Strength and Plyometric Training in Swimming

Summary

A total of 18 participants are planned to be included in the study. Participants will be randomly assigned into two groups in the order of their arrival. One group will perform strength exercises in addition to standard swim training (strength group), while the other group will perform plyometric exercises in addition to standard swim training (plyometric group). Both groups will participate in two training sessions per week for a duration of 8 weeks. The 50m sprint biomechanics, stroke frequency, or overall performance will be evaluated before and after the intervention.

Conditions

• Sport Performance
• Biomechanics
• Plyometric Exercises
• Strength Training Effects
• Swimming

Interventions

OTHER

Standard Swimming Training

Warm-Up: 1500 meters. Main set: 2000-3000 meters. Post-set: 1000 meters. Cool-Down: 200-400 meters.

OTHER

Plyometric Training

The plyometric training intervention will focus on developing explosive power and reaction speed through various jumping and landing exercises. Progressive overload principles will be applied, with progression achieved through increasing sets and intensity. Plyometric exercises will be performed twice a week, similar to the strength group, and will begin with 3 sets of 3 repetitions in the first week. As the body adapts to the exercises, one additional set will be added each week until the third week, which will conclude with 5 sets. In the fourth week, a deload will be incorporated with 2 sets to allow for recovery. After the deload week, intensity will increase, either by performing exercises faster or exerting maximum effort during each repetition. Upper-body exercises will include the medicine ball slam, sitting medicine ball side passes, and medicine ball chest passes, focusing on explosive upper body movements. Lower-body exercises will consist of standing long jumps, partner med

OTHER

Strength Training

The strength training intervention was designed to supplement standard swim training with a structured, full-body resistance program aimed at enhancing muscular strength and swimming biomechanics through progressive overload. Participants in the strength group engaged in two sessions per week for each major muscle group. Training commenced with 3 sets of 8 repetitions per exercise during the first week, with weekly increases in training volume until the third week (5 sets), followed by a deload week (3 sets) to promote recovery. The subsequent four weeks maintained a consistent 5-set structure, with progression achieved through incremental increases in load. Each session began with lower-body exercises to prioritize large muscle group activation and maximize session efficiency. Lower-body exercises included dumbbell goblet squats, step-ups, Romanian deadlifts, TRX hamstring curls, and calf raises, while upper-body work featured push-ups, TRX rows, dumbbell rows, and dumbbell shoulder p

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Istinye University

  lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE

Model

PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age

10 Years

Max Age

17 Years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2025-03-07

Primary Completion

2026-05-30

Completion

2026-05-30

Countries

• Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations