A Comparison of Three Breaststroke Turns and Their Effects on Swimming Fifty Yards
Description:
The problem with which this study was concerned was that of comparing three methods of executing the competitive breaststroke turn and their effects on swimming fifty yards. The turns utilized were the AAU, NCAA, and somersault. A related purpose was that of analyzing the time a breaststroke competitor was to be submerged on the glide following the turn. One hundred four male, senior swimmers from teams in the Arkansas AAU were rated on five components of the breaststroke. Twenty-nine advanced …
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Date:
May 1973
Creator:
Courtway, Robert Franklin, 1927-
Partner:
UNT Libraries