The clinic will occur from 5-7 September 2023 at the Faculty of Sports Science, University of Leipzig as part of the XIVth Biomechanics and Medicine in Swimming (BMS) Symposium.

LEN President Antonio Silva said; “I would like to thank the LEN Coaching & Education Commission, as well as our partners AQUA, BMS and the University of Leipzig for their hard work in putting together this Clinic. It is a key priority of LEN’s strategic plan to bring together the best sport science know-how and support our elite athletes in their constant pursuit of better performances. This is the first in what will be an ongoing series of clinics and I encourage as many people as possible to register and attend.”

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Timetable and Keynote Speakers for European Aquatics Coaching Clinic

5 September (13:00-18:30)

  • Opening ceremony (representatives of LEN, Word Aquatics, Leipzig University, BMS Steering Group).
  • Michael Peyrebrune (British Swimming, GB): “Sports science application: examples of research that has driven best practice in British Swimming in the last 10 years.”
  • Lars Johansen (Danish Swimming Federation, DEN): “Interventions to enhance sleep volume and quality for the Danish Olympic swim team before and during the 2020 Tokyo games."
  • Santiago Veiga (Polytechnic University of Madrid, ESP): “An in-depth look at the fastest components of swimming races."

6 September (09:00-12:00)

  • Sander Schreven & Roald van der Vliet (InnoSportLab, NED): “Starts and Turns in Swimming: Applying Science to Practice.”
  • James Gibson (World Aquatics, GB): “Race analysis data and its application to the daily training of elite sprint athletes.”

7 September (12:00-14:30)

  • Poolside demonstration and engagement with industry partners.

For the event brochure and more details regarding event registration and logistics, check out the event website. Registration for the event can be done here. 

 

Courtesy: LEN