PhD Wilhelm Gromisz
Józef Piłsudski University of Physical Education in Warsaw, Faculty of Physical Education and Health in Biała Podlaska. Department of Sports Sciences, Poland

Objective of the study was to determine the effectiveness of dry-land upper limb resistance training with the use of resistance rubber bands on the speed and parameters of the front crawl arm technique.
The study involved (n = 34) students of physical education, age: 21.2 ± 1.5 years, body weight: 77.8 ± 1.1 kg, body height: 180.0 ± 2.5 cm. The subjects were randomly divided into two experimental groups (D and P) and one control group (K). Group D (n = 12) trained with resistance rubber bands, while group P (n = 12) performed resistance training in the form of arm stroke swimming. Group K (n = 10) participated in the initial and final measurements. An eight-week pedagogical experiment was conducted. On dry land, resistance training was carried out with resistance rubber bands (6 sets x 50 seconds of performance with a ten-second break), whereas in water, freestyle arm stroke swimming of similar volume and intensity was performed.

Keywords: resistance (strength) training with resistance rubber bands, arm stroke swimming.

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