Analysis of the Shots According to Set(6-6)

XIth International Symposium for Biomechanics and Medicine in Swimming
Oslo, 16th – 19th June 2010


Analysis of the Shots According to Set Playing (6-6) Position in Waterpolo at European B Waterpolo
Championships in Lugano 2009
Ozkol, Z1; Turunc, S2; Dopsaj, M3
1Ege University, TURKEY; 2Turkiye National Waterpolo Team,
TURKEY; 3University of Belgrade, SERBIA

INTRODUCTION: The aim of the present study was to analysis the 

shots according to set playing (6-6) position in waterpolo matches 

at 2009 European Waterpolo B Championships in Lugano.

METHODS:Therefore totaly 14 waterpolo matches including 10 teams shots 

analyzed with Waterpolo Match Analysis Program (WP_Pro_Analiz,

Izmir-Turkiye, 2009), PC using statistic software program SPSS for 

Win, release 11.0.0 – Standart Version (Copyright© SPSS Inc., 1989-

2001) and excel program. The following parameters analyzed for the 

shots; the ending point of the shoots in the goal, fake number of a

chieved shots, preliminary position of the shots and the shots distance 

achieved from the goal.

RESULTS: From the important findings 

of the analysis, the % 34.1 (157 shot) of the total 460 shot ending at 

the left down side in the goal, the % 30.4 (140 shot) of the total 460 

shot achieved from the position 3 (P3) but only % 19.3 (27 shot)

scored of the total 140 shoot from this position (P3), the % 41.5 (191

shot) and % 33.9 (156 shot) of the total 460 shot achieved with no 

fake and one fake espectively, the % 50.7 (233 shoot) and % 21.5 (99 

shot) of the total 460 shoot achieved from set (6-6) position shot 

and fast break shoot respectively, the % 10 (46 shot) of the total 460 

shot achieved from the center position, the % 9.6 (44 shot) and %

8.3 (38 shoot) of the total 460 shot achieved with cross-pass shot 

and faul shoot respectively and the last important finding the % 59.1 

(271 shot) of the total 460 shot achieved from 5-7m away from the goal.

DISCUSSION: The present study provided effective information 

on the achieved shoots in the waterpolo games and also the findings is 

usefull to the coaches for different game strategies, usefull for the goalie 

and the field players for whom specialization for the shot.