Performance Level Differences in Swimming
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- 1 June 2005
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport
- Vol. 76 (2) , 112-118
Abstract
The streamline is a basic position for competitive swimming starts and turns and has been used in many studies on resistive forces. However, there is a wide variety of theoretical interpretations in these studies, leading to diverse and questionable conclusions. The purpose of this study was to determine performance level differences in the streamline position using a meta-analysis. Faster swimmers had a significantly lower coefficient of drag (Cd) than slower swimmers, (M = .57, z = 4.30, p < .001, SE = .13, 95% CI = .32–.82) and, therefore, a more effective streamline position. The results support considering all the related variables in a study of passive drag and using the Cd to discriminate between performance levels in swimming.Keywords
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