The influence of swimming with classic fins on the regional development of underwater sports

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Professor I.A. Tolstopyatov1
Associate Professor E.V. Redi1
A.N. Lisovik1
1Reshetnev Siberian State University of Science and Technology, Krasnoyarsk

Objective of the study was to determine the impact of the development of the discipline «swimming with classic fins» on the development of underwater sports in the Krasnoyarsk Territory.
Methods and structure of the study. An analysis of data from literary sources and methodological materials on underwater sports was carried out. Along with this, an analysis of the competitive activities of athletes of the Krasnoyarsk Territory for the period 2021-2023 was carried out.
Results and conclusions. Since 2006, the discipline of swimming with classic fins has been included in the program of underwater sports competitions in order to involve athletes in scuba diving and increase the number of countries participating in international competitions. It has been revealed that over the course of a decade, there has been a significant increase in the number of divers participating in competitions, both in Russia and abroad. A comparative analysis of the competitive activity indicators of athletes in the Krasnoyarsk Territory showed that the number of athletes involved in underwater sports has remained virtually unchanged over the past three years. The results of divers competing in the discipline with a monofin have significantly decreased over the past 6 years. At the same time, the results in swimming with classic fins, on the contrary, have grown over the past 6 years. If we look at the development of underwater sports in the Krasnoyarsk Territory as a whole, we can say that swimming with classic fins has had a positive impact on the development of underwater sports in this region. However, coaches and sports club management should pay more attention to monofin swimming disciplines, as there is a significant decline in results in these disciplines.

Keywords: underwater swimmers, underwater sports, medal count, competitions, swimming with classic fins, swimming with fins.

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