Competition and Training Strategies for Developing World Class 200- and 400-m Individual Medley Swimmers

Swimming performance achieved in 50-m, 100-m and 200-m events each swimming stroke can have an influence on the final individual medley (IM) events. We attempted to quantify relative contributions of top-10 world ranked IM competition performance. examined results swimmers (90 males 90 females) between 2012 2018. A general linear model was developed examine association 400-mIM predictor variables other 100-m, The main variable for 200-mIM medalist status having scored more than 900 FINA points at least one event. Scoring 800 two events, event, important success 400-mIM. Top-10 require a class standard or event(s).