本研究旨在瞭解嘉義市國小學生游泳學習動機及滿意度對游泳能力之影響，及比較不同背景變項之國小學童在游泳學習動機、滿意度及游泳能力之差異。本研究以嘉義市國小學生為研究對象，採隨機抽樣法進行問卷調查法，問卷共計發出650份，回收有效樣本數為595份，回收率為92%，根據實際調查所得的資料，以描述性統計（次數分配百分比、平均數、標準差）、單因子多變量變異數分析、雪費（Scheffe）事後比較、徑路分析、典型相關分析等等統計方法進行資料分析。茲將本研究的發現歸納成結論分述如下：
一、不同背景變項之國小學生於學習動機、滿意度及游泳能力上有顯著差異存在。
二、學習動機對滿意度及游泳能力具有正向影響效果。
三、學習動機對滿意度及游泳能力之間有典型相關存在。

　　The purpose of this study was to investigate the learning motivation and satisfaction and swimming ability of elementary school students . It was to compare the variability of different background with students’ motivation and satisfaction to learn to swim. and swimming ability .The research data was obtained by questionnaires. The sample was chosen on elementary school students in Chiayi City. 650 questionnaires were given out, returned 595effective, returned effectiveness was 92%. Descriptive statistics including frequency distribution percentage, mean and standard deviation, one-way MANOVA, scheffe’s methods, path analysis and canonical correlation were utilized to analyze the data. The results were as follows：
1.The elementary school students with different background variables have evidently difference between learning motivation, satisfaction and swimming ability.
2.The learning motivation has positive effect on satisfaction and swimming ability.
3.There were canonical correlation between learning motivation and satisfaction, and between learning motivation and swimming ability.