The relationship between maximal lactate accumulation rate and sprint performance parameters in male competitive swimmers.

This study aimed to examine the relationship between the maximal lactate accumulation rate (ċLa) and sprint performance parameters in male competitive swimmers. Seventeen male competitive swimmers volunteered to perform a 20 m maximal front crawl sprint without pushing off the wall from a floating position. ċLa was determined by the 20-m sprint time and blood lactate measured before and after the 20 m sprint.