Analysis of the continuity of brazilian swimmers in the bolsa-atleta program

The objective of this study was to identify, from the Bolsa-Atleta Program developed by the Brazilian government, if the swimmers who received financial incentives in the base categories presented continuity in sports practice up to the highest categories of the program. The studied period was between 2005 and 2017; including 2,308 grants and 1,017 athletes. All the athletes selected belonged to the swimming modality. The continuity of the athletes in receiving scholarships showed significant differences in the respective categories of the program (p<0,001; ε²=0,15). Significant differences were found for the grants between the base and international categories, with a strong effect size (p<0,001; r=0,91). Finally, it can be concluded that the investment directed to the base categories does not represent the continuity of the athletes in sports development.