This study deals with hip displacement in one stroke cycle and with the associated movement patterns of the butterfly, crawl, and backstrokes. The efficiency ofthe pull-push phase and ofthe kick phase depends on the speed flu.ctuations, the movement patterns, and the angle of attack of the hand and foot during the respective phases. The main purpose of this study was to find kinematic parameters that: 1) determine the performance of the swimmer, and 2) support quantitatively the biomechanical model of an optimal movement pattern in swimming.
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