Study On System Reform Of China's Competitive Swimming

Swimming event is a significant part in the Olympic competitions, and is important for a country's position on the list of Olympic Gold Medals. During the development of competitive swimming, there are many factors affecting the improvement of swimming performance, among which, the competition system is an important factor.This study focuses on the development of competitive swimming system in China, analyses deeply and systematically into the relationship between China's competitive swimming system and the performance in different periods, through methods of expert interview, documentary, questionnaire, and data analysis, etc. Through the comparison between China's competitive swimming system and the international system, finds the shortages of the system in China; and together with the study on the experience and cases of swimming powers in the world, makes reform proposals to improve the system in China. The study tries to provide effective theoretical support to the governing bodies and decision-makers of swimming events, and thus promotes the healthy and steady development of competitive swimming in China, improves swimming performance.Through study on the history of China's competitive swimming, it is found that swimming performance has close relationship with the swimming system of that period. To improve the performance of competitive swimming, it is important to set up a sound and perfect system.Through the comparison of competitive swimming system between home and abroad, it is found that there are great differences in terms of competition schedule, competition periods, times of competition, and types of competition etc. Shorter periods, longer intervals, fewer times, simple types, lack of competitiveness, and the disconnection between training and competition are the features of competitive swimming in China. The system causes the coaches to lay too much importance on training and less attention to competitions, which is a major reason for the differences of performance and competition ability between Chinese swimmers and top international swimmers. Thus, it is necessary that reforms shall be made to set up a better competition system for swimming.According to the features of the development of international swimming system and the needs of China's development of competitive swimming, proposals for improvement are made as follows: deepen the system reform, develop various systems, add more competitions, raise the standard and difficulty of the competitions, improve award system and marketing ability, cultivate the market of competitive swimming, build up swimmers'competition ability, and thus improve the overall level of competitive swimming; broaden the influence through marketing events, and improve the ability of self-development.