What does the cryptic crossword clue "Leaders of swimming team on record pace (4)" mean?

The definition is "pace". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). S (first_letter="swimming") + T (abbreviation="team") + EP (abbreviation="record") = STEP; definition: "pace" The answer is STEP.

Leaders of swimming team on record pace (4)

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