Evaluation of the training level of water polo swimming players (13-15 years old)

Abstract

It was established that the time of overcoming the long distances of 100 m, 200 m, 400 m by freestyle is statistically significantly different among water polo players of different ages (13, 14, 15 years) with p ≥ 0,05 and do not differ in players of various game roles. The time to overcome the 25 m and 50 m by freestyle is statistically significantly different, both by age and by game role. That means that from the age of 13 players begin to develop predispositions to one or another game role and this fact must be taken into account during training loads planning. The developed method for evaluation of the swimming training level of water pole players of 13, 14, 15 years old makes it possible to identify weaknesses in the level of swimming training of each player and compare the level of swimming training of different players among themselves. In addition, this method allows you to identify the predispositions of a water polo player to a particular game role and (in the terms of equal level of technical and tactical training between players) to decide on the inclusion of a specific player into the team.