ASSISTED TOWING DOES NOT AFFECT ARM STROKE COORDINATION IN FRONT-CRAWL SWIMMING

Authors

Shin-Ichiro Moriyama, Tokyo Gakugei UniversityFollow
Yasunori Watanabe, Sendai University
Yugo Toyoda, The United Graduate School of Education Tokyo Gakugei University
Takeru Hamamichi, Graduate School of Education Tokyo Gakugei University
Jorge E. Morais, Instituto Politécnico de Bragança
Henrique P. Neiva, University of Beira Interior
Perdo Forte, Higher Institute of Educational Sciences of the Douro
Daniel A. Marinho, University of Beira Interior

Category

Water Sports

Document Type

Paper

Abstract

This study clarified changes in arm stroke coordination during assisted swimming. Fourteen male collegiate swimmers swam 25-m front crawls with (A-swim with towing device) and without an assist (N-swim) at a submaximal to maximum (slow, moderate, and fast) effort. Swimming velocity (v), stroke frequency (SF), stroke length (SL), and stroke coordination index (IdC) were then measured. Results revealed that v and SL exhibited a significant interaction, with higher values observed in the A-swim. Furthermore, v significantly increased with effort, whereas SL showed the opposite. No significant interactions were confirmed for SF and IdC, though SF and IdC significantly increased and decreased, respectively, as the effort increased. In conclusion, despite increased v and SL, A-swim does not affect arm stroke coordination during front crawl swimming.

Recommended Citation

Moriyama, Shin-Ichiro; Watanabe, Yasunori; Toyoda, Yugo; Hamamichi, Takeru; Morais, Jorge E.; Neiva, Henrique P.; Forte, Perdo; and Marinho, Daniel A. (2024) "ASSISTED TOWING DOES NOT AFFECT ARM STROKE COORDINATION IN FRONT-CRAWL SWIMMING," ISBS Proceedings Archive: Vol. 42: Iss. 1, Article 132.
Available at: https://commons.nmu.edu/isbs/vol42/iss1/132