Assessment of the functional state of girls 15-17 years old specializing in water sports in the competitive period

This article examines the problem of the functional state of girls 15-17 years old, specializing in water sports in the competitive period. As a research task, the authors determined an attempt to assess the functional status of athletes and the dynamics of their indicators, as well as to analyze the effectiveness of competitive and training loads at various stages of sports training. The conducted research showed the need to increase the level of physical fitness of young athletes and make adjustments to the educational and training process of water polo players.