%0 Journal Article
%T Kinematic Tactics in the Women's 800 m Freestyle Swimming Final at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games
%A Patrycja Lipi¨˝ska
%J Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity
%@ 2080-9999
%D 2009
%I 
%R 10.2478/v10131-009-0010-0
%X Background: The purpose of this study was to obtain knowledge on tactics of long distance swimming at the highest women professional level. Material/Methods: Eight swimmers, finalists of 800 m distance of freestyle of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games were examined. The distribution of velocity of swimming for the entire distance based on 50 m segments was analyzed. Partial, halves and quarters velocity, speed indexes and linear and nonlinear regression equations were calculated. Results: It was revealed that better swimmers (placed 1-3) had their distribution of swimming as an ascending line and with very small difference between segmental velocity and that of the entire distance, while the rest of swimmers had a descending velocity line and a higher dispersion of partial values. Conclusions: High performance swimmers have to hold uniform velocity of movement with small dispersion along the entire distance of swimming.
%K Beijing 2008
%K velocity
%K swimming
%K strategy
%K pacing
%U http://versita.metapress.com/content/00182285w7p32931/?p=3a0d1fc47389481fb6064372c0e72ecc&pi=9