Impact of Psychosocial Intervention on Performance Determinants in Competitive Swimmers: Roles of Coach, Family, Environment, and Athlete Characteristics
(1) Background: This study analyzed the effects of intervention programs conducted between 2021 and 2025 as part of the "Aula UCLM-FNCLM" initiative-a partnership between a regional swimming federation and the university-on psychosocial factors in trained swimmers. This program presents interventions for swimmers, their coaches, their families, and their sports environment. (2) Methods: The effects of a 4-year intervention program on the Castilla-La Mancha swimming team, classified as Tier 3 (Tier 3: Highly Trained/National Level), according to the McKay classification framework (2021 team with 55 swimmers, 25 men, and 30 women; 17.3 ± 5.3 years), and the same sample in 2025 (42 swimmers, 19 men, 23 women-17 ± 2.8 years-and 11 dropouts). A self-perception questionnaire on performance in sport (CAED) was used. (3) Results: The results showed higher ratings (<i>p</i> < 0.001, <i>η<sup>2</sup></i> = 0.30) from the swimmers of the 2025 CLM team in the coach factor, and moderate changes in the roles played by family (<i>p</i> < 0.05, <i>η</i><sup>2</sup> = 0.12) and environment (<i>p</i> < 0.05, <i>η</i><sup>2</sup> = 0.11). The only factor that did not improve was personal characteristics. (4) Conclusions: The UCLM-FNCLM program has contributed to improving the role of factors related to performance in sport (coach, family, and sports environment) in a cohort of regional-based swimmers.
Authors
- David B. Pyne (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1555-5079)
- David Zamorano-García (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5785-0215)
- Juan Ángel Simón-Piqueras (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5851-523X)
- José María González‐Ravé (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5953-4742)
- Alejandro López‐Hernández (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-2890-5292)
Institutions
- University of Canberra (AU)
- Servicio de Salud de Castilla La Mancha (ES)
- University of Castilla-La Mancha (ES)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Sports
- Published
- 2025-09-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/sports13090314
- Primary Topic
- Sport Psychology and Performance
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00