In aim of correlation between antropometric characteristics and results of specific motoric tests in water a group of 58 male students of Faculty of sport and physical education underwent anthropometric measurements (body high, body mass, diameters, and skinfolds thicknesses), body fat assessment (using bioelectrical impedance), and motoric tests (leg kick 25m, swimming with tied legs 25m, 25m crawl maximal with push start, 50m crawl technic, stroke frequency while 50m crawl swum, 100m medley and 200m crawl technic). Regression analysis showed that skinfold thicknesses were the most that correlated with specific motoric tests in water results. Body mass and body fat didn't correlate significantly with mentioned test results. Measures of anterior abdominal subcutaneous fat depots (abdominal and suprailiac skinfold thicknesses), as well as sagittal abdominal diameter, showed positive correlation with highest number of performed motoric tests. Study results confirms importance of body characteristics in specific motoric tests in water. Having in mind the biggest influence of skinfold thicknesses on specific motoric tests in water, we can talk about swimmers buoyancy. .
