The Impact of Using Ballistic Training on Improving the Digital Performance Level of Junior Swimmers’ Butterfly Stroke

Abstract

This study aimed at identifying the impact of using ballistic training on improving the digital performance level among the junior swimmers’ butterfly stroke. The study sample consisted of 30 junior swimmers from the Orthodox Club, whose ages ranged between (14) (15) years old, and were divided into two equal groups: experimental and control groups, with 15 swimmers in each group. The researchers used the experimental approach through having experimental and control groups and running pre and post measurements. The program lasted for 8 weeks. The following tests were used: legs and arms strokes (12.5 m), legs and arms strokes (25m), and butterfly swimming (25m, 50m). T-test was used for independent samples in order to find if there are differences between the experimental and control groups. The results of the study showed that there are statistically significant differences at the level (α≤0.05) between the experimental and control groups in post-test measurement in favor of the experimental group. Such a difference can be ascribed to the impact of using ballistic training on improving the digital performance among the junior swimmers’ butterfly stroke. The researchers recommended using the proposed ballistic program as a means for  improving the digital performance in butterfly swimming.