Short-course performance variation across all race sections: How 100 and 200 m elite male swimmers progress between rounds [PDF]
Frontiers in Sports and Active Living, 2023 IntroductionTo investigate performance variation in all race sections, i.e., start, clean swimming, and turns, of elite short-course races for all swimming strokes and to determine the effect of performance variation on race results.MethodsComparing ...
Francisco Cuenca-Fernández +6 more
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Variabilities in the stroking parameters during short course 50 m time trials in all four competitive swimming strokes [PDF]
Scientific ReportsThe purpose of this study was to identify intra- and inter-individual variabilities during short course 50 m sprints. Swimming velocity (SV), stroke frequency (SF), and stroke length (SL) for each stroke cycle in 189 male and 160 female swimmers’ 50 m ...
Tomohiro Gonjo +3 more
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Effects of different swimming styles on postural assessment in mid-level young swimmers [PDF]
European Journal of Translational MyologyIt is well-known that swimming purposes to increase the tonic-postural control. Beyond its physiological advantages, swimming also offers an exclusive platform to explore the complex interplay between body biomechanics and posture.
Vincenzo Cristian Francavilla +6 more
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Streamlining performance prediction: data-driven KPIs in all swimming strokes [PDF]
BMC Research NotesObjective This study aimed to identify Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for men’s swimming strokes using Principal Component Analysis (PCA) and Multiple Regression Analysis to enhance training strategies and performance optimization.
Craig A. Staunton +3 more
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Perceptions of mental toughness in elite swimmers: A Q methodology study [PDF]
Frontiers in PsychologyThis study aimed to understand the perceptions of mental toughness among elite swimmers. A qualitative research method, the Q methodology, was employed to delve into the individual perspectives of participants.
Alay Kesler +4 more
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Technical diagnosis of cuban school swimmers backstroke
Podium, 2017 The teaching-learning process of swimming, in the conditions of Cuba, comprises several stages; the first initiation, with a duration of three to four years.
Hery Leyva González Leyva González +2 more
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Effect of 8 Weeks of Grip Strength Training on Adolescent Sprint Swimming: A Randomized Controlled Trial [PDF]
Exercise Medicine, 2020 OBJECTIVES Grip strength positively correlates with faster sprint swimming performance in both master and elite level swimmers. But it remains unknown whether improving grip strength improves swim performance.
Khaled Abdullah Alshdokhi +2 more
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Assessment of Young Swimmers’ Technique with Tec Pa Tool
Central European Journal of Sport Sciences and Medicine, 2021 Aim of the current study was to examine the reliability and validity of a new tool, developed for the assessment of young swimmers’ technique in all swimming strokes. The sample of the study was 119 swimmers (63 boys and 56 girls), aged 8 to 12 years old.
Konstantinos Papadimitriou +4 more
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The Effect of Varied Teaching Strategies on Learning Backstroke Swimming for Students
التربية الرياضية, 2020 The researchers aimed at designing some varied teaching strategies for learning backstroke swimming as well as identifying the effect of these strategies on learning backstroke swimming.
Hala Hussein Ali +2 more
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Pacing in World-Class Age Group Swimmers in 200 and 400 m Individual Medley
Frontiers in Physiology, 2021 The present research investigated pacing for world-class age group swimmers competing in individual medley in 200 m and 400 m. Data on 3,242 unique finishers (1,475 women and 1,767 men) competing in four Master World Championships [XV FINA WMC held in ...
Cathia Moser +8 more
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