Kinematic analysis of the swimming kick start: A proposal of improvement throught the ‘Xploblock SFS’
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https://doi.org/10.21134/riaa.v3i6.378Keywords:
nadadores, rendimiento, poyete, Omega OSB11, angulaciones corporales, tiempos de ejecución.Abstract
Background: Despite the fact that swimming is considered by many to be an endurance sport, the execution of a good start can contribute up to 25% to the final result of a sprint event.
Objetives: This study aimed to design and analyse the usefulness of the 'Xploblock SFS' on the starting blocks in order to demonstrate the existence of possible improvements in swimmers' performance.
Method: Twelve swimmers (six males and six females) made three different starts over 15 metres. One of the starts was executed with the Omega OSB11 yoke and the other two with the addition of the 'Xploblock SFS', with an angulation of 10 and 15º, respectively. Different parameters related to body angulations and running times were evaluated for each run.
Results: A slight, but significant time improvement was observed to be taken into account when passing through the 15m using this new tool.
Conclusions: This research concludes that the implementation of the 'Xploblock SFS' on the front part of the platform generates time advantages with respect to the Omega OSB11 footplate, as well as modifications in the position adopted by the swimmer at the moment of the start. However, further research is needed with larger samples and at a higher competitive level.
Keywords: swimmers, performance, Omega OSB11 yoke, body angulations, execution times.
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