endurance
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Catherine Breed, 33-year-old endurance swimmer, emerged from the water on Monday after crossing the latitude of the California-Mexico border and became the first person to swim the length of California.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026
Aerobic fitness and muscular endurance generally reached their highest levels between ages 26 and 36, with physical performance beginning to decline around the mid-30s.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 15, 2026
"He's not an endurance athlete. He's a power athlete and he had some big efforts there a couple of times, back-to-back and we've seen him do that before."
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026
Those who were already active during adolescence also tended to maintain better fitness, endurance, and muscle power throughout adulthood.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 15, 2026
There are no fancy feet anymore, just straight-up speed and endurance, which is what I have on these guys.
From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina
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