Also the male top (47.0 ± 0 min versus 58.0 ± 0 min), male top three (49.3 ± 2.5 min versus 59.3 ± 1.5 min, 20.3%, p < 0.01) and male top ten swimmers (52.1 ± 2.4 min versus 62.3 ± 2.5 min, 19.6%, p < 0.01) competing without wetsuit were faster than the female top swimmers (Figure 8b).