The importance of variable tasks in the training process of stayer swimmers

most of the time of highly qualified athletes is devoted to training, as well as recovery activities and recreation. Mental, physical, and emotional work is coordinated with solving tasks aimed at achieving the planned goals. The article discusses approaches that help reduce the negative impact of routine workloads and increase the effectiveness of various types of training. These include tasks performed on land and in water, containing training materials with a high degree of variability in the choice of approaches and means aimed at developing the combinations of qualities necessary for stayers, exercises in different power zones, the use of technical devices and equipment, and the inclusion of joint training practices. As a result of the conducted pedagogical experiment, the swimmers increased not only the level of physical qualities, but also their psychological state improved - the girls expressed more positive emotions both during training and after them, during the recovery period. When choosing variable tasks, it is necessary to approach this creative process in a meaningful way, carefully choosing the means and workload used to develop the necessary qualities for styers at the appropriate stage of training. Having a large arsenal of techniques, it is possible to balance physical and psycho-emotional stress, carry out recovery activities more effectively and competently bring athletes to the starts.

swimming, stayer swimmers, efficiency, training process, variable tasks