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An observation of varying performances of triathletes based upon gender and age in the sport of Iron Distance Triathlons.
Blahovcová, Adéla ; Pokorná, Jitka (advisor) ; Čechovská, Irena (referee)
Title: An observation of varying performances of triathletes based upon gender and age in the sport of Iron Distance Triathlons. Objectives: The goal of the thesis is to compare the results of the swim leg in the Ironman World Championship. We will be working with thirteen age groups compiling of 18 - 80 plus year old participants as well as both genders, male and female to gather our results. Our plan is to process results from the years 2005-2014, which is exactly 10 years or one decade. Method: Our method for gathering the results was a multiple analysis that complied a breakdown of the swim portion of an Iron Distance Triathlon for all Age Groups during those specific years. Results: After extensive research analyzing data, comparing data and studying past performances, we found that the participants times in the swim portion of Ironman Triathlon World Championships showed small significant differences over the past ten years. With minor deteriorations or improvements, swimming performances were seen at a consistent level for male and female age group 25-40. Men in the age group 18-54 showed improved outcomes over the women's same age group by 6-15%. In age groups ranging from 55- 80+, swim times increased by 15%. Overall the age groups with the most significant fluctuations in swim times was...
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Evolution of the performance of European junior medalists from the years 2000-2008 in swimming
Brothánková, Tereza ; Pokorná, Jitka (advisor) ; Čechovská, Irena (referee)
Title: Evolution of the performance of European junior medalists from the years 2000-2008 in swimming. Objectives: The aim of the thesis is to find out if the swimmer who won a medal at the European Junior Championship in the period 2000-2008, continue swimming career for the next five years. The period of five years was set to get adulthood of competitors and unification length exploration of all competitors. Methods: For obtain the informations we have chosen the method of study documents - scorecards. Because of theme of thesis was the collection of data taken from European Junior scorecards in the years 2000-2008, the European Championships at the SC in the years 2001- 2013, from the Olympic Games in 2004, 2008, 2012. Results: Outcomes of our research showed that the more than half of competitors that have succeeded at the European Junior Championships in 2000-2008 failed to qualify for any additional European Championships in a SC. At the final evaluation of the collected informations, we found that only less than one fifth of the competitors were able to qualify at the European championships in 2000-2008. Based on our research, we can deduce that most of the medalists from MEJ don't continue in their swimming careers in adulthood. Keywords: swimming career, high performance, swimming...
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Characteristics of the structure of sports performance in the disciplines 50 m 1500 m freestyle
Cepáková, Hana ; Jurák, Daniel (advisor) ; Pokorná, Jitka (referee)
Title of bachelor's work: The characteristics of the parts of sports performance in the events of 50 m and 1500 m free style Author: Cepáková Hana Field of study: Tvs_B Supervisor: Mgr. Jurák Daniel The year of presentation: 2011 This bachelor's work is a theoretical research work which gains information from Czech and foreign literature. The structure characteristics of sports performance of swimming stroke free style/front crawl in the events of 50m and 1500m is the main aim of this work. The text is divided into a theoretical part and some component subchapters. The first one deals with the structure of sport performance generally. The second ones describe swimming. The chapters in the practical part are divided according to studied branches. The both chapters are divided into the same subchapters according to the parts of the sport performance. These are: fitness, technical, psychological and tactical preparation. I have monitored differences in all four parts of sports performance. The most significant one is in fitness preparation. There is lower one in the other parts of training. Key words: sports swimming, sports performance, swimming stroke free style/ crawl, events of 50m and 1500m
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The Swimming Event 100m Butterfly in the Period 1957 - 2005
Dub, Jiří ; Pokorná, Jitka (advisor) ; Čechovská, Irena (referee)
Title: Swimming event of 100 meter butterfly in the period from 1957 to 2005. Objective of the research: The objective of this research is to monitor the development of butterfly stroke in the 100 meter event in both males and females during international competitions completed in 50meter pool in the period from 1957 to 2005. Methodology: Source data for conducting the result part of the thesis were obtained through the historical methods and through researching documents. Obtained data were elaborated with basic statistical analysis and then evaluated by graphs and tables. The main sources were the results from international competitions such as the Olympic Games, World Championships and also FINA annual reports from 1983 to 2005. Results: Presented results show chronological overview of development in the World Records, performance trends and other characteristics related to the researched event. Keywords: Butterfly swimming stroke, 100 meter butterfly event, swimming performance, historical development. Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org)
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Age of swimmers on european and world competitions between 2012 and 2016
Bukovanová, Jana ; Pokorná, Jitka (advisor) ; Chrzanowská, Babeta (referee)
Title: Age of swimmers on european and world competitions between 2012 and 2016. Goals: The goal of the thesis is to find out what is the age of swimmers on world competitions between 2012 and 2016 in freestyle categories for men and women. Methods: The main method used for the thesis was collecting data from official results list from each race. These were obtained on webs FINA and LEN. These data were compared in MS Excel. Results: The results give us information abou average age of swimmers in freestyle swimming disciplines in top competitions between years 2012 - 2016. Key words: Sport performance, age, sport career, parts and phases of sport training
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Training and performance swimmers international level in juniors, seniors and masters
Krčková, Renata ; Pokorná, Jitka (advisor) ; Čechovská, Irena (referee)
Title: Training and performance swimmers international level in juniors, seniors and masters Objectives: The main aim of the thesis is to evaluate swimmers performance and its development during the period of competitive swimming and in the masters category in free style discipline. Particular aims are: to record and evaluate performance and training load in competitive swimming and masters category, to record swimmer's opinion on his/her sport activity and determine his/her sport anamnesis. Methods: In our thesis, we have applied a hybrid type of research, in which we have used both quantitative and qualitative investigation of the selected topic. The quantitative part of the thesis was based on studies of documents and interviews. Data obtained was analyzed and interpreted by using descriptive statistics and tabular and graphic visualization. The methods of observations and interviews were used in the qualitative part of the research to explain sport anamnesis of the swimmer. The investigation was carried out in the competition season of 2011/2012. Results: Result presented demonstrate that even with a lower volume of training and in spite of aging, it is possible to achieve performance approaching the performance of sport swimmers during their top season. The sport anamnesis of swimmers...
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The impact of nonspecific exercise on the coordination of the upper extremities in swimming style crawl
Hejkalová, Barbora ; Jurák, Daniel (advisor) ; Pokorná, Jitka (referee)
Title: The impact of nonspecific exercise on the coordination of the upper extremities in swimming style crawl Objectives: The aim of this thesis is to determine whether the exercise alternating circling of the upper extremities in standing applied during the swimming lessons has impact on improving technically swimming style crawl. Methods: The research involved 30 probands of the 1st degree of Faculty of Physical Education of Sport Charles University who have never taken part in swimming training. During the research was used only non-invasive methods. The measurement of height of body, upper extremity range and body composition on TANITA device. Testing was carried out in the laboratories of sports motorics at Faculty of Physical Education of Sport in Charles' University. Than testing in swimming pool was attended a swimming test at the distance of 25 and 50 m. Probands were testing in time and it was calculated number of strokes in a swimming test at the distance of 25 to 50 m. Results: In the swimming test of 25 m distance it was statistically significant change in overall performance, only a high degree of material significance was confirmed in the frequency of the strokes. In the swimming test of 50 m distance we recorded a statistically significant change in the overall performance only in...
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