ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Anatomy
doi: 10.25005/2074-0581-2025-27-2-270-279
ANTHROPOMETRIC PROFILE OF 13-14-YEAR-OLD SWIMMERS WITH DIFFERENT SPORT SPECIALIZATIONS

A.I. RYAZANTSEV1,2,3, I.N. GREBENNIKOVA2, M.A. SUBOTYALOV3,4

1Olympic Reserve Sports School «Aquatics Center», Novosibirsk, Russian Federation
2Department of Theoretical Foundations of Physical Culture, Novosibirsk State Pedagogical University, Novosibirsk, Russian Federation
3Department of Anatomy, Physiology and Life Safety, Novosibirsk State Pedagogical University, Novosibirsk, Russian Federation
4Department of Fundamental Medicine, Novosibirsk National Research State University, Novosibirsk, Russian Federation

Objective: To examine the morphological indicators of physique of 13-14-year-old swimmers with different sport specializations

Methods: A cohort study was conducted in which adolescent swimmers were divided into two groups based on their competitive performance: the sprint-oriented (SO, n=10) and the distance-oriented (DO, n=11) groups. The study analyzed the participants’ total, linear, and circumferential body measurements and composition

Results: It was found that SO swimmers had significantly higher body length, surface area, muscle mass, thigh length, foot length, as well as flexed arm, forearm, hip and thigh circumferences. In contrast, DO swimmers had greater relative body surface area and shin length

Conclusion: The findings suggest that SO swimmers possess larger total, linear, and circumferential body dimensions, potentially enabling them to generate greater propulsive and kicking force in water compared to DO swimmers. These results may be used to update model characteristics and criteria for sports orientation and selection of 13-14-year-old boys to be engaged in swimming

Keywords: Sport, talent selection, swimmers, sports physiology, sports morphology, anthropometry.

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Authors' information:

Ryazantsev Andrey Igorevich,
Coach-teacher at the Olympic Reserve Sports school «Aquatics Center»; Senior Lecturer at the Department of Theoretical Foundations of Physical Culture; Postgraduate Student at the Department of Anatomy, Physiology and Life Safety, Novosibirsk State Pedagogical University
Researcher ID: LIG-3381-2024
Scopus ID: 59222183700
ORCID ID: 0000-0003-4441-4793
SPIN: 5801-4238
Author ID: 1186800
E-mail: reza.a.i@mail.ru

Grebennikova Irina Nikolaevna,
Candidate of Biological Sciences, Associate Professor, Head of the Department of Theoretical Foundations of Physical Culture, Novosibirsk State Pedagogical University
Researcher ID: LKK-1507-2024
Scopus ID: 58782332900
ORCID ID: 0009-0002-7466-3651
SPIN: 7369-2925
Author ID: 302788
E-mail: i160463@yandex.ru

Subotyalov Mikhail Albertovich,
Doctor of Medical Sciences, Professor of the Department of Anatomy, Physiology and Life Safety, Novosibirsk State Pedagogical University; Associate Professor of the Department of Fundamental Medicine, Novosibirsk National Research State University
Reseacher ID: AAH-4360-2019
Scopus ID: 57192715959
ORCID ID: 0000-0001-8633-1254
SPIN: 9170-4604
Author ID: 632699
E-mail: subotyalov@yandex.ru

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