Table 1B.
Descriptive characteristics of the sample.
| Swimming competence index | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maximum swimming distance | General | Front crawl | Breaststroke | Backstroke | Butterfly | |
| Very weak (0–4.99 m) (%) | 4.30 | 7.10 | 6.40 | 7.10 | 7.70 | |
| Weak (5–12.49 m) (%) | 10.55 | 15.10 | 13.00 | 16.30 | 13.55 | |
| Beginner (12.5–24.99 m) (%) | 12.15 | 4.55 | 11.45 | 8.75 | 5.00 | |
| Intermediate (25–49.99 m) (%) | 22.70 | 15.70 | 21.25 | 14.80 | 7.45 | |
| Good (50–99.99 m) (%) | 18.65 | 12.70 | 17.40 | 11.10 | 4.30 | |
| Excellent (<100 m) (%) | 19.10 | 14.00 | 16.90 | 13.30 | 5.25 | |
| Mean distance (m) | 100.87 | 77.25 | 79.30 | 58.92 | 21.18 | |
| Swimming skills | Poolside kicking | Kicking with kickboard | Holding breath underwater | Floating | Treading water | Swimming underwater |
| Able | 97.20% | 91.65% | 93.45% | 87.00% | 90.30% | 83.00% |
| Not able | 2.80% | 8.35% | 6.55% | 13.00% | 9.70% | 17.00% |