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Improving Performance in Swimming: Strength and Technique

Rod Havriluk discusses the relative roles of strength and technique. Incorporating both in the training programme and getting the balance right is important and not easy. Rod discusses factors to be considered, for example, the age and level of the swimmer. Click here to read this article read more...

Proof: New kicks from the block improves starts

Honda and colleagues from Sydney University and Australian Institute of Sport have shown that the recently introduced blocks with the inclined 'kick plate' allow swimmers to to be significantly faster off the block and with a higher horizontal velocity at take off. As a consequence, swimmers are faster through the read more...

How Far Does a Swimmer Need to be Able to Swim to Say 'I Can Swim'?

In this thought provoking paper Junge, Blixt, and Stallman examine the idea that it is not 'how far' but 'how' one swims that matters when assessing swimming competence. Click here to read this article read more...

Shallow or Deep Water for Young Children Learning to Swim?

A study by Scurati and colleagues indicated that in children 3 to 6 years old the depth of the swimming pool does not affect the learning of the first level of aquatic skills, that is, adjustment and independence in the water. Click here to read this article read more...

Swimming Can Improve Cholesterol Ratios and Cardiovascular Health

Bagheri and colleagues have found that moderate training over many weeks improved the levels of HDL-c (the good fats) and decreased LDL-c (the bad fats) and that this effect was greater for swimming than for cycling or running. Click here to read this article read more...

I always swim badly in the final

Brian Marshall delivers advice that is essential for coaches to work effectively with swimmers to help them to have constructive thoughts that enable them to perform at their best rather than destructive thoughts that undermine swimming performance. The talk is very practical in nature drawing on ‘real world’ experiences common read more...

Stroke frequency strategies for top performance

Per Ludvik Kjendlie explores whether the frequency freely chosen by a swimmer is necessarily the best frequency to use for best performance and economy and whether a strategy of changing the frequency during a race can be beneficial? Is a ‘U’ shaped stroke frequency pattern better than a constant stroke read more...

Where does body roll come from and how does it help?

Carl Payton’s lecture provides an insight into body roll with clear explanations and very effective demonstrations with the aid of a turntable. What rolls more the shoulders or the hips? Do swimmers roll more when breathing than not breathing? Is roll mostly a reaction to the swimmer’s own movements? Is read more...

Courses for The University of Queensland, Australia students

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Biomechanics of Swimming

£ 956.00

The Biomechanics of Swimming (SPCG7022) module is a two unit accredited course within the University of Queensland MSc in Sports Coaching.

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Strength & Conditioning

£ 956.00

This Strength and Conditioning (SPCG7021) module is a two unit accredited course within the University of Queensland MSc in Sports Coaching.

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This semester, Carolyn enrolled in SPCG7003 Pedagogies for Coaches, SPCG7006 Recovery and Nutrition and completed SPCG7111 Biomechanics of Swimming.
and have all challenged the things I thought I knew. I thought my training had taught me a lot, I was wrong. I can see where this program should be essential to all committed coaches with a sports specific stream.

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