Investigation of physical development and physical fitness characteristics of students engaged in swimming activities in the 9-13 age groups (Mardin province application)

Inthisstudy, it wasaim edto examine thephysical development and physical fitness charact eristics of 9-13 agegroup people engaged in swimming. Forthispurpose, 50 children in the 9-13 age group interested in swimming were included in thestudy. Thesample of thestudy consists of Mardin Sports Club, TOKI Primary and Secondary School students, whoare in theprovince of Mardin. The can didat eathletes subject edto thestudy were trained 2 days a week and each training was 60 minutes, for a total of 16 weeks. The first physical measure ment swerema de before the 16-week training program. Anthropometric measurements (height, weight, chestdiameter, strokelength, footlength, shoulderwidth, hipwidth.) Motor skills (Unitstrength, standing longjump, flexibility, shoulder flexibility, 100 meters free distance). 16 weeks After thestudy, the same measurements were taken again and the first and last measurements were obtained. The data obtained as a result of the first and last measurements were subject edto mathematical statistic alanalysis. The se analyzes are descripti vestatistic sandanalysis of variance. Alt hough the data obtained from this study help thetra in ersoperating at the provinci allevel in their studies, I believe that there sult sobtained will be useful in the management of the training process forall trainer soperating in thesport of swimming.