Background To what extent does the pathway to senior elite success build on junior elite
success? Evidence from longitudinal studies investigating athletes' junior-to-senior …

The scientific literature on talent identification is extensive, with significant advancements
made over the past 30 years. However, as with any field, the translation of research into …

The aims of this study were to:(1) analyze and compare the stroke kinematics between junior
and senior elite male swimmers in every section of the race during the 50-m freestyle event …

Purpose: This study aimed to describe the career performance progression of elite early-and
later-success international swimmers competing in sprint events (ie, 50 and 100 m) …

The aim of this study was to (1) analyze and compare the race performance and stability
between the fastest and slowest male swimmers during the 50 m freestyle event, and (2) to …

Purpose: To investigate performance progression from early-junior to peak performance age
and compare variety in race distances and swimming strokes between swimmers of various …

Talent identification and development systems (TIDS) adopt a deterministic perspective (ie
athletes' future state/performances can be predicted by observations of their initial …

Objective To establish reference data on required competition age regarding performance
levels for both sexes, all swimming strokes, and race distances and to determine the effect of …

Objectives To provide normative data and establish percentile curves for long-course (50 m
pool length) swimming events and to compare progression of race times longitudinally for …

The aim of the study was to describe the relationship between success in junior and senior
categories in sprint events. An observational and longitudinal analysis was carried out using …