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Twelve female national team members (age 18.41\u2009\u00b1\u20091.44 years) completed a phased concurrent training program, which included strength (three times per week) and endurance (three times per week) modules. TRIMP was used to monitor training load. The test indicators included 1RM strength, vertical jump (CMJ\/SJ), swimming\/running performance, and short- and medium-distance triathlon simulation races. The results showed that 1RM squat (+4.23%\u2009\u00b1\u20092.99%,\n                    <jats:italic>P\u2009<\/jats:italic>\n                    &lt;\u20090.001), relative squat strength (+3.96%\u2009\u00b1\u20093.0%,\n                    <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u2009&lt;\u20090.001), static jump (SJ,\u2009+\u20093.65%\u2009\u00b1\u20091.42%,\n                    <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u2009&lt;\u20090.001), 400-meter swimming (\u22120.85%\u2009\u00b1\u20090.25%,\n                    <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u2009&lt;\u20090.001), 2000-meter running (\u22120.47%\u2009\u00b1\u20090.48%,\n                    <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u2009&lt;\u20090.01), and short-distance triathlon performance (\u22123.63%\u2009\u00b1\u20090.11%,\n                    <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u2009&lt;\u20090.001) significantly improved. Maximum output power increased by 5.52\u2009\u00b1\u20093.06 W (\n                    <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u2009&lt;\u20090.001), but VO\n                    <jats:sub>2max<\/jats:sub>\n                    and medium-distance triathlon performance remained unchanged. 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