The purpose of this study was to investigate the reality of the race performance for Japanese top kayakers. The boat speed, stroke rate (SR), and distance per stroke (DPS) during a race were evaluated, and the variation and correlation of these parameters were examined. As a result, the following parameters were indicated as the key points for better performance in a race. 1) In 500m race, the boat speed of an initial point should be increased and a decrease in the SR after passing the initial point should be minimum. 2) In 1000m race, the boat speed in an initial point should be controlled, and a decrease of DPS should be minimum through the race. Furthermore, as a result of the race performance predicted in the 2008 Beijing Olympic, the race time of the gold medalist (500m men: 1min 36.6s, 500m women: 1min 43.5s, 1000m men: 3min 22.9s) and the concrete aims of the race strategy made it clear.
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