Original scientific paper
https://doi.org/10.17818/NM/2016/2.9
Swimming Capacities in High-Level youth Water Polo; Playing-Position Specifics
Dean Kontić
; University of Dubrovnik, Croatia
Dorica Šajber
; University of Ljubljana Faculty of Sport, Slovenia
Abstract
The main objective of this study was to establish differences in swimming capacities between groups of water polo athletes, based on their primary involvement in four game-positions (Centres, Wings, Drivers and Points). The sample of respondents consisted of 82 high-level youth water polo youth players (aged 17 – 19 years,
body height 186.3 ± 6.07 cm; body mass 84.8 ± 9.6 kg). The sample of variables included body height and body mass, and the following four tests of swimming abilities: sprint swimming over 25 metres, short-distance- swimming over 100 metres, anaerobic swimming capacity (swimming 50 – metres- four times (with 30s pause); and aerobic swimming capacity (swimming 400- metres). After reliability
analyses, differences between the groups were established by means of an analysis of variance with Schefee post-hoc test where appropriate. Swimming capacities are found to be differentially associated with playing positions. While the Wings are superior in sprint - swimming, the Points dominated in short-distance- swimmingcapacity. Playing- positions did not significantly differ in anaerobic - or aerobicswimming- capacities. Professionals working with young athletes should be aware of these results and use the presented values as normative data.
Keywords
swimming capacities in high-level; youth water polo athletes; playing-position specifics
Hrčak ID:
158197
URI
Publication date:
18.5.2016.
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