The aim of the study was to determine the effectiveness of dry-land upper limb resistance training with the use of resistance rubber bands on the speed and parameters of the front crawl arm technique. The study involved (n = 34) students of physical education, age: 21.2 ± 1.5 years, body weight: 77.8 ± 1.1 kg, body height: 180.0 ± 2.5 cm. The subjects were randomly divided into two experimental groups (D and P) and one control group (K). Group D (n = 12) trained with resistance rubber bands, while group P (n = 12) performed resistance training in the form of arm stroke swimming. Group K (n = 10) participated in the initial and final measurements. An eight-week pedagogical experiment was conducted. On dry land, resistance training was carried out with resistance rubber bands (6 sets x 50 seconds of performance with a ten-second break), whereas in water, freestyle arm stroke swimming of similar volume and intensity was performed.
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