The intervention carried out with the raters in an attempt to standardize the observation and rating criteria did not have the desired effect on inter- and intra-rater agreement. The results found are in line with those of other studies in the literature, but there was a belief in the possibility of improving reliability. Actually, despite the discussions raised in the intervention, what seems to have prevailed during the evaluations were the raters` prior experiences. Thus, it is important to propose an intervention with quality and sufficient criteria to enable greater standardization as to the criteria for swimming teachers with different training and professional experiences to observe and rate swimmers.
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