35 Performance development of top-elite swimmers 2 Age Best performance group N Mean ± SD 15 Sub-elite 263 110.1 ± 3.0* 15 High-competitive 791 114.3 ± 3.1* 16 Top-elite 52 104.7 ± 2.0 16 Elite 186 107.2 ± 2.3* 16 Sub-elite 295 109.4 ± 2.7* 16 High-competitive 901 113.4 ± 2.7* 17 Top-elite 54 104.2 ± 1.9 17 Elite 179 106.5 ± 1.8* 17 Sub-elite 298 108.9 ± 2.1* 17 High-competitive 877 113.2 ± 2.7* 18 Top-elite 51 103.8 ± 1.8 18 Elite 171 106.3 ± 1.6* 18 Sub-elite 292 108.7 ± 2.0* 18 High-competitive 824 113.0 ± 2.5* 19 Top-elite 49 103.2 ± 1.6 19 Elite 167 106.1 ± 1.8* 19 Sub-elite 292 108.5 ± 1.9* 19 High-competitive 832 113.1 ± 2.6* 20 Top-elite 51 103.3 ± 1.8 20 Elite 182 106.1 ± 1.9* 20 Sub-elite 312 108.7 ± 2.1* 20 High-competitive 912 113.4 ± 2.9* 21 Top-elite 45 103.0 ± 1.8 21 Elite 159 105.9 ± 1.7* 21 Sub-elite 251 108.6 ± 2.0* 21 High-competitive 626 113.8 ± 3.2* 22 Top-elite 44 103.3 ± 1.7 22 Elite 142 106.0 ± 1.8* 22 Sub-elite 175 108.7 ± 1.9* 22 High-competitive 322 113.6 ± 3.0* 23 Top-elite 37 102.9 ± 1.6 23 Elite 106 106.1 ± 2.1* 23 Sub-elite 123 108.8 ± 2.1* 23 High-competitive 189 113.7 ± 3.2* 24 Top-elite 32 103.5 ± 2.1 24 Elite 86 106.5 ± 1.8* 24 Sub-elite 90 109.2 ± 2.3* 24 High-competitive 133 114.7 ± 3.4* Note. * indicates significant difference between top-elite performance group, p <0.05.
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