The Effect Of Arm Muscle Strength Training On The 50 Meters Freestyle Swimming Speed Of Ram Swimming Club Padang Swimming Athletes
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https://doi.org/10.26858/cpjok.v18i2.713Keywords:
Arm Muscle Strength; Freestyle Swimming; Swimming Speed; Strength Training; Athlete PerformanceAbstract
Swimming performance, particularly in short-distance events such as the 50-meter freestyle, is strongly influenced by physical components, especially arm muscle strength, which plays a key role in generating propulsion in water. This study aimed to determine the effect of arm muscle strength training on the 50-meter freestyle swimming speed of athletes at RAM Swimming Club Padang. This research employed an experimental method with a one-group pretest–posttest design. The population consisted of all athletes at RAM Swimming Club Padang, with a sample of 6 athletes selected using total sampling technique. The instruments used included a push-up test to measure arm muscle strength and a 50-meter freestyle swimming test to measure swimming speed. Data were analyzed using the Shapiro–Wilk normality test and hypothesis testing with a paired sample t-test at a significance level of α = 0.05.The results showed that the average arm muscle strength increased from 19.83 repetitions before training to 23.83 repetitions after training. In addition, the average 50-meter freestyle swimming time decreased from 68.50 seconds to 64.83 seconds, indicating an improvement of 3.67 seconds. The paired sample t-test results revealed a significance value of 0.000 (< 0.05), indicating a statistically significant effect of the training intervention. In conclusion, arm muscle strength training has a significant positive effect on improving 50-meter freestyle swimming speed. Therefore, it is recommended as an effective training method to enhance swimming performance in athletes.
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