The aim of this study is to validate a swimming test to measure the maximal aerobic speed (MAS) as a performance and training rhythm predictor. Conclusion: Taking into consideration that the sample was composed by very few athletes, and that test repeatability was a little higher than expected, the time that swimmers were able to maintain MAS was close to the value that some authors assign to the capacity of maintaining VO2max. The VO2max was higher in the MAS test than in the 400m crawl, although at slower speeds. This would mean that swimmers achieve intensities near VO2max at the MAS test, although not at 400m maximal speed test.
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