ABSTRACT
The aim of this study was to test the effect of figure training through special exercises during the preparatory period. The participants were 13 artistic swimmers aged 9 to 12 years. A pretest-posttest pre-experiment was performed for a single group and the Wilcoxon nonparametric test was applied. Regarding the results of the post-test with respect to the pretest in the figure straight ballet leg, in the indicators design Z (-2.536b) and control Z (-2.539b) a greater effect of the training is shown and it was the same way in the figure barracuda Z (-2.536b). It can be affirmed that the proposal highlights its functionality.
Keywords:
Technical preparation; Aquatic sport; Technical training; Sports performance