Analysis of the 200 m breaststroke of the Olympic Games in Beijing and Athens with a special consideration

of Daniel Gyurta’s performance

Made by: Domán Nemes

Consultant: Ferenc Kovácshegyi

Preface

- Development of the 200 m breaststroke – the unique technique of Gyurta

- Changes in the rules

Analyzed data

• Reaction time

• Split time

• Number of strokes

Significance of the statistical analysis

• More effective individualization of the training methods

• More specific improving of individual aptitudes

• Correction of weaker points

• Improving of particular abilities

Reaction timesReaction times in Beijing

0,84 0,80,74

0,690,77

0,88 0,840,78

00,10,20,30,40,50,60,70,80,9

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Bossin

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Gyu

rta

Spann

Kitajim

a

Brow

n

Rickar

dFacc

i

Duboscq

Tim

e (s

)

Reaction times in Athens

0,80,75 0,72

0,840,72

0,870,77

0,82

00,10,20,30,40,50,60,70,80,9

1

Polja

kov

Usher

Kitajim

a

Gyurta

Hanse

n

Bossi

ni

Brown

Piper

Tim

e (

s)

Reaction times

0

0,2

0,4

0,6

0,8

1

Tim

e (s

)

Athén 0,72 0,84 0,87 0,77

Peking 0,69 0,8 0,84 0,77

Kitajima Gyurta Bossini Brown

50 m split times (Athens – Beijing)

Name Bossini Gyurta Spann Kitajima Brown Rickard Facci Duboscq

1. 50m 0:29,46 0:29,86 0:29,48 0:29,04 0:29,43 0:29,09 0:29.64 0:29.17

Order 5. 8. 6. 1. 4. 2. 7. 3.

2. 50m 0:32,87 0:33,08 0:32,74 0:32,09 0:32,62 0:32,48 0.32,85 0:32,54

Order 6. 8. 5. 1. 4. 2. 7. 3.

3. 50m 0:33,59 0:32,95 0:33,84 0:32,92 0:33,16 0:33,35 0:33,59 0:33,18

Order 6. 5. 7. 1. 4. 3. 8. 2.

4. 50m 0:35,56 0:33,33 0:33,70 0:33,59 0:33,82 0:33,96 0:34,49 0:34,05

Order 8. 5. 6. 1. 4. 2. 7. 3.

Name Poljakov Usher Kitajima Gyurta Hansen Bossini Brown

1. 50m 0:29,88 0:30,13 0:29,10 0:30,40 0:29,40 0:30,07 0:30,22

Order 3. 5. 1. 7. 2. 4. 4.

2. 50m 0:33,90 0:33,95 0:33,02 0:33,66 0:32,99 0:33,24 0:33,21

Order 6. 7. 2. 5. 1. 4. 3.

3. 50m 0:33,32 0:33,52 0:33,84 0:32,82 0:33,69 0:33,77 0:34,13

Order 2. 3. 6. 1. 4. 5. 7.

4. 50m 0:34,66 0:34,35 0:33,48 0:33,92 0:34,79 0:34,12 0:34,38

Order 6. 4. 1. 2. 7. 3. 5.

Name Bossini Gyurta Kitajima Brown1. 50m

1. 50m

0:30,07

0.32,87

0:30,40

0:29,86

0:29,10

0:29,04

0:30,22

0:29,43

Ranking

Ranking

4.

5.

7.

8.

1.

1.

4.

4.

2. 50m

2. 50m

0:33,24

0:32,87

0:33,66

0:33,08

0:33,02

0:32,09

0:33,21

0:32,62

Ranking

Ranking

4.

6.

5.

8.

2.

1.

3.

4.

3. 50m

3.50m

0:33,77

0:33,59

0:32,82

0:32,95

0:33,84

0:32,92

0:34,13

0:33,16

Ranking

Ranking

5.

6.

1.

5.

6.

61.

7.

4.

4. 50m

4. 50m

0:34,12

0:35,56

0:33,92

0:33,33

0:33,48

0:33,59

0:34,38

0:33,82

Ranking

Ranking

3.

8.

2.

5.

1.

1.

5.

4.

Variation of the 50 m split times, number of strokes, rankings of the finalists of Athens and

Beijing

100 m split times (Athens and Beijing)

Name Poljakov Usher Kitajima Gyurta Hansen Bossini Brown

1. 100m 1:03,78 1:04,08 1:02,12 1:04,04 1:02,39 1:03,31 1:03,43

Order 5. 7. 1. 6. 2. 3. 4.

2. 100m 1:07,98 1:07,87 1:07,32 1:06,74 1:08,48 1:07,89 1:08,51

Order 5. 3. 2. 1. 6. 4. 7.

Név Bossini Gyurta Spann Kitajima Brown Rickard Facci Duboscq

1. 100m   1:02,33 1:02,94 1:02,22 1:01,13 1:02,05 1:01,57   1:02,49 1:01,71

Order 6. 8. 5. 1. 4. 2. 7. 3.

2. 100m 1:09,15 1:06,28 1:07,54 1:06,51 1:06,98 1:07,31 1:08,08 1:07,23

Order 8. 1. 6. 2. 3. 5. 7. 4.

Variation of the 100 m split times, number of strokes, rankings of the finalists of Athens

and Beijing

Name Bossini Gyurta Kitajima Brown

1. 100m

1. 100m

1:03,31

1:02,33

1:04,04

1:02,94

1:02,12

1:01,13

1:03,43

1:02,05

No. of strokes

No. of strokes

38

31

33

33

32

28

31

32

Ranking Ranking

5.

6.

6.

8.

1.

1.

4.

4.

2. 100m

2. 100m

1:07,89

1:09,15

1:06,74

1:06,28

1:07,32

1:06,51

1:08,51

1:06,98

No. of strokes

No. of strokes

46

40

48

43

37

33

37

37

Ranking

Ranking

4.

8.

1.

1.

2.

2.

7.

3.

The difference between the first and the second 100 m

Athens

4,23,79

5,2

2,7

6,09

4,585,08

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

Poljako

v

Usher

Kitajim

a

Gyu

rta

Hansen

Bossin

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Brow

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Tim

e (s

)

Beijing

6,82

3,34

5,32 5,384,93

5,74 5,59 5,52

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

Bossin

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Gyu

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Spann

Kitajim

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Brow

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Rickar

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Duboscq

Tim

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The differences of the first and the second 100

0

2

4

6

8

Tim

e (s

)

Athén 5,2 2,7 4,58 5,08

Peking 5,38 3,34 6,82 4,93

Kitajima Gyurta Bossini Brown

Variation of the number of strokes in Athens

Name Poljakov Usher Kitajima Gyurta Hansen Bossini Brown

1. 50m 15 14 16 16 17 18 15

Order 2. 1. 3. 3. 4. 5. 2.

2. 50m 17 15 16 17 18 20 16

Order 3. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 2.

3. 50m 19 17 16 22 19 21 17

Order 3. 2. 1. 5. 3. 4. 2.

4. 50m 23 18 21 26 21 25 20

Order 4. 1. 3. 6. 3. 5. 2.

Total strokes 74 64 69 81 75 84 68

Order 4. 1. 3. 6. 5. 7. 2.

Total strokes in Athens

0

20

40

60

80

100

Polja

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Gyurta

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Variation of the number of strokes in Beijing

Name Bossini Gyurta Spann Kitajima Brown Rickard Facci Duboscq

1. 50m 15 16 15 14 16 14 15 16

Order 2. 3. 2. 1. 3. 1. 2. 3.

2. 50m 16 17 16 14 16 15 17 18

Order 3. 4. 3. 1. 3. 2. 4. 5.

3. 50m 17 20 17 15 17 17 19 19

Order 2. 4. 2. 1. 2. 2. 3. 3.

4. 50m 23 23 18 18 20 20 22 22

Order 4. 4. 1. 1. 2. 2. 3. 3.

Total strokes 71 76 66 61 69 66 73 75

Order 4. 7. 2. 1. 3. 2. 5. 6.

Total strokes in beijing

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Comparison of number of strokes

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20

30

40

50

60

70

80

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Kitajima 16 16 16 21 69 14 14 15 18 61

Gyurta 16 17 22 26 81 16 17 20 23 76

Bossini 18 20 21 25 84 15 16 17 23 71

Brown 15 16 17 20 68 16 16 17 20 69

Athén 1.50m 2.50m 3.50m 4.50mÖssz.tempó

Peking

1.50m 2.50m 3.50m 4.50mÖssz.tempó

Comparison of Gyurta’s 50 m split times and number of strokes in the semi final and final –

Athens

Time No. of strokes Time No. of strokes

1. 50m 0:30,64 15 0:30,40 16

Time 0:30,64 - 0:30,40 -

2. 50m 0:33,90 16 0:33,66 17

Time 1:04,54 - 1:04,06 -

3. 50m 0:33,05 20 0:32,82 22

Time 1:37,59 - 1:36,88 -

4. 50m 0:33,16 24 0:33,92 26

Total time 2:10,75 - 2:10,80 -

Total stroke - 75 - 81

Comparison of Gyurta’s 50 m split times and number of strokes in the semi final and final –

Beijing

Time No. of strokes Time No. of strokes

1. 50m 0:29,97 15 0:29,86 16

Time 0:29,97 - 0:29,86 -

2. 50m 0:33,36 15 0:33,08 17

Time 1:03,33 - 1:02,94 -

3. 50m 0:33,16 19 0:32,95 20

Time 1:36,49 - 1:35,89 -

4. 50m 0:33,24 21 0:33,33 23

Total time 2:09,73 - 2:09,22 -

Total stroke - 70 - 76

Comparison of Gyurta’s 100 m split times in

the semi final and final

Semi final Final Difference

Athens Athens Athens

1:04,54 1:04,04 0,50

1:06,21 1:06,74 0,53

Beijing Beijing Beijing

1:03,33 1:02,94 0,39

1:06,40 1:06,28 0,12

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