ALTERNATIVA METODOLÓGICA PARA LA ENSEÑANZA DEL ESTILO LIBRE EN NADADORES DE LA ACADEMIA “CIUDADELA UNIVERSITARIA” DE MANTA

The article is based on the methodological shortcomings detected in the teaching of the technical elements of freestyle, in swimmers of the category 11-14 years in the Academy "Ciudadela Universitaria" of Manta. The authors propose a four-stage methodological alternative that constitutes a solution to how to improve the teaching of the freestyle technique in the selected sample. In the practical implementation of the research, theoretical and empirical methods were used, which together with statistical mathematical methods allowed to prove the relevance of the proposal. Key words. Swimming, freestyle, methodological alternative