A RESEARCH ON EXAMINATION OF SWIMMER CLOTHING FOR INCREASING SPORTSMAN PERFORMANCE

The purpose of this research is to present the problems of swimmers about swimming clothing in trainings or competitions and their expectations from swimming clothing for increasing their performance. Descriptive method was used in the research. Survey was developed as a data collection tool on clothing comfort parameters and functional design properties that swimming clothing should have. The universe of the research is composed of male and female swimmers interested in swimming sport in Turkey, in the province of Çorum. And the sample is composed of 50 swimmers who participate in the research voluntarily among the members of Olympic Indoor Swimming Pool serving in Çorum Provincial Directorate of Youth Services and Sports. The findings were analyzed in Statistics Package Program in Social Sciences (SPSS). As a result of the research; it was determined that the problems experienced with the clothing were quick deformation, restriction of movements, and the fact that fabric texture and sewing properties discomfort the skin and expectations from clothing were durability, ease of movement, to accord with the body and easy maintenance. It is considered that research results shall be a guide for research and development activities to be performed about clothing comfort on both academic and sector basis for increasing sportive performance in running sport and protection of sportsmen health.