 3.0 | 4.1 ± 2.4 | 3.1 ± 1.8 | 2.3 ± 1.3 | 2.4 ± 1.7 |
50 m Freestyle | 13.0 ± 0.0 | 6.8 ± 3.7 | 6.3 ± 4.0 | 5.8 ± 3.9 | 5.4 ± 3.7 | 5.0 ± 3.2 | 3.9 ± 2.5 | 3.0 ± 1.7 | 2.3 ± 1.3 | 2.0 ± 1.1 |
100 m Freestyle | 8.8 ± 3.8 | 7.3 ± 4.2 | 6.2 ± 4.0 | 5.5 ± 3.6 | 5.0 ± 3.4 | 4.5 ± 2.9 | 3.4 ± 2.2 | 2.6 ± 1.6 | 2.0 ± 1.2 | 1.6 ± 1.0 |
200 m Freestyle | 7.7 ± 5.0 | 7.0 ± 4.0 | 6.5 ± 4.0 | 5.5 ± 3.7 | 5.0 ± 3.3 | 4.8 ± 2.9 | 3.8 ± 2.3 | 2.9 ± 1.7 | 2.3 ± 1.4 | 1.9 ± 1.4 |
400 m Freestyle | 7.7 ± 4.0 | 6.4 ± 3.7 | 5.5 ± 3.9 | 4.9 ± 3.3 | 4.9 ± 3.3 | 4.7 ± 2.8 | 4.0 ± 2.5 | 3.1 ± 2.1 | 2.6 ± 1.6 | 2.6 ± 2.3 |
800 m Freestyle | 7.6 ± 5.6 | 7.3 ± 3.9 | 5.5 ± 3.6 | 5.4 ± 3.5 | 4.9 ± 3.3 | 4.9 ± 2.8 | 4.5 ± 2.8 | 3.7 ± 2.5 | 3.3 ± 2.4 | 3.2 ± 2.2 |
1500 m Freestyle | 9.2 ± 4.7 | 6.5 ± 3.7 | 5.6 ± 3.9 | 5.2 ± 3.4 | 5.0 ± 3.0 | 4.9 ± 2.8 | 4.3 ± 2.7 | 3.5 ± 2.4 | 3.1 ± 2.2 | 2.9 ± 0.9 |
Females | ||||||||||
Subjects [n] | 111 | 1365 | 7026 | 19,673 | 39,591 | 54,373 | 58,562 | 54,930 | 37,143 | 9317 |
Chronological age [years] | 21.4 ± 2.7 | 20.9 ± 3.8 | 19.1 ± 3.2 | 17.3 ± 2.9 | 16.2 ± 2.9 | 15.5 ± 3.7 | 15.0 ± 4.8 | 14.2 ± 5.6 | 14.0 ± 6.1 | 14.8 ± 7.3 |
Competition age [years] | ||||||||||
All events | 8.0 ± 3.2 | 6.8 ± 3.9 | 5.0 ± 3.3 | 4.3 ± 3.2 | 3.9 ± 3.0 | 3.7 ± 2.7 | 3.0 ± 2.2 | 2.2 ± 1.5 | 1.6 ± 1.0 | 1.4 ± 0.8 |
Butterfly | 11.0 ± 4.6 | 7.0 ± 4.2 | 6.0 ± 3.6 | 5.6 ± 3.7 | 5.3 ± 3.4 | 5.0 ± 3.0 | 4.3 ± 2.6 | 3.3 ± 2.1 | 2.4 ± 1.5 | 1.9 ± 1.3 |
Backstroke | 7.4 ± 2.7 | 7.2 ± 3.9 | 5.5 ± 3.6 | 4.8 ± 3.6 | 4.5 ± 3.3 | 4.3 ± 2.9 | 3.7 ± 2.4 | 2.7 ± 1.8 | 1.8 ± 1.2 | 1.5 ± 1.0 |
Breaststroke | 9.4 ± 3.8 | 7.3 ± 3.8 | 5.6 ± 3.7 | 4.8 ± 3.6 | 4.5 ± 3.3 | 4.3 ± 3.0 | 3.9 ± 2.5 | 2.7 ± 1.9 | 1.8 ± 1.3 | 1.5 ± 1.0 |
Freestyle | 8.6 ± 3.1 | 7.2 ± 4.0 | 5.7 ± 3.7 | 4.7 ± 3.4 | 4.4 ± 3.1 | 4.2 ± 2.8 | 3.3 ± 2.2 | 2.3 ± 1.6 | 1.7 ± 1.1 | 1.4 ± 0.9 |
Individual medley | 8.4 ± 1.9 | 7.5 ± 3.9 | 5.8 ± 3.6 | 5.2 ± 3.5 | 5.0 ± 3.2 | 4.7 ± 2.7 | 3.8 ± 2.3 | 2.8 ± 1.7 | 2.3 ± 1.4 | 2.7 ± 2.4 |
50 m Freestyle | 8.3 ± 2.6 | 8.3 ± 4.7 | 6.1 ± 4.1 | 5.2 ± 3.6 | 5.0 ± 3.3 | 4.6 ± 2.8 | 3.5 ± 2.2 | 2.4 ± 1.5 | 1.7 ± 1.1 | 1.4 ± 1.0 |
100 m Freestyle | 8.8 ± 1.9 | 8.0 ± 4.4 | 6.0 ± 3.7 | 5.3 ± 3.5 | 4.8 ± 3.2 | 4.5 ± 2.8 | 3.5 ± 2.2 | 2.6 ± 1.7 | 1.9 ± 1.2 | 1.6 ± 1.1 |
200 m Freestyle | 10.3 ± 3.7 | 7.4 ± 3.9 | 6.0 ± 3.6 | 5.1 ± 3.4 | 4.9 ± 3.1 | 4.6 ± 2.7 | 3.7 ± 2.2 | 2.8 ± 1.8 | 2.2 ± 1.3 | 2.1 ± 1.5 |
400 m Freestyle | 4.0 ± 1.4 | 7.6 ± 4.2 | 6.1 ± 3.8 | 5.2 ± 3.3 | 4.9 ± 3.1 | 4.6 ± 2.7 | 4.1 ± 2.4 | 3.2 ± 2.0 | 2.6 ± 1.8 | 3.2 ± 2.7 |
800 m Freestyle | 7.3 ± 3.5 | 7.1 ± 4.3 | 6.4 ± 4.0 | 5.2 ± 3.4 | 5.3 ± 3.1 | 4.9 ± 2.7 | 4.5 ± 2.5 | 3.7 ± 2.4 | 3.4 ± 2.8 | 2.8 ± 1.7 |
1500 m Freestyle | 8.5 ± 6.2 | 8.8 ± 4.5 | 7.0 ± 3.8 | 6.1 ± 3.5 | 5.9 ± 3.3 | 5.7 ± 2.8 | 5.7 ± 2.7 | 5.0 ± 2.9 | 4.0 ± 2.2 | 2.6 ± 1.6 |