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To understand how a Paralympic triathlete champion might adapt his stroke mechanics under varying current conditions, this study aimed to 1) determine the range and optimal stroke rate (SR) and index of coordination (IdC); 2) examine the flexibility of SR, IdC and associated total energy expenditure. The para triathlete performed two front crawl tests: 10 times 25m incremented in swimming speed (S), from which S-SR and S-IdC relationships have been modelled to detect two regimes of functioning and the most effective SR; then, 6 times 50 m at the speed of the 800 m freestyle using 6 different SR conditions: spontaneous SR (SR&lt;sub&gt;s&lt;\/sub&gt;), SR&lt;sub&gt;s&lt;\/sub&gt; imposed by tempo trainer, SR&lt;sub&gt;s&lt;\/sub&gt;+3, SR&lt;sub&gt;s&lt;\/sub&gt;+6, SR&lt;sub&gt;s&lt;\/sub&gt;-3 and SR&lt;sub&gt;s&lt;\/sub&gt;-6 cycles. Total energy expenditure was computed from post-exercise oxygen uptake and blood lactate measurements. In test 1, the highest effective SR equals 44 cycle.min&lt;sup&gt;-1&lt;\/sup&gt;, which corresponds to the preferred SR in 800 m freestyle competition. In test 2, the para triathlete struggled to perform the high SR conditions, which was associated to higher total energy expenditure; conversely, the para triathlete naturally decreased SR. 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