Relative age of youth swimmers and their sporting performance at the end of the season.

ABSTRACT: This study explores the influence of relative age on the athletic and academic performance of young swimmers, while also considering other contributing factors such as training conditions, anthropometric characteristics, and coaches' subjective evaluations. A descriptive, explanatory, and prospective design was employed, using quantitative (questionnaires) and observational methods. The sample consisted of 33 national-level swimmers (11 males and 22 females). Variables analyzed included sex, date of birth, training data, academic performance (AP), final sport performance (SP), coaches' perceptions of daily performance, and anthropometric measurements. Results indicated no direct effect of relative age on the main variables. However, ANCOVA revealed significant differences based on birth qu

SUBMITTER: D MC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12561930 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature