Functional state of respiratory system of swimmers at different stages of sports training

Сurrently, the study of peculiarities of physical development and adaptation of swimmers is of interest to scientists. The article reviewed the available literature data on the functional status of respiratory system of swimmers at different stages of sports training. Revealed that the development of the respiratory system is one of the factors limiting the performance of the athlete, which depends on the number of incoming oxygen and the body's ability to digest. The development of these mechanisms depends on the age, individual characteristics of the organism (biological maturity), orientation of the training process and environment. Indicates that the swimmers respiratory system functionally powerful and economical and exceeds the development of the respiratory system of persons not involved in sports and athletes of other specializations. It is noted that this superiority is due to the large amounts of cyclic operation, requiring constant functional activity of systems that supply oxygen to working muscles, and the influence of special conditions in which the work is done in the first place - hydractiniidae pressure, high heat capacity of water, the horizontal position of the body.