Basic motor status of students in function of swimming skills estimation

Abstract. Freestyle technique swimming is the fastest way of swimming.
Results of 100 meter distance swimming, using this technique, is a part of swimming skills estimation of students. Lower extremities have important roll in swimming, as well in freestyle swimming (start, leg work during swimming and turn). This research has made an attempt to determine the contribution of monitored motor capability to the time of swimming at distance of 100 meter. To determine these motor capabilities of students, further tests were used: standing long jump test, 20 meters running test from high position, Cooper test and body-mass index as characteristic of morphology of examinees.

The results of the analyses multiple regression variance suggest the nonexistence of statistically important differences monitored characteristics to 100 meter freestyle swimming ability (F 1.940 p .111).

Based on the results obtained, a sample of 94 students was further divided into three sub-samples according, to criterion of the results achieved during swimming.

For new-formed groups was determined the existence of statistically important differences (F 1.805 p .079).

The results show that the 20 meter runing test from high position most contribute to the difference among groups (50,74%).

Key words:students, swimming, basic motor status.

Aljoša Arlov