Increasing 100-Meter Freestyle Swimming Speed: Through Imagery Training And Pre-Performance Routines Viewed From Concentration

Abstract

This study aims to determine: (1) the difference in the effect of imagery training and pre-performance routines on increasing 100-meter freestyle swimming speed. (2) The difference in the effect between high and low concentrations on increasing the 100-meter freestyle swimming speed. (3) The interaction between imagery training and pre-performance routines in terms of concentration on increasing 100-meter freestyle swimming speed. This research method is quantitative with an experimental method using a factorial design 2 x 2. The results showed that: (1) There is a difference in the effect of imagery training and pre-performance routines on increasing 100-meter freestyle swimming speed with a sig value of 0.002 <0.05, athletes who are given mental imagery training are better than pre-performance routines with an average difference in post test of 1.77 seconds (2) There is a difference in the effect between high and low concentration on increasing the ability of 100-meter freestyle swimming speed, proven by the F value of 5.447 and a significance value of p 0.006 <0.05, Swimming athletes who have high concentration are better than those who have low concentration, with an average posttest difference of 0.59. (3) There is an interaction between imagery training and pre-performance routines in terms of concentration aspects (high and low) on increasing 100-meter freestyle swimming speed, with an F value of 39.87 and a significance value of p 0.000 <0.05. The conclusion is that the imagery training model is a more effective method for athletes who have high concentration, and the pre-performance routines training model is more effective for athletes who have low concentration.