The diversity of approaches of sports schools in the sprint training of qualified crawlers

The purpose of the study – to identify trends in the current work of coaches in 8 sports schools in Saint Petersburg, to develop the thematic questions, conduct the research, and determine the negative factors affecting the training of sprint freestyle swimmers with the development of recommendations for its improvement. Research methods and organization: methods of analyzing scientific literature, pedagogical observation, individual surveys, and mathematical statistics were employed. The study involved 21 coaches of varying qualifications from 8 sports swimming schools in the city of Saint Petersburg. During the pedagogical observation, individual surveys and subsequent questionnaires were conducted. Research results and conclusions. The obtained results demonstrate a high level of professionalism, as well as diverse personal preferences and varied approaches of the coaching staff in working with freestyle sprinters. Negative factors that hinder the integrity of swimming training have been identified and analyzed, and recommendations for their elimination have been established.