Will women soon outperform men in open-water ultra-distance swimming in the ‘Maratona del Golfo Capri-Napoli’?

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Analysis of 10 km swimming performance of elite male and female open-water swimmers

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Body composition and hydration status changes in male and female open-water swimmers during an ultra-endurance event

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Best performances by men and women open-water swimmers during the ‘English Channel Swim’ from 1900 to 2010

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Sex Difference in Open-Water Ultra-Swim Performance in the Longest Freshwater Lake Swim in Europe

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Male swimmers cross the English Channel faster than female swimmers

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Gender Comparisons of Anthropometric Characteristics of Young Sprint Swimmers

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Performance Trends in 161-km Ultramarathons

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The evolution of speed, size and shape in modern athletics

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Differences in spatial-temporal parameters and arm–leg coordination in butterfly stroke as a function of race pace, skill and gender

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