Videos

Turning Moments into Habits in Women's Sport

Two Circles & Women's Sport Trust launch new research into women's sport fandom, supported by UK Sport, The FA, The ECB and The RFU.

The Relay Swim King:James Guy's Medal Moments | Rio 2016 & Tokyo 2020

Millfield OM James Guy has been a stronghold in Team GB's Swimming team at Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2020, winning five medals at two Olympic Games. Clinching Gold in both the 4x200m Freestyle and 4x100 m Mixed Medley at Tokyo 2020, including three Silvers with two wins at Rio 2016.

"The World Of An Athlete Is Lonely"

Three-time Olympic medallist Jack Laugher breaks down his career and his struggles with mental health. The Team GB Diver talks about fears within the sport, loneliness and overcoming these struggles to compete, plus what his ambitions are for Paris 2024. Jack Laugher claimed the third Olympic medal of his career at Tokyo 2020 in the 3m springboard diving competition in Tokyo – completing his full set with a hard-fought bronze. This followed Laugher’s gold and silver successes at Rio 2016, where he became Great Britain’s first-ever diving Olympic champion alongside Chris Mears.

Conversations for Growth - Parents in Sport Webinar

Sports professionals share more learning.

Student of your Sport: Food is Mood - Parents in Sport Webinar

This webinar featured contributions from Adam Sutton, Chartwells Nutritionist, and current student athletes (both endurance and team sport athletes) including swimmers Darcy and Izzy and hockey player Scarlett.

Mountains and Valleys - Parents in Sport Webinar

Webinar streamed 6 Dec 2022 featuring contributions from Alex Walker (tennis), Reuben Paul (transitions in sport) and Graham Williams, Deputy Director of Sport

Mastering Swimming Technique with Russell Mark

Russell Mark has a degree in aerospace engineering and was formerly USA Swimming High-Performance Manager over two decades. He is renowned worldwide for applying data and video stroke technique analysis to help top swimmers improve their times. His role with the American Swimming Coaches’ Association since 2022 has been to: compile videos and analysis of the best athletes of all ages to enhance ASCA coach education offerings and its video library; - provide data on performance and racing trends for age groupers who have become national team athletes; - work with coaches on the ASCA Board of Directors to revamp the ASCA Levels 1-5 certification courses. In this episode he highlights the importance of creating a positive environment for athletes, being a connector of people and a storyteller, developing athletes in different ways, fostering a culture of high performance, and the technical points of each stroke. Timeline: 0:00 - Welcome Back Russell Mark! 1:15 - Updates On Life; 5:43 - Consulting Work With Israeli Swimming and Working With High-Level Athletes; 8:20 - Working With ASCA; 10:57 - How Do We Keep Getting Faster?; 14:54 - How to swim butterfly faster; 21:47 - How to swim backstroke faster; 26:21 - How to swim breaststroke faster; 34:15 - How to swim freestyle faster; 40:52 - Jordan Crooks Short-Course to Long-Course; 43:52 - Underwater Dolphin Kick; 48:04 - Future Projects and Aspirations.

Harassment, abuse and mental health in athletes with Dr Margo Mountjoy

Inside Exercise brings to you the who's who of research in exercise metabolism, exercise physiology and exercise’s effects on health. With scientific rigour, these researchers discuss popular exercise topics while providing practical strategies for all. The interviewer, Emeritus Professor Glenn McConell, has an international research profile following 30 years of Exercise Metabolism research experience while at The University of Melbourne, Ball State University, Monash University, the University of Copenhagen and Victoria University. He has published over 120 peer reviewed journal articles and recently edited an Exercise Metabolism eBook written by world experts on 17 different topics. Dr Glenn McConell chats with Professor Margo Mountjoy from McMaster University in Canada. A wide ranging and at times emotional discussion about the types of harassment and abuse (psychological abuse underlies most), prevalence of abuse (higher in marginalized groups), power relationships, reporting policies and procedures, barriers to reporting abusive behavior, the Nasser case, how empower the good people to effect change etc. Trauma informed care, the 4Rs: Realising that trauma is common, recognizing the signs of trauma in other people, responding to it and resisting retraumatization. A very passionate, compassionate and caring person. Timeline: 0:00. Introduction and Margo’s sporting and Medical background; 6:25. How Margo was first confronted by abuse in sport; 8:25. Her leading IOC consensus statements on abuse; 10:35. Cultural normalization of abuse; 11:45. Barriers to reporting abusive behavior. Nasser case; 13:09. Safeguarding framework during the Olympic Games, local sport etc; 15:45. Types of harassment and abuse; 20:15. The Larry Nasser gymnasts sexual abuse case; 24:02. Toxic cultures, eg physical abuse of children in Japan; 25:35. Learned behaviors/positions of power; 29:21. Prevalence of abuse. Higher in marginalized groups; 34:30. Victimizing and sport training; 36:15. Homophobic slurs in sport; 38:37. Body fat, image, shaming/eating disorders; 42:15. RED-S (relative energy deficiency in sport); 44:03. RED-S, weight loss and abuse; 45:37. Harassment, abuse and mental health; 48:39. Need to recognize, manage, treat and support; 53:12. Reportable offenses/involving the police; 54:25. Are things getting better?; 56:10. Doctors: Advocating/empowering; 57:44. Trauma informed care: the 4Rs.; 1:02:10. Takeaway messages; 1:04:10. Outro.

Strength & Conditioning For Swimming Performance - Andy Elkins

In this episode, English Institute of Sport* S&C coach for the GB swimming team, Andy Elkins, discusses how to implement scientific principles to optimise human performance. * since rebranded as 'The UK Sports Institute'.

Position of Trust

Laura Whapham from the Child Protection in Sport Unit (CPSU) introduces the Position of Trust and asks coaches to consider how this will impact their coaching practice and their club workforce

Beyond the Activity: Your Duty to Care

UK Coaching’s Heather Douglas and Kelly Rodrigues explore the soon-to-be-enhanced Duty to Care Hub and digital badge, providing valuable insight into the six pillars of Duty to Care.

Promoting Good Mental Health through Coaching

Working in partnership with Mind, the UK’s leading mental health charity and with support from Public Health England (PHE), UK Coaching are pleased to release: 'Promoting Good Mental Health through Coaching' - the next animation in the participation animation and infographic series. This short will help coaches better understand what mental health is; the barriers faced by those living with or recovering from a mental health problem; and the CARE acronym - a useful tool for coaches when promoting good mental health through their coaching. The narrator is Professor Kevin Fenton, Director for Health and Wellbeing at London Borough of Southwark and National Senior Adviser at Public Health England. UK Coaching participation animation and infographic series address and identify areas of interest for coaches to ensure that they meet the needs of their participants - particularly those new to activity. Credits: Authors: Craig Blain - UK Coaching, Hayley Jarvis - Mind and Lily Makurah - PHE. Special thanks to: Creative Services team - Coachwise, Rebecca Goldberg - PHE and Dr Amit Mistry - PHE. Links: https://www.ukcoaching.org/mentalhealth https://www.mind.org.uk https://www.nhs.uk/oneyou

Swimming from Lanzarote to Fuerteventura, Canary Islands

An amazing 16km Swim (in a straight line it’s 15km) from Lanzarote to Fuerteventura, Canary Islands - La Bocaina channel. Water temperature was 20 degrees and no jelly fish. Perfect start to the summer open water season. It took 4 hrs 40mins. A little choppy in places, but good boat support. The swim was arranged through local experts Swim Lanzarote.

County Development Programme Update 2023-24

From the Swim England Swimming Talent Team (May 2023)

Options for using music in your videos

A walk you through how copyright and music work on YouTube for long-form videos, and some different options that you have for using music in your content. All creators have access to the YouTube Audio Library, and if you're in YPP, you'll also have access to Creator Music. Timeline: 00:00 Intro 00:11 Copyright and music on YouTube; 01:12 Common misconceptions about copyright; 03:07 YouTube Audio Library; 04:18 Creator Music.

Charities Act 2022 Part 2

In Part 2 of 2 episodes, Sport and Recreation Alliance Head of Governance Vijaya Panangipalli and Gateley Legal's Sean Williams and Fiona Debney discuss the Charities Act 2022 and its implications for sport and recreation organisations registered as charities.

Charities Act 2022 Part 1

In Part 1 of 2 episodes, Sport and Recreation Alliance Head of Governance Vijaya Panangipalli and Gateley Legal's Sean Williams and Fiona Debney discuss the Charities Act 2022 and its implications for sport and recreation organisations registered as charities.

The evolution of parental involvement in sport

As part of the NSPCC How Safe 2022 conference, CPSU consultant Jude Toasland led a session looking at how parental involvement in their child or young person's sport has changed over the years. The panel shared their experiences and tips for how to involve parents, and the positive impact involvement can have on a club. *Note: Throughout this video, Parents in Sport Week is discussed. This campaign has since been rebranded as 'Keeping your child safe in sport', a year-round campaign with a celebration week yearly in the first week of October.

Social Prescribing Webinar Apr 2023

This Wesport webinar on 19 Apr 2023 shared and discussed what Social Prescribing is and how Wesport are involved in the West of England.

Using health data to tell a powerful story about your clients' wellbeing

What does “health” actually mean? Without context or asking the right questions about our health data, how can we expect clients to truly understand their health or establish positive behaviour patterns? Join the industry-leading Physiologist Oli Patrick of Future Practice in this fascinating Apr 2023 HUBCAST discussion about understanding the key mechanisms behind holistic health and using health assessment data to tell a powerful story about your clients’ well-being. Essential listening for anyone interested in wellbeing or lifestyle coaching! Oli is a leading expert in lifestyle management and a renowned physiologist who runs a wellbeing consultancy service and has founded an industry-specific education platform to drive practical coaching skills in the broader undervalued areas of lifestyle, including stress, sleep, toxicity, and mindset. He was also a keynote speaker in CIMSPA's Apr 2023 Digital Marketing Festival.

Social Media Trends for 2023

Discover the key social media marketing trends set to skyrocket in 2023. The social media industry moves at lightning speed. Key social media platforms introduce new features, update their algorithms, and refresh their experiences constantly. It’s hard for any social media manager to keep up! This recording was delivered on 14 December 2022 and looks at the need-to-know marketing trends across TikTok, Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube, and more! Explore new and emerging tools and apps, get fresh content ideas and get tons of inspiration on how to give your social media marketing a boost in 2023. Also a discussion on how to update your social media strategy to ensure you stay relevant and appealing to your audiences, showcasing some best-in-class examples throughout. This webinar was delivered by Alison Battisby, who is a Facebook and Instagram-accredited social media expert and founded Avocado Social in 2014. Alison has worked in the social media industry since 2008 and delivered training, strategy, and support for a wide range of start-ups and growing enterprises, as well as big brands including BBC, Tesco, and Heineken UK. Alison was one of the keynote speakers in CIMSPA's Digital Marketing Festival in Apr 2023.

Jazz Carlin, Double Olympic Rio Silver Medalist & motivational health wellness speaker

Motivational and Inspirational Welsh Team GB Swimmer Jazz Carlin, who won silver in both the 400m and 800m swimming races, talks about her Olympic experience at Rio 2016. Bookings: Great British Speakers on 01753 439289 bookings@greatbritishtalent.com

Alice Tai's Top Tips: Back to the pool after an injury

Paralympian and world records holder @alice__tai giving you her Top Tips for returning to swimming after an injury. 1) Listen to your body. 2) Always strip it back to basics. 3) Don’t let setbacks get you down.

Active Design

Where we live, work, travel and play has a major role in shaping our activity choices. By applying Active Design’s 10 principles to our built and natural environments, we can create active environments that encourage people to be active through their everyday lives. With a shared belief and commitment to the value that well designed places can have on health and wellbeing, Sport England, Active Travel England and the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities have come together to produce an updated version of the Active Design guide. Find out more: https://www.sportengland.org/activedesign

Access Aquatics - Swim England's strategy 2023-2033

The Swim England Strategy has a clear vision of a healthy and successful nation through swimming. Swim England's mission is to make our sports and activities accessible, inclusive and welcoming for everyone. Swim England will champion our sports and work with and empower our partners to tackle inequalities and remove the barriers to participation currently experienced by people and communities.

How happiness impacts your business

Well-being matters, but how does it manifest in the workplace and what can business leaders do to increase it? Join award-winning journalist Katie Couric and Dr. Laurie Santos, professor of psychology at Yale University and host of “The Happiness Lab” podcast, as they discuss how wellness influences consumer behavior, how it can be prioritized in the workplace, and why it matters to businesses and brands. The Future Ready series from Think with Google explores changing behaviours and new developments in the digital space, offering business leaders guidance on how to make smarter decisions for the future. Watch award-winning journalist Katie Couric and industry luminaries discuss the rising trends that will shape what it means to build toward a successful future. At Think with Google, the mission is to educate and inspire the next generation of marketers, advertisers, and creatives. Here you can find the latest consumer data and insights from our global research team, marketing tutorials, and perspectives from leaders across the ad industry.

Don't Take Too Much for Granted - Ask Better Questions

Nort Thornton was one of the deans of college coaching in the United States and the University of California. He was Berkeley’s (Cal’s) longest-tenured coach before retiring after 33 years at the helm of the Golden Bears men’s swimming and diving program in 2007. He was named US National Coach of the Year twice and was a four-time selection as Pac-10 Coach of the Year. He was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame in 1995 and into the Cal Athletics Hall of Fame in 2010. In this session from the 1995 World Clinic fom New Orleans, talk, he educated coaches on how to ask better questions!

What is an Exclusion Foul in Water Polo?

There are two types of foul in water polo - ordinary and personal. Major fouls result in exclusion and / or penalty.

Expert Workshop - Artistic Swimming

Sarah Green, Head of Educator Training, Swim England led this FINA Coach Certification Programme Expert Workshop for Artistic Swimming on Day 2.

Expert Workshop - Swimming

Sarah Green, Head of Educator Training, Swim England led this FINA Coach Certification Programme Expert Workshop (Swimming) session on Day 2