employee from 01.01.2018 to 01.01.2025
Saint-Petersburg, St. Petersburg, Russian Federation
The purpose of the study is to conduct an analysis of the training and performance of the Soviet and post-Soviet national swimming teams at the Olympics from 1952 to 2020 and to provide a comparative analysis of their significance in the context of modern swimmer training. Research methods and organization: analysis of scientific literature, statistical assessment of the sample, survey of the coaching staff, and conducting a two-stage analytical study on the topic with the formation of conclusions and authorial recommendations. Research results and conclusions. The obtained data indicate the high efficiency of the 'Soviet' system of swimmer training, whose athletes won the greatest number of Olympic medals in history. According to a survey of the coaching staff, it was found that the experience of past methodologies has a significant impact on the current preparation of the Russian national team, allowing it to remain among the leaders in international swimming.
swimming, Olympic Games, athletic training, Olympic training
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