UPAYA MENGATASI MENURUNNYA JUMLAH ATLET RENANG PADA KELOMPOK UMUR (KU) III KE KELOMPOK UMUR (KU) II DI PERKUMPULAN RENANG REPEC PEKALONGAN

Bagus Tri Aji

Abstract


UPAYA MENGATASI MENURUNNYA JUMLAH ATLET RENANG PADA
KELOMPOK UMUR (KU) III KE KELOMPOK UMUR (KU) II DI
PERKUMPULAN RENANG REPEC PEKALONGAN

EFFORTS TO ADDRESS THE DECLINING NUMBER OF SWIMMING
ATHLETES IN THE AGE GROUP (KU) III TO AGE GROUP (KU) II IN A
SWIMMING ASSOCIATIONS REPEC PEKALONGAN
 
Oleh : Bagus Tri Aji, Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta
Email : baguz_azie@rocketmail.com
 
Abstrak
 Penelitian ini dilakukan bertujuan untuk mengetahui bagaimana upaya mengatasi menurunnya jumlah
atlet renang pada kelompok umur (KU) III di perkumpulan renang Repec Pekalongan. Penelitian ini
menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif dengan desain penelitian lapangan. Lokasi penelitian di perkumpulan
renang Repec Pekalongan. Sampel dalam penelitian ini adalah seluruh atlet renang pada KU III di
perkumpulan renang Repec Pekalongan sebanyak 16 atlet. Data dikumpulkan melalui wawancara dan
observasi. Pengujian validitas instrumen menggunakan uji validitas isi berdasarkan expert judgment. Teknik
analisis data yang yang digunakan adalah analisis deskriptif kualitatif. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian dapat
diketahui bahwa upaya yang dilakukan untuk mengatasi menurunnya jumlah atlet renang pada KU III di
perkumpulan renang Repec Pekalongan yaitu: 1)  Secara internal meliputi aspek sosial, aspek jasmani dan
psikologis. Aspek sosial, dilakukan melalui sharing pelatih dan atlet. Aspek jasmani, pemberian bentuk
latihan yang bervariasi dan bertahap disesuaikan dengan pertumbuhan dan perkembangan atlet. Aspek
psikologis dilakukan dengan memberi motivasi dan arahan, pendekatan pribadi, memisahkan antara atlet yang
bermasalah, dan pendekatan orang tua. 2) Secara ekternal dilakukan melalui aspek pendukung latihan dan
aspek kompetisi. Aspek pendukung latihan meliputi pelatih, perkumpulan renang Repec Pekalongan, sarana
dan prasarana, lingkungan dan orang tua. Aspek kompetisi dilakukan melalui penyiapan fisik dan
mental.Berdasarakan hasil tersebut dapat disimpulkan bahwa upaya mengatasi menurunnya jumlah atlet
renang pada kelompok umur (KU) III di perkumpulan renang Repec Pekalongan sudah dilakukan, tetapi
belum maksimal.

Kata kunci : Atlet, Renang, Kelompok Umur, Perkumpulan
 
Abstract
This study aimed to find out how the effort to overcome the declining number of a swimming athletes
in the age group (KU) III in a swimming association Repec Pekalongan. This study used a qualitative
approach to the design the field of the research. The research location is in a swimming association Repecc
Pekalongan. The sample in this study are all athletes swimming in the (KU) III in Pekalongan Repecc
swimming association, as many as 16 athletes. Data were collected through interviews and observations.
Testing the validity of the instrument was using the test content validity based on the expert judgment. Data
analysis technique used the descriptive qualitative analysis. Based on the results of this research is that the
efforts made to address the declining number of swimming athletes in the age group (III) in Pekalongan
Repec swimming association, namely: 1) on internal aspects, it includes social aspects, physical aspects,
and psychological aspects. The social aspect is done through the sharing of coaches and athletes. Physical
aspect is done with the provision of varied forms of exercise and gradually adjusted to the growth and
development of athletes. Psychological aspects is done by providing motivation and guidance, personal
approach, separating between athletes who had problems, and approach to his or her parents. 2) on the
external, it is done through supporting aspects training and competition aspects. Supporting aspects
including coaches training, swimming clubs Repec Pekalongan, infrastructure, environment and parents.
Aspects of the competition is done through physical and mental preparation. Based on these results it can be
concluded that the effort to overcome the declining number of swimming athletes in the age group (KU) III
in Pekalongan Repec swimming association is already done, but have not performed optimally.

Keywords: Athlete, Swimming, Age Group, Association

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