Sports · Sports Science
Compared to many land-based power athletes (like sprinters), the ideal body composition of a competitive swimmer generally features:
- 1An identical body fat percentage to land-based endurance runners
- 2An extremely low body fat percentage close to zero
- 3A relatively higher body fat percentage to aid buoyancy and insulation✓
- 4A significantly higher protein percentage than land athletes
Correct answer
A relatively higher body fat percentage to aid buoyancy and insulation
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