Dry-land Strength and Conditioning for Competitive Youth Swimmers

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

38 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2025-08-08

Study Completion Date

2026-05-31

Brief Summary

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Starts and turns play an important role in swimming performance, with starts accounting for around a quarter of the total time achieved in a 50m freestyle race and have been recommended as a high priority area for improvement by York City Baths Club (YCBC). The relationship between starts and turns and plyometric and general strength training is well documented. However, few studies have explored this relationship in competitive youth swimmers. This non-randomised controlled trial will evaluate the effects of a dry-land strength and conditioning programme, when added to usual swim training, on the physical fitness and start and turn performance of regional- and national-level age-group swimmers. The study intervention will involve two supervised gym sessions per week for 10 weeks. Study outcomes will be assessed before the intervention, at the midpoint and at 1 week and 3 weeks post-intervention. The following testing will occur: Pool-based testing (50m Freestyle; a Time to 7.5m test; Turn time); Gym-based testing (Counter-movement jump; Isometric Mid-Thigh Pull; Athletic Shoulder (ASH)) The dive and turn measures will be assessed via video recordings.

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Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Swimming Strength Training Effects Power Training Exercise Protocols

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NON_RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Non-randomised controlled trial

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Intervention group

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Dry-land strength and conditioning programme

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Participants in the experiment group will be asked to complete two supervised gym sessions per week for 10 weeks. Each session will include a variety of plyometric and strength exercises, selected for their relevance to start and turn performance in swimming.

Control group

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Active control condition

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

The control group will complete their usual swimming training which comprises of several pool-based session and one land-based session each week.

Interventions

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Dry-land strength and conditioning programme

Participants in the experiment group will be asked to complete two supervised gym sessions per week for 10 weeks. Each session will include a variety of plyometric and strength exercises, selected for their relevance to start and turn performance in swimming.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Active control condition

The control group will complete their usual swimming training which comprises of several pool-based session and one land-based session each week.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Member of York City Baths Club's National, Regional or Club Squads
* Age 12 to 21 years old

Exclusion Criteria

* Parent/guardian and/or swimmer unwilling to provide written, informed consent
* Current time-loss injury
* Unable to complete 2 interventions sessions per week for 10 weeks (intervention group only)

Minimum Eligible Age

12 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

21 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No