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Central European Journal of Sport Sciences and Medicine
Vol. 49, No. 1/2025
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The Influence of a Specific Sprint Resisted Swimming Training Programme on the Intra-cyclic Velocity Variation of Young Female Front Crawl Swimmers

DOI: 10.18276/cej.2025.1-06
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ISSN:2300-9705
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Authors: Ioannis K. Valkoumas ORCID
Democritus University of Thrace, School of Physical Education and Sports Science, Department of Physical Education and Sports Science, University Campus, 69100, Komotini, Greece

Vassilios Gourgoulis ORCID
Democritus University of Thrace, School of Physical Education and Sports Science, Department of Physical Education and Sports Science, University Campus, 69100, Komotini, Greece
Keywords: resisted swimming intra-cyclic velocity variation arm coordination stroke rate
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The aim of the current study was to investigate the effect of an 11-week sprint resisted swimming training programme on the front crawl mean swimming velocity and the intra-cyclic velocity variation (IVV). Twelve female swimmers assigned into an experimental (N= 6) and a control group (N= 6) followed the same training programme including a specific sprint protocol. The only difference between the two groups was the use of a swimming parachute from the experimental group during the specific sprint protocol. A 50 m maximal intensity front crawl trial, before and after the 11-week intervention period, was recorded by 4 digital video cameras. The Ariel Performance Analysis System was used for the digitization of selected anatomical landmarks and two-way repeated measures ANOVAs were performed for the statistical treatment of the data. After the intervention programme, the experimental group showed a significant increase in the mean swimming velocity, the stroke rate, the propulsive phase duration and the index of coordination, and a significant decrease in the non-propulsive phase duration, the total stroke duration and the IVV. These modifications could be considered a positive effect, helping the swimmers to become more efficient to overcome the inertial forces and to improve their swimming performance.

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