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analysis·2 min
Parker and Hansen show there is more than one way to manage a knockout swim
The junior 3km champions reached gold through different round-by-round patterns. Our analysis separates conserving effort from surrendering useful race position.
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Swimming: junior worlds and the World Cup
Karpati’s Santa Fe victory highlights the value of positioning before an open-water attack. Ahead of October’s Baku–Tashkent–Astana circuit, our pool analysis asks how event selection and qualification incentives should shape the racing programme.
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Parker and Hansen show there is more than one way to manage a knockout swim
The junior 3km champions reached gold through different round-by-round patterns. Our analysis separates conserving effort from surrendering useful race position.
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swimming
analysis·2 min
Parker and Hansen show there is more than one way to manage a knockout swim
The junior 3km champions reached gold through different round-by-round patterns. Our analysis separates conserving effort from surrendering useful race position.
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swimming
analysis·2 min
Hungary’s relay finish was won late, but the anchor did not win it alone
Karpati held off Italy in the junior open mixed relay. Our view is that the final sprint should prompt a closer look at the race the earlier legs made possible.
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swimming
analysis·2 min
Karpati’s Santa Fe win makes the case for arriving at the front with a choice
The junior 10km champion’s move came after sustained positioning near the leaders. Our analysis considers why the route to an attack matters as much as its final acceleration.
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preview·2 min
The Swimming World Cup’s new route makes race selection part of the contest
Baku, Tashkent and Astana form October’s three-stop circuit. Our early view is that a coherent event programme can matter as much as the ambition to race everything.
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