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A swimming coach wants to design appropriate practice activities for athletes at different stages of learning the butterfly stroke.

Which practice approach is MOST appropriate for swimmers in the associative stage?

  1. Providing video analysis focusing on temporal patterning of arm and leg coordination
  2. Creating race-simulation drills with competitors in adjacent lanes
  3. Using demonstrations and simple verbal cues to develop basic stroke understanding
  4. Implementing pressure situations that mimic competition stress levels
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  • A is correct: The associative stage emphasises temporal patterning and refining movement coordination, making video analysis of arm-leg coordination most appropriate.

Other Options:

  • B is incorrect: Race simulations with competitors would be more suitable for the autonomous stage where swimmers can attend to other elements besides technique.
  • C is incorrect: Demonstrations and simple verbal cues target the cognitive stage where basic understanding is being developed.
  • D is incorrect: Pressure situations mimicking competition are most appropriate for the autonomous stage to help adapt skills to competitive environments.