PENGARUH CORDS TRAINING TERHADAP KECEPATAN RENANG GAYA BEBAS 50 METER ATLET RENANG KU III PUTRA KLUB TIRTA PRIMA MEDAN

Abstract

This study aims to determine the effectiveness of cords training on improving the 50-meter freestyle swimming speed of male athletes in age group (AG) III of the Tirta Prima Swimming Club in Medan. The method used was a quasi-experimental design with a one-group pretest-posttest design. The subjects of this study were male athletes in AG III of the Tirta Prima Swimming Club in Medan, totaling individuals. The instrument used was a 50-meter freestyle swimming speed test. The intervention was administered over eight weeks in the form of cords training with gradually increasing intensity and volume. The results of the study showed a significant increase in speed following the intervention, with the average time decreasing from 40.64 seconds to 39.81 seconds. The paired sample t-test yielded a significance value of 0.001 (p < 0.05), indicating that cords training has a significant effect on improving swimming speed. Therefore, this training can be considered an effective alternative method for enhancing the performance of KU III swimmers in the 50-meter freestyle event