| Title |
Analysis of 50 m backstroke class S4 disabled swimmers race parameters / |
| Authors |
Skučas, Kęstutis ; Čižauskas, Ginas ; Lagūnavičienė, Nijolė ; Pokvytytė, Vaida |
| DOI |
10.5755/j01.mech.22.5.12743 |
| Full Text |
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| Is Part of |
Mechanika.. Kaunas : Technologija. 2016, vol. 22, no. 5, p. 444-448.. ISSN 1392-1207. eISSN 2029-6983 |
| Keywords [eng] |
race parameters ; average swimming speed ; average stroke frequency ; average stroke length ; disabled swimmers |
| Abstract [eng] |
The aim of the article – to analyze theoretical aspects of swimming mechanics in disabled swimming and to determine and compare S4 disabled swimmers 50 m backstroke race parameters and tactic of Lithuanian Disabled Swimming Championships winner and World Disabled swimming Championships finalists. The results of 2013 Lithuanian Disabled Swimming Championships 50 m backstroke winner were recorded by hand stopwatches. The race distance was divided into parts (15 m for start, 30 m swimming, 5 m for finish). The winner’s speed (m/s), the average length of strokes (cycles/minute) and the average stroke length (m) were calculated, as well as the means of same data of the finalists and winners of 2010 and 2013 World Disabled Swimming Championships. 2010 and 2013 World Disabled Swimming Championships (at 50 m swimming pool) data on different race parts and the number of cycles of 50 m finalists were taken from the International Paralympic Committee protocols. The results of the research showed that disabled swimmer’s speed is determined largely by their capacity to produce propulsion with sculling movements effectively while minimising the resistive or drag forces from the water. 2013 Lithuanian Disabled Swimming Championships 50 m backstroke winner started the race slowly (first 15 m), maintained a similar speed in the next 30 m part, and applied the tactic of slow start, steady swimming and fast finish. Most 2010 World Disabled Swimming Championships 50 m backstroke finalists applied the fast start tactic. 2013 World Disabled Swimming Championships 50 m backstroke finalists applied the steady swimming speed tactic and swam the last 5 meters faster than the finalists of 2010 World Disabled Swimming Championships. |
| Published |
Kaunas : Technologija |
| Type |
Journal article |
| Language |
English |
| Publication date |
2016 |
| CC license |
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