The Effect of Swimming Board and Cone Hop Training on Freestyle Swimming Speed among Extracurricular Students at SMPN 6 Mataram in 2024

L. Abdul Hayyi Fachri; Mauliddin; Muhamad Ikhsan

doi:10.35724/mjpes.v6i3.7601

L. Abdul Hayyi Fachri Universitas Pendidikan Mandalika, Mataram, Indonesia
Mauliddin Universitas Pendidikan Mandalika, Mataram, Indonesia
Muhamad Ikhsan Universitas Pendidikan Mandalika, Mataram, Indonesia

DOI: https://doi.org/10.35724/mjpes.v6i3.7601

Keywords: Swimming Board; Cone Hop; Freestyle Swimming; Swimming Speed; Extracurricular Students

Abstract

Objectives: This study aimed to determine the effect of swimming board and cone hop training on freestyle swimming speed among extracurricular students at SMPN 6 Mataram in 2024. The study was based on the problem that students participating in swimming extracurricular activities still showed limitations in freestyle swimming speed, especially in relation to leg power, balance, and movement efficiency.

Materials and Methods: This study used an experimental method with a pretest–posttest design. The participants were 34 students who joined the swimming extracurricular program at SMPN 6 Mataram in 2024. The participants were divided into two experimental groups using ordinal pairing. Experimental Group A consisted of 17 students who received swimming board training, while Experimental Group B consisted of 17 students who received cone hop training. The treatment was carried out for 16 training sessions. Data were collected through freestyle swimming speed tests before and after the training program. The data were analyzed using SPSS version 21. The statistical analysis included normality testing, homogeneity testing, and paired sample t-test.

Results: The normality test showed that the pretest and posttest data for both groups were normally distributed, with significance values greater than 0.05. The homogeneity test showed a significance value of 0.948, indicating that the data variance was homogeneous. The paired sample t-test showed a significant improvement in freestyle swimming speed after swimming board training, with a mean difference of 1.48059, t = 5.672, df = 16, and p = 0.000. Cone hop training also showed a significant improvement, with a mean difference of 0.55059, t = 17.213, df = 16, and p = 0.000.

Conclusions: The results of this study indicate that both swimming board and cone hop training were effective in improving freestyle swimming speed among extracurricular students at SMPN 6 Mataram in 2024. Swimming board training contributed to movement control, balance, and swimming technique, while cone hop training supported leg power and explosive movement. Therefore, both training methods can be used as alternative training programs to improve freestyle swimming performance among students.