The turn when swimming in the pool is technically very specific and significantly affects the final sports result when using any method of swimming. The motor skill required to perform a turn, due to the individual characteristics of a swimmer, can affect the choice of specialization in swimming, which requires improving the methodology of initial training and determines the overall relevance of research conducted in this direction. The purpose of this study was to formulate available criteria for evaluating the quality of its execution based on the characteristic indicators of the technique of turning. The results of experiments in which a group of initial swimming training and a group of swimming specialization participated are presented. The experiments were carried out at a distance of 50 m in a 25-meter pool. At the same time, the time characteristics of individual rotation phases were recorded on a section of a 5-meter line from the pool wall. The analysis of the data obtained shows that, despite the differences in the methods of swimming, the motor structure of the turn as a whole is stable, which is reflected in the rhythm of its execution. At the same time, there are significant differences in the individual characteristics of this structure for different styles and different degrees of fitness of swimmers. The results of the study lead to conclusions about the expediency of choosing a certain sequence of teaching different styles of swimming
methods of swimming, turning, coordination of movements
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