JMPO
Vol. 7 No. 1 (2026): Jurnal Master Penjas & Olahraga (JMPO)

The Effect of Vertical Kick Training on 15 Meter Underwater Speed in Swimming Athletes

Anis Asaddun (Universitas Negeri Semarang)
Bhayu Billiandri (Universitas Negeri Semarang)



Article Info

Publish Date
30 May 2026

Abstract

This study aimed to determine the effectiveness of vertical kick training on 15-meter underwater speed in swimming athletes of Tegal Regency. This research used an experimental method with a one group pretest posttest design. The sample consisted of swimming athletes from Tegal Regency who participated in a vertical kick training program for 12 training sessions. Data analysis was carried out using the Shapiro–Wilk normality test, followed by the paired sample t-test to determine the effect of the training program. The statistical analysis was conducted using IBM SPSS Statistics version 32.0. Based on the data analysis, the average pre-test time was 10.4600 seconds, while the average post-test time was 9.9020 seconds. The findings indicated a decrease in time of 0.55800 seconds after the treatment was given. The results showed an improvement in the athletes 15-meter underwater speed after participating in the training program.

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jmpo

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Education Public Health Other

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Jurnal Master Penjas & Olahraga (JMPO) is a forum for publishing various studies that have a study of the scope of the sport, ranging from sports education, sports achievement, recreational sports and health sports in which can cover various fields of science in sports, such as anatomy, physiology, ...