Impact of static stretching warm-up on 100-metters front crawl performance: A comparative study

Abstract

The purpose of the study was to examine the effect of static stretching warm-up and water warm-up techniques on the performance of male swimmers, with a focus on the 100-meter front crawl. Fifteen male swimmers, ranging in age from 18-23, with a competitive experience in national-level events and at least five years of training, were chosen for the study. Using a counterbalance design, each participant went through two trials of static stretching and water warm-up with a 48- hours break between trials. The swimmer’s performance in 100-meter front crawl was painstakingly tested under various water warm-up. Using descriptive statistics and paired stats, our result revealed no significant difference in 100-meter swim performance between the different warm-up techniques. The mean times were 66.1133 seconds and (S. D=1.68456) 65.7533 seconds (S. D=1.67008) respectively. The results suggested that the static stretching as part of a warm-up protocols, does not have a significant impact on the swimmers' performance in the 100-meter front crawl. Limitations include the small sample size and the use of a 25-meter pool, which may limit the generalizability of the results.