Predicting dive start performance from kinematic variables at water entry in (sub-)elite swimmers

• Published in: PloS one Vol. 15; no. 10; p. e0241345
• Main Authors: van Dijk, Marit P, Beek, Peter J, van Soest, A J Knoek
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Public Library of Science 30.10.2020; Public Library of Science (PLoS)
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Athletic ability; Athletic Performance - physiology; Body measurements; Diving (Sport); Female; Humans; Hypotheses; Kinematics; Kinetics; Male; Performance prediction; Physiological aspects; Physiological research; Software; Statistical analysis; Swimmers; Swimming; Swimming - physiology; Velocity; Young Adult; Netherlands

The dive start is an important component of competitive swimming, especially at shorter race distances. Previous research has suggested that start performance depends on kinematic variables pertaining to the swimmer at water entry, notably the distance from the block, the horizontal velocity of the...