PACE STABILIZATION METHOD AS A MEANS OF INCREASING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF COMPETITIVE ACTIVITY OF FINSWIMMERS OVER LONG DISTANCES IN OPEN WATER
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Author(s): | Dudchenko P. P., |
| Number of journal: | 2(75) | Date: | June 2026 |
| Annotation: | The article is devoted to the theoretical substantiation and testing of a pace stabilization method for 15-16-year-old finswimmers over long distances in open water. The relevance of the study is determined by the need to improve competitive pace stability, rational distribution of effort, and maintenance of economical technique under wave influence, changes in swimming direction, buoy turns, and distance orientation. The article presents the pedagogical sequence of the method aimed at developing a stable rhythm of stroke and undulatory movements, reducing pace fluctuations, maintaining efficiency in the final segment, and improving the controllability of competitive performance under increasing physical fatigue. The testing was carried out in 2025 at the Tula Regional Comprehensive Sports School of Olympic Reserve. The study involved 27 finswimmers aged 15-16 years with at least eight years of training experience and qualifications of First Class and Candidate for Master of Sports. Based on the initial 1,500 m result, the athletes were divided into a control group (CG, n = 13), and an experimental group (EG, n = 14). The CG followed a traditional pre-competition program for long-distance events, whereas the EG applied the pace stabilization method, which included pace-rhythm series, tasks with a prescribed speed range, modeling of open water segments, and load correction based on split control, heart rate, and perceived exertion. At the end of the program, the EG showed more pronounced positive changes in the 3,000 m model swim time, pace variability coefficient, final speed stability index, decrease in speed over the final kilometer, and perceived exertion. The results confirm the practical significance of the method for preparing finswimmers for long-distance open water events. | ||
| Keywords: | finswimming, open water, long distances, endurance training, pace stabilization, special endurance, competitive pace, 15-16-year-old athletes, pre-competition training, pedagogical control |
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| For citation: | Dudchenko P. P. Pace stabilization method as a means of increasing the effectiveness of competitive activity of finswimmers over long distances in open water. Biznes. Obrazovanie. Pravo = Business. Education. Law. 2026;2(75):396—403. DOI: 10.25683/VOLBI.2026.75.1646. |
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