Why the study?
Does an 11-week in-water training program with increased resistance improve swimming performance and kinematic characteristics in young female swimmers?
Population
12 young female swimmers of moderate performance level
Comparison
11-week in-water training program with increased… vs Same 11-week swimming training program without…
Design
RCT, Matched in pairs according to their best performance in 50-m front crawl…
Follow-up
11 weeks
Authors
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Supports in-water resistance training as a safe performance enhancer for young female swimmers; extends prior.
Does an 11-week in-water training program with increased resistance improve swimming performance and kinematic characteristics in young female swimmers?
An 11-week in-water resistance training program using a water parachute improves swimming performance and mean swimming velocity in young female swimmers without negatively affecting stroke kinematics.
Gourgoulis et al. (2017) studied this question.
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