1. Preparation of the Body Cycle of Analysis Can you remember the 4 stages of the cycle? Can you remember the 4 stages of the cycle? –1 INVESTIGATE –2 ANALYSE –3 DEVELOP –4 EVALUATE

2. There are 3 types of fitness relevant to us in swimming: skill related fitness, physical fitness and mental fitness. Physical Fitness: Cardio respiratory endurance: Ability of the heart and lungs to work continuously for a period of time. Relevant in swimming as heart and lungs work hard to supply working muscles with oxygen.

3. Local Muscular Endurance: Ability of a group of muscles to work continuously for a period of time. In swimming e.g. 200 meter front crawl the chest, shoulder, triceps muscles are required to work for the duration. Skill Related Fitness: Timing is the a bility to judge when to apply an action at the right moment, i.e. taking a breath whilst swimming front crawl.

4. Coordination: The ability to move your body parts in a controlled and synchronised manner in response to what your senses tell you. E.g. arms and legs moving in the desired direction whilst swimming. Mental Fitness: Motivation Motivation This is your will and desire, your drive to succeed and achieve. This is your will and desire, your drive to succeed and achieve. Level of arousal Level of arousal Level of excitement, anticipation, stress, aggression, apprehension & nervousness. Mental preparation e.g. pre-shot routines in golf. Level of excitement, anticipation, stress, aggression, apprehension & nervousness. Mental preparation e.g. pre-shot routines in golf. Concentration Concentration Ability to remain focused on a task. Ability to remain focused on a task. Stress Stress The level of anxiety felt as a result of physical mental & emotional The level of anxiety felt as a result of physical mental & emotional pressure. pressure.

5.  It is vital that before we start a programme of improvement, that we measure our initial levels of fitness.  We can measure our fitness in a number of different ways  Observation Schedules  Standardised tests / Out with the activity  Training diaries  Knowledge of results (200m FC)

6. We have investigated 2 types of data: We have investigated 2 types of data:  Knowledge of results (whole performance) to collect our INITIAL DATA  Observation schedules & Standardised Tests to collect our FOCUSED DATA

7. We completed: A 200 m front crawl and a timed 5 minute swim to gather initial data. We completed a 200m observation schedule on skill related fitness and a 200m observation schedule on physical fitness. We completed a timed 20 min swim and a mental fitness questionnaire. This was all focussed data and standardised tests.

8. Analyse Data: find out where the problem in our performance lies… Initial Data: 200m front crawl swim data showed a drop off in performance – time per length drastically increased. This lead us to carry out further investigation into our CRE and LME within and out with the activity.

9. We can analyse our: Fitness booklets (outwith the activity). Fitness booklets (outwith the activity). Timed 20 min swim. Skill related 200m swim – breath count, stroke count, technique scores, time per lenth, accumulated time. Physical Fitness 200m swim observation schedule – CRE, LME, Speed, Agility, Flexibility…

10. Training Programme: