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The following terms were used to search documents: \u201cswimmers\u201d, \u201cstrength\u201d, and \u201ctraining\u201d. A total of 460 documents were included for statistical analysis<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>Until 2000, fewer than 5 manuscripts were published annually, and only after 2011 did the number regularly exceed 20, peaking in 2021 with 43 publications. Among the top 10 authors, 7 are Portuguese, each with at least 7 published papers. A total of 726 institutions were identified, with 29 having published at least 5 studies. The \u201cUniversidade da Beira Interior\u201d had the most publications (20), while the \u201cUniversity of Copenhagen\u201d received the most citations (619) with just 3 papers. Sixty countries contributed overall, with 10 publishing at least 20 documents; the United States of America led with 83. 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