Low-Volume High-Intensity Race-Pace Training in Finswimmers

NCT07691723 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: LVHI-Finswimmers-TdeA
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 5
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This single-group case series describe individual responses to a 9-week low-volume, high-intensity race-pace training block in 5 finswimmers from the Antioquia Underwater Activities League (LASA), Colombia. The intervention will be oriented towards race-specific swimming paces and will include repeated swimming efforts prescribed according to each athlete's main competitive event. External training load, heart rate, rating of perceived exertion, pace stability, and sport performance were monitored throughout the block. The primary outcome was the change in performance time in each athlete's main competitive event from baseline to post-intervention. The study used an intra-individual descriptive approach and did not include randomisation, a control group, or causal inference.

Conditions

Athletic Performance; Exercise Performance

Keywords

finswimming; race-pace training; low-volume training; high-intensity training

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Change from baseline in main-event finswimming performance time

  Performance time, in seconds, will be recorded for each participant's main competitive event. The baseline value will be obtained from an official competition result or a standardised control test before the training block. The post-intervention value will be obtained from an official competition result or a comparable standardised control test after the 9-week block. A lower time will indicate better performance.

  Baseline and week 9

Secondary Outcomes (5)

• Change from baseline in mean swimming velocity

  Baseline and week 9

• Weekly external training volume

  Weekly from baseline to week 9

• Weekly mean heart rate during recorded swimming repetitions

  Weekly from baseline to week 9

• Weekly rating of perceived exertion

  Weekly from baseline to week 9

• Pace stability during event-specific swimming repetitions

  Repeated training sessions from baseline to week 9

Study Arms (1)

Low-volume high-intensity race-pace finswimming training

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants will complete a 9-week finswimming training block focused on low-volume, high-intensity, race-pace swimming. Training will be individualised according to each athlete's main competitive event and monitored using external load, heart rate, rating of perceived exertion, and repetition times.

Behavioral: Low-volume high-intensity race-pace finswimming training

Interventions

Low-volume high-intensity race-pace finswimming training BEHAVIORAL

The intervention will consist of a 9-week finswimming training block oriented towards race-specific pace. Participants will perform repeated swimming efforts prescribed according to individual target times derived from baseline performance. Training sessions will include event-specific distances, repetitions, recovery periods, and target intensities. External load will be monitored through distance, repetitions, weekly volume, target time, and actual time. Internal load will be monitored using heart rate and rating of perceived exertion. Training volume will be adjusted according to the athlete's event profile and reduced towards the final phase when tapering is required.

Low-volume high-intensity race-pace finswimming training

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 16 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Finswimmers affiliated with the Antioquia Underwater Activities League (LASA).
• Regular participation in finswimming training.
• A defined main competitive event.
• Availability to complete the 9-week follow-up period.
• Ability to complete high-intensity swimming training according to the regular sport programme.
• Written informed consent from adult participants.
• For participants under 18 years of age, written informed consent from a parent or legal guardian and written assent from the participant.

You may not qualify if:

• Active musculoskeletal injury.
• Relevant pain or acute illness at baseline.
• Medical restriction for high-intensity swimming exercise.
• Inability to complete the planned follow-up.
• Withdrawal of consent or assent.
• Insufficient attendance or incomplete records for the main study variables.
• Any condition judged by the research team or coaching staff to compromise participant safety during high-intensity swimming.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Universidad de Antioquia: collaborator
• Federal University of Vicosa: lead

Study Sites (1)

Tecnológico de Antioquia

Guarne, Antioquia, 054080, Colombia

Location

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: OTHER
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Investigator

Model Details: All participants will receive a 9-week low-volume, high-intensity finswimming training block prescribed according to individual race-pace targets.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: July 2, 2026
• First Posted: July 9, 2026
• Study Start: April 1, 2026
• Primary Completion: April 1, 2026
• Study Completion: May 2, 2026
• Last Updated: July 13, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-07

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

CO (1)