Features of Technical-Tactical Actions of Highly Qualified Swimmers during Overcoming a Distance of 50 Meters by Breaststroke

Abstract

The Relevance. The management effectiveness of the high-class swimmers’ training process is largely due to a detailed study of the athletes’ technical- tactical actions, taking into account the specifics of the competitive distance. The purpose – to identify the features of high-class athletes’ technical-tactical actions during swimming a distance of 50-meters using breaststroke. The Research Methods: analysis and generalization of literary sources, video recording, timing, methods of statistical data processing. The Work Results. It was identified that when highly qualified swimmers overcome a 50-meters distance using breaststroke, athletes demonstrate a significant difference in the parameters of the pace and «step» of the stroke movements cycle in different sections of the mentioned discipline. It was noted that more experienced athletes try to maintain high speed throughout the whole sprint distance, exerting maximum effort for a powerful finish. It was determined that maintaining a stable pace and «step» of the stroke movements cycle by swimmers at the end of the distance is an effective reserve for improving sports results. It was proved that athletes who have the qualification level of «Honored Master of Sports of Ukraine» and «Master of Sports of Ukraine of international class» at a distance of 50 meters achieve greater swimming speed by increasing the length of the «step» of the stroke movements cycle, while masters of sports maintain speed indicators mainly by increasing the movements pace. The Conclusions. The technical- tactical actions features of highly skilled swimmers are due to changes in the parameters of speed, pace and «step» of the stroke movements cycle when overcoming a competitive discipline of a certain length. Highly skilled athletes demonstrate an individual style of competitive actions during swimming a distance of 50 meters using breaststroke. The higher the level of swimmers’ sports qualification, the more often they achieve high speed indicators by increasing the «step» of the stroke movements cycle rather than the pace.