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Int J Sports Med 2016; 37(03): 211-218
DOI: 10.1055/s-0035-1559694
Training & Testing
© Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New York

A Correlational Analysis of Tethered Swimming, Swim Sprint Performance and Dry-land Power Assessments

Authors

  • I. Loturco

    1   NAR – Nucleus of High Performance in Sport, Sport Science, São Paulo, Brazil

  • A. C. Barbosa

    2   Department of Sport Sciences, Faculty of Physical Education, State University of Campinas, Campinas, Brazil

  • R. K. Nocentini

    3   Swimming Department, Paineiras of Morumbi Club, São Paulo, Brazil

  • L. A. Pereira

    1   NAR – Nucleus of High Performance in Sport, Sport Science, São Paulo, Brazil

  • R. Kobal

    4   Department of Physical Education and Sport, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

  • K. Kitamura

    1   NAR – Nucleus of High Performance in Sport, Sport Science, São Paulo, Brazil

  • C. C. C. Abad

    1   NAR – Nucleus of High Performance in Sport, Sport Science, São Paulo, Brazil

  • P. Figueiredo

    5   Faculty of Sport, Centre of Research Education, Innovation and Intervention in Sport, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal

  • F. Y. Nakamura

    1   NAR – Nucleus of High Performance in Sport, Sport Science, São Paulo, Brazil
    6   Departamento de Educação Física, Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Londrina, Brazil
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accepted after revision 25 July 2015

Publication Date:
15 December 2015 (online)

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Abstract

Swimmers are often tested on both dry-land and in swimming exercises. The aim of this study was to test the relationships between dry-land, tethered force-time curve parameters and swimming performances in distances up to 200 m. 10 young male high-level swimmers were assessed using the maximal isometric bench-press and quarter-squat, mean propulsive power in jump-squat, squat and countermovement jumps (dry-land assessments), peak force, average force, rate of force development (RFD) and impulse (tethered swimming) and swimming times. Pearson product-moment correlations were calculated among the variables. Peak force and average force were very largely correlated with the 50- and 100-m swimming performances (r=− 0.82 and −0.74, respectively). Average force was very-largely/largely correlated with the 50- and 100-m performances (r=− 0.85 and −0.67, respectively). RFD and impulse were very-largely correlated with the 50-m time (r=− 0.72 and −0.76, respectively). Tethered swimming parameters were largely correlated (r=0.65 to 0.72) with mean propulsive power in jump-squat, squat-jump and countermovement jumps. Finally, mean propulsive power in jump-squat was largely correlated (r=− 0.70) with 50-m performance. Due to the significant correlations between dry-land assessments and tethered/actual swimming, coaches are encouraged to implement strategies able to increase leg power in sprint swimmers.

Key words

swimmers - muscle power - tether forces - strength - training