The impact of sprinting means on the improvement of aerobic work capacity in 12-14 year-old swimmers

Abstract

This research started from the premise that the ultra-short race-pace training (USRPT) improves performance and positively influences the superior aerobic work capacity. The need to know the superior aerobic work capacity of the 12-14 year-old swimmers gives the coach a better understanding of the specific training on the work areas for this research. This research studied 30 athletes divided in two groups of 15 swimmers each, from the clubs CSM Bacău and Sport Club Bacău. The tests have revealed a significantly higher progress for the experimental group (USRPT), of 01:25 minutes, compared to the control group (interval training), where the progress was of 00:26 minutes. The relative progress is higher in the experimental group (7.49%) than the control one (2.17%), which leads to the conclusion that the ultra-short race-pace training (USRPT) is more effective in increasing the superior aerobic work capacity in junior swimmers. After analyzing the correlation between the work's internal and external parameters needed to reach VO2max, it can be concluded that the athletes have performed correctly, specific to the superior aerobiosis area in both training methods.