Physical Endurance, Somatic Indices and Swimming Technique Parameters as Determinants of Front Crawl Swimming Speed at Short Distances in Young Swimmers

Strzała, Marek; Tyka, Aleksander

doi:10.2478/v10036-009-0016-3

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“…These authors presented moderate but significant relationships between strength/power variables with 25 and 50 m sprint tests (0.542 < ρ < 0.744; p < 0.01). These results are in accordance with previous published of Strzala and Tyka (2009) that evaluated average power produced by arms and legs in a dry land ergometer. In fact, higher correlations were reported between power and shorter distance swam (25 m vs. 100 m).…”

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confidence: 93%

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Associations Between Dry Land Strength and Power Measurements with Swimming Performance in Elite Athletes: a Pilot Study

Morouço¹,

Neiva²,

González-Badillo

et al. 2011

Journal of Human Kinetics

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The main aim of the present study was to analyze the relationships between dry land strength and power measurements with swimming performance. Ten male national level swimmers (age: 14.9 ± 0.74 years, body mass: 60.0 ± 6.26 kg, height: 171.9 ± 6.26, 100 m long course front crawl performance: 59.9 ± 1.87 s) volunteered as subjects. Height and Work were estimated for CMJ. Mean power in the propulsive phase was assessed for squat, bench press (concentric phase) and lat pull down back. Mean force production was evaluated through 30 s maximal effort tethered swimming in front crawl using whole body, arms only and legs only. Swimming velocity was calculated from a maximal bout of 50 m front crawl. Height of CMJ did not correlate with any of the studied variables. There were positive and moderate-strong associations between the work during CMJ and mean propulsive power in squat with tethered forces during whole body and legs only swimming. Mean propulsive power of bench press and lat pull down presented positive and moderate-strong relationships with mean force production in whole body and arms only. Swimming performance is related with mean power of lat pull down back. So, lat pull down back is the most related dry land test with swimming performance; bench press with force production in water arms only; and work during CMJ with tethered forces legs only.

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confidence: 93%

“…Studies have stated the relationship between explosive strength of leg extensor muscles and swimming performance (Keskinen et al, 2007; Strzala et al, 2007; Strzala and Tyka, 2009). Yet, these relationships are pointed to be enhanced by the turning benefit (Keskinen et al, 2007).…”

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confidence: 99%

Associations Between Dry Land Strength and Power Measurements with Swimming Performance in Elite Athletes: a Pilot Study

Morouço¹,

Neiva²,

González-Badillo

et al. 2011

Journal of Human Kinetics

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“…Hawley and Williams (1991) noted that time in swimming over 50 m was correlated with anaerobic power of arms. Subsequent investigators have shown that performance in 50 m was associated with anaerobic power of legs (Duché et al, 1993) and that performance in 25–100 m was correlated with both upper and lower limbs’ anaerobic power (Strzala and Tyka, 2009). While there are the abovementioned reports of significant correlation between performance in swimming and anaerobic power of upper and lower extremities, the relationship between arms and legs’ anaerobic power is less clear.…”

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Age- and Sex-Related Differences in Force-Velocity Characteristics of Upper and Lower Limbs of Competitive Adolescent Swimmers

Nikolaidis

2012

Journal of Human Kinetics

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While there is a direct relationship between maximal anaerobic power (Pmax) and swimming performance, the relationship between upper and lower limbs with regard to Pmax and force-velocity (F-v) characteristics is not clear. The aim of the present study was to examine the effect of age and sex on the ratios of mechanical characteristics between upper and lower extremities of adolescent swimmers. Seventeen girls (aged 14.7±1.8 yr) (mean±standard deviation) and 28 boys (14.6±1.4 yr), all members of competitive swimming clubs, performed a F-v test for both legs and arms. In legs, boys had higher values of Pmax (t43=2.4, p<0.05), Pmax expressed in relative to body mass values (rPmax, t43=3.4, p<0.01) and v0 (t43=4.3, p<0.001), while no differences were found for F0 (t43=1.0, p=0.31) and v0/F0 (t43=0.55, p=0.59). In arms, boys had higher values of Pmax (t43=3.2, p<0.01), rPmax (t43=3.9, p<0.001) and v0 (t43=3.4, p<0.01), while no differences were found for F0 (t43=1.9, p=0.06) and v0/F0 (t43=0.16, p=0.87). However, no sex difference was found with regard to the ratios of Pmax (t43=1.9, p=0.06), F0 (t43=1.2, p=0.23) and v0 (t43=1.3, p=0.20) between upper and lower extremities. There was direct relationship between age and Pmax of legs (r=0.64, p<0.01 in girls; r=0.43, p<0.05 in boys) and arms (r=0.56, p<0.05; r=0.57, p<0.01 respectively), while there was not any significant association between age and the ratios of mechanical characteristics of upper and lower limbs. These findings emphasize the need for separate evaluation of arms’ and legs’ force-velocity characteristics on a regular basis and the consideration of these measures in training design.

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“…A high correlation of height and total body height (in horizontal position) with performance at 100 m front crawl swimming in adolescents and young children (r = 0.73 and 0.55, respectively) and with male swimmers aged 16 years was found by Garrido et al (2012) [6] and Strzala and Tyka (2009) [21], respectively.…”

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confidence: 92%

“…According to available scientific data, elite swimmers are taller, with broader shoulders and narrow pelvis than the rest of the population or swimmers of lower level. Also, arm span has been reported to be associated with swimming performance and specific biomechanical variables [21].…”

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confidence: 99%

PREDICTION OF 100 m FRONT CRAWL PERFORMANCE THROUGH ANTHROPOMETRICAL CHARACTERISTICS IN YOUTH GREEK SWIMMERS ACCORDING TO GENDER

Rozi

Dopsaj

Platanou

2019

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Aim. Investigate the predictive relationship between 100 m front crawl swimming performance of youth swimmers and anthropometric characteristics. Materials and methods. Fifty-one active athletes (n = 30 male and n = 21 female) participated in the research and for the purposes of the analysis were divided into two categories (13-15 years n = 32, and 16-18 years old, n = 19). The following anthropometric data were used as set of predictive variables (7 longitudinal, 7 skinfolds, 3 circumference and 1 voluminosity variables). Results. One prediction model for each gender and age group emerged. The percentage of the explained variance of the dependent variable (100 m front crawl performance time) is 84.6 %, 54.4 %, 71.1 % and 72.7 % respectively for male, female, youth and cadet swimmers. The significant variables for each model were: arm span, biceps skinfold, biceps bracchi circumference in contraction for male swimmers, sitting height for female swimmers, biceps bracchi circumference in contraction and body weight for youth swimmers, triceps skinfold and biceps bracchi circumference in contraction for cadet swimmers. Conclusion. Youth swimmers' performance can be predicted by important anthropometric parameters.

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Physical Endurance, Somatic Indices and Swimming Technique Parameters as Determinants of Front Crawl Swimming Speed at Short Distances in Young Swimmers

Cited by 49 publications

References 34 publications

Associations Between Dry Land Strength and Power Measurements with Swimming Performance in Elite Athletes: a Pilot Study

Associations Between Dry Land Strength and Power Measurements with Swimming Performance in Elite Athletes: a Pilot Study

Age- and Sex-Related Differences in Force-Velocity Characteristics of Upper and Lower Limbs of Competitive Adolescent Swimmers

PREDICTION OF 100 m FRONT CRAWL PERFORMANCE THROUGH ANTHROPOMETRICAL CHARACTERISTICS IN YOUTH GREEK SWIMMERS ACCORDING TO GENDER

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