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April 19, 2026International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance0 citationsOpen Access

Hydrogen-Rich Water as a Performance-Enhancing Aid in National-Level Finswimmers: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Crossover Study

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BSBarbora SládečkováJKJakub KrejčíAMAndrew McKune

Key Points

  • To investigate the effects of hydrogen-rich water (HRW) on performance in national-level finswimmers.
  • Conducted a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled crossover study
  • Administered HRW and placebo to finswimmers
  • Measured sprint performance and physiological responses including blood lactate and perceived exertion
  • HRW supplementation led to a 0.6% improvement in middle-distance finswimming performance
  • Effects on repeated sprint performance were limited
  • No significant changes in blood lactate, perceived exertion, or oxidative stress were noted

Abstract

Short-term HRW supplementation provides a modest yet meaningful performance improvement of 0.6% in middle-distance (400-m surface) finswimming. However, its effects on repeated sprint performance, blood lactate, perceived exertion, and oxidative stress appear limited.

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Sládečková et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69e4713b010ef96374d8dd50https://doi.org/10.1123/ijspp.2025-0492
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