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What Happens To Your Body During Taper?<\/strong><\/p>\n

By J.P. Mortenson<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Taper is the time leading up to a big competition where swimmers decrease their training volume while increasing their rest in order to prepare their bodies to go best times. So what exactly happens to your body during taper that allows it to go fast?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

During taper, an athlete’s VO2 max increases<\/a>. A person’s VO2 max – also known as maximal oxygen uptake – is the measurement of the maximum amount of oxygen a person can utilize during intense exercise. It is oftentimes used to measure an athlete’s aerobic endurance and cardiovascular fitness. Having a high VO2 max is obviously very important for swimmers’ performances. Although it is extremely difficult to test a swimmer’s VO2 max because the measuring equipment does not work well in water, taper has been proven to increase the VO2 max<\/a> for athletes in other endurance sports.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\"SwimmingAnother physiological change that happens to athletes during taper is that their anaerobic thresholds increase<\/a>. The anaerobic metabolic pathway does not rely on the presence of oxygen; instead, it breaks down glucose for energy and produces by products of lactate and hydrogen ions (which create an acidic environment). Lactate threshold levels are determined by how well a swimmer\u2019s body clears the hydrogen ions that are created. The faster the speed, the higher the rate of energy breakdown with subsequent higher levels of lactate. To find the maximum speed without overloading the body with acid, the goal is to improve the body\u2019s ability to get rid of the lactate and hydrogen ions as quickly as possible once it starts to form. However, most people generate a lot more lactate than they are capable of clearing at high intensities. The point at which the body cannot clear these metabolic waste products as quickly as they are made represent the actual anaerobic threshold<\/a>.<\/p>\n

When you are not exercising or are doing low-intensity work, you are almost always primarily using your aerobic metabolism. However, when you use a lot of power over a short period of time and your body’s aerobic system can no longer meet your body’s sudden energy demand (like during fast swimming), you rely on your body’s anaerobic metabolism. During taper, your anaerobic threshold increases, meaning that your body is able to exercise at higher intensities for a longer time without having to slow down to keep up with metabolic clearance. This is what allows tapered swimmers to be so explosive and have more “easy speed” where you can hold near top speed for longer.<\/p>\n

Studies have also shown that tapered swimmers are able to produce more muscular power<\/a> in the water than their non-tapered counterparts. A study conducted on twelve college swimmers tested the athletes before and after tapering for their end-of-season meet. For the study, the swimmers were tethered to a system of weights, and their power output was measured. The study showed that their “power during a tethered swim increased significantly by 5 percent with taper.” Although this is just one study, the findings would explain the increased performance seen by tapered swimmers, as being able to produce more muscular power in the water would almost certainly lead to faster swimming.<\/p>\n

Another thing that happens to your body is that muscle damage from the repetitive contractions and extreme stress experienced during training fully heals during taper. This phenomenon makes your muscles stronger because your body rebuilds these damaged muscle fibers stronger than they were before. However, this rebuilding process often makes you feel sore and tired.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The reduced training volume allows your muscles to fully recover during taper. Because of this, y<\/span>ou are able to recruit and use many more of your muscle fibers, as they are no longer fatigued and damaged. Additionally, assuming you had a successful training cycle, you have more and larger fibers to use. This increases your muscle’s ability to utilize energy and be explosive, resulting in the extra power and speed that all swimmers love.<\/span><\/p>\n

The combination of all of these factors is what make tapering so effective. If done properly, a\u00a0taper should lead to about a two to three percent increase in performance, which makes all the difference in the world of swimming where every single one hundredth of a second matters.<\/p>\n

All commentaries are the opinion of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Swimming World Magazine nor its staff.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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