Introduction:

Optimization of freestyle swimming training is a critical starting point for this sport in life. However, there are still methodological flaws consisting of the integration of ludic activities to the process.

Aim:

To implement ludic physical activities in freestyle swimming teaching to nine-year-old children.

Materials and methods:

The methodology relied on methods and techniques, which helped apply the proposal to the sample, with favorable results that corroborated the validity of the proposal. The interpretation of results from the survey was done to design a guide of ludic activities.

Results:

The results were positive and permitted to corroborate the proposal. The test results were interpreted to measure the impact of ludic activities. It was defined that ludic activities stimulate children to participate actively and flexibly in the process of sports initiation in swimming.

Conclusions:

The exercises that will be part of the guide should adjust to the various needs of boys and girls, as they develop different learning modes.

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