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Nutrition and dietary supplements - all your questions answered
Due to popular demand, the ITA were delighted to bring this topic back for the second time in Sep 2021. Joining the live panel were two world-leading experts, Professor Ron Maughan and Professor Louise Burke, both of whom are Directors of the IOC Diploma in Sports Nutrition. Australian middle distance runner Linden Hall, a two times Olympian and certified Athletics Dietician, was the athlete guest. This panel of experts answered some of the ITA's most frequently received questions and addressed your inquiries live. They left plenty of time for the Q&A during this session in order to be able to address as many questions on nutrition and supplements as possible.
ITA Webinar - Building Clean Sport Communities
The first International Testing Agency monthly webinar of 2022 was a panel discussion with Andrew Heyes, Dr. Aya Nakitanda OLY and Jared Tallent OLY, about the importance of a clean sport community and how, in whatever role we have, we can make a valuable contribution to ensuring our environment is doping free. The guest panellists, who have all demonstrated a strong, unwavering commitment to clean sport, shared examples from their own experiences as athletes who have competed at the very top of their sport. They discussed what clean sport means to them, why anti-doping is everyone’s responsibility – not solely the athlete who can be tested - the important role of culture in doping prevention and offered practical tips on how to build a clean sport community.
LEN Referees clinic 2022-2023 S2
Session 2 published 29 Sep 2022.
LEN Referees clinic 2022-2023 S1
Session 1 (published 29 Sep 2022)
The Young Boy Hoping For Men To Be Allowed To Compete In Olympic Artistic Swimming
Billy Elliot tells the story of the boy who dreamed of being a ballet dancer. In this clip broadcast 12 Aug 2021, meet the Billy Elliot of the swimming world. 15-year-old Ranjuo Tomblin who has a dream too - and it’s a big one. He's got his heart set on becoming Britain's first male Artistic Swimming champion. He joined live from training at the pool in Bristol, alongside swimming partner, 18-year-old Rosie Rallings. They tell us why they hope mixed synchronised swimming will one day come to the Olympics and will make a splash with a special live television performance. Note in Dec 2022, FINA announced that for the first time, men will be eligible to compete in Artistic Swimming at the Olympic Games in Paris 2024: https://bit.ly/3WmGrCX
Inception to Reality - UK’s 1st Passivhaus Leisure Centre
Many building types have been built to the Passivhaus standard; homes, schools, university buildings, offices and even archive stores. But no one had built a Passivhaus leisure centre in the UK until Exeter council and Exeter City Living did so - one could say it was a natural next step having built Passivhaus council homes since 2010 and having recently completed the UK’s first Passivhaus extra care home. In this webinar, Emma Osmundsen, passionate advocate of Passivhaus design and Managing Director of the council-owned development company, Exeter City Living talks about the business case for seeking Passivhaus accreditation, how it gives them an edge, as well as outlining some of the pros and cons of building a state of the art leisure centre in this way.
Aquatic Business Solutions: A Review of 2022
The Swim England Business Engagement Team look back over 2022, summarising the Aquatic Business Solutions successes and products that have been launched. Find out more about Aquatic Business Solutions https://bit.ly/3WcdUQE
Rescue drone trial hopes to save lives at sea
A new rescue drone is being trialled in the UK, aimed to help people who have got into difficulty at sea. The drone, which is waterproof and has a camera attached to it, can fly, float, and carry a buoyancy aid, which can then be remotely dropped into the water. Researchers think the device will be useful in assisting lifeguards when rescuing someone miles out at sea, because of how fast it can fly. It is the first system of its kind to be trialled in the UK. This film is from Click - the BBC’s weekly technology show.
Freestyle swimming technique and catch analysis.
Olympic medallist Cassandra Patten is head coach at WaveCrest swimming which works out of the Cotswolds, Oxfordshire, Devon and Cornwall. "It can be hard to know where to start when working on freestyle technique. In this video I have analysed my own technique, breaking down each element into a bite sized chunk that is easy to understand. As a coach the question I get asked the most is ' how do I get faster in the water?' Most people want to go straight to working on the catch phase, which is understandable as it is where the majority of the power comes from. However, the catch is the roof of the stroke, it can only be fully secure if all elements of the technique that holds it up is strong an effective. In this video I explain what areas need working on first in order to make your stroke as efficient as possible. These include: head and breathing, hand entry, rotation, kick and the early vertical forearm. More: https://www.wavecrestswimming.com
PLx 2022 Awards | Social Impact & Sustainability
The Olympic and Paralympic high-performance community came together in Manchester for the UK Sport PLx awards where the outstanding achievements and contributions of individuals, teams and sports during 2022 were recognised. Tom Daley was recognised for his bravery to utilise his platform for positive change both in the Commonwealth, and in wider society. This included the introduction of the Commonwealth Games LGBTQ+ manifesto, his participation in the Opening Ceremony amplifying other athletes and advocates from across the Commonwealth via a BBC documentary. Tom’s advocacy for change demonstrated a profound example to other major sporting events in how to ensure it’s athletes, support staff and spectators feel seen and heard. Tom said: “It was an incredibly emotional moment. But it wasn’t about me, it was about every single LGBTQ+ person around the Commonwealth and the world. Even if it made the smallest difference to someone out there, it was worth it. Because someone might have seen it and felt a little less alone in the world.”
Research with Impact: Growing our future sports stars
How tall is your child today? How tall will they be in the future? How much growing do they have left? Dr Sean Cumming (University of Bath's Department for Health) shares insights from his work into biobanding: grouping young sports players according to the biological not chronological age. Learn all about his work, the impacts its having and use a new, interactive biobanding widget drawing on University of Bath research to find out: https://bit.ly/3PfTROE
Aquaphobia: Myths, stereotypes & barriers
Alice Dearing presents part one of the documentary Aquaphobia which looks at the myths and stereotypes and explores the barriers to swimming for the black and Asian communities in the UK.
FINA Hybrids Family Thrusts
Examples from the Thrusts Family of movements.
FINA Hybrids Base Mark No of Mov and Time underwater
A hybrid is defined as having a combination of two or more movements performed with lower limbs with intentional apnea (head down under hips level). Horizonal movements along the surface with 1-2 lower limb actions that have consequential apnea (rolling over, kicking, etc.) are considered transitional movements. This video features examples of Base Mark *Note: when the symbol (“) appears it means “seconds” and not inches.
Nathalie & Manal Issa, Matthias Schweighofer interview on The Swimmers
Sarah Bradbury interviews Nathalie & Manal Issa, Matthias Schweighofer about Netflix's 'The Swimmers'.
Everyone Active - Net Zero
Everyone Active's Group Development Director Ben Beevers: "We know the world is changing – and not necessarily for the better. That’s why we’ve developed a comprehensive net zero strategy to help us, as a company, become operationally net zero carbon emitting by the end of 2030. We all have a responsibility to make the planet a better place to live for one another and businesses such as ours are no exception. Leisure centres consume large amounts of energy and so are also significant carbon emitters. Therefore, we have an opportunity to put in place a strategy to tackle this and other issues to help make the company’s carbon emissions net zero. In order to achieve this, the net zero strategy that we have formulated encompasses every facet of our business. This will begin with step one, making our central Support Hub operationally net zero by the end of 2023, which will be achieved through several changes, including moving to an entirely renewable energy tariff. This will be followed by step two, working to make our corporate operations net zero by the end of 2030. The steps we will take in order to achieve this will include making all company owned and leased vehicles plug-in electric, installing an electric vehicle charging infrastructure at all our facilities, developing an offset strategy to deal with residual emissions and much more. Read about the three main work streams of Everyone Active's net zero strategy here: https://www.everyoneactive.com/about-us/net-zero/
Being Inclusive
Being inclusive enables you to meet the needs of your participants, volunteers and communities and create an environment where everyone feels welcome. This Club Matters animation takes you through the six characteristics of inclusive organisations and helps guide you to further support. For more information on Creating an Inclusive Culture, please visit https://bit.ly/3XI4nlr
The Swim England Toolkit
The Swim England Toolkit (second edition) is a must-have guide for swimming teachers and swimming lesson providers delivering the Swim England Learn to Swim Programme. ℹ️ More information visit https://bit.ly/3VibdfU The Swim England Toolkit can be purchased from the Swim England shop https://shop.swimming.org/se-toolkit-21 Email learntoswim@swimming.org to find out more about the Swim England Toolkit.
2022 Scottish Swimming Annual Report
What a difference a year makes! We have only been back in the water and back spectating since late April but there's already been a full calendar of events and activities at all levels. Along with Learn to Swim and membership numbers returning we can look to the future with more swimmers enjoying the sport. It has taken a huge effort from many volunteers and partners in pushing the sport beyond the times of restrictions and looking towards a brighter future. The 2022 Annual Report provides a small flavour of the work over the past year, as well as providing a platform for the new Corporate Plan, providing a new direction, which has been shaped with the insight and input of our membership. Scottish Swimming is the national governing body for swimming in Scotland, representing clubs, swim schools, aquatic sport, athletes, coaches and thousands of talented and committed volunteers across the entire swimmer pathway from development and participation through to performance. Our vision is to ensure that every single person in Scotland has access to quality swimming programmes, regardless of age or ability.
The History of Swimsuits with Sonny Trigg
What was it like swimming and coaching in the super suit era? Brett and Sonny sit down and talk all about the evolution of the competitive swimsuit. Episode timeline: 00:00 Bratter PA Immigration Law; 00:05 Hello Sonny Trigg; 01:00 Becoming The Swimsuit Guy; 03:15 The Speedo Aquablade; 06:15 The Speedo Fastskin; 09:00 Brett's personalized Aquablade; 10:56 Bill Pilczuk's suit ; 12:26 Mark Foster zipper on the front; 14:48 Brett's PB in the 2004 legskin; 16:40 Weird Tech Suits; 17:40 Ian Thorpe's Adidas suit; 21:34 Beine Nutritional Genetic Testing; 22:22 Swim Angelfish Adaptive Swim Lessons; 23:00 2006 Commonwealth Games; 23:47 Brett's full body suit; 25:45 2007 suit evolution; 27:25 2008 suit frenzy; 28:40 Blue 70; 30:00 Cesar Cielo swam in 1 suit; 32:30 Arena X Glide & Jaked poly suits; 35:00 Richard Quick's suit contract; 37:15 Fred Bousquet Jaked suit; 41:00 Suit company control; 44:00 Manchester Duel in the Pool new suit; 47:57 Swimtraxx Swimming Tracker; 50:00 Futuristic technology at a price; 51:15 Best suits on the market today; 54:00 Asics swimsuit; 55:17 What about TYR?; 57:10 Sonny never been paid; 59:00 Next step in the evolution?
Learn to Swim Health Check
The Learn to Swim Health Check is a free consultation with Swim England who are the recognised National Governing Body for Swimming. It is a desktop analysis of learn to swim occupancy data with recommendations to help identify business needs. Find out more at https://bit.ly/HealthCheckReview or email business.solutions@swimming.org
CPSU Webinar: DBS and referral processes in sport
In this webinar, recorded in 2018, experts from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS (UK)) advise sports clubs and safeguarding professionals on what information they are required to share with DBS, to ensure effective barring of individuals in order to safeguard children and vulnerable adults in sport. During this webinar we look at how the referral process works and why it's vital that sports settings share information that may mean an individual is a potential risk to children and young people. You can view the webinar presentation (pdf) here: https://bit.ly/3UQfwPf For further information on DBS checks and safer recruitment procedures in sport, visit this dedicated topic page: https://bit.ly/3OpGevN
CPSU Webinar: Racism and Safeguarding in Sport
In this webinar, NSPCC Consultant, Ineke Houtenbos, talks viewers through the experiences of Black, Asian and Ethnic Minoritised ahtletes and delves deeper into the issue racism and its reflection on sport. Ineke also offers guidance to clubs, coaches and safeguarding professionals on how they can prevent racism occurring in their sport and protect young people from its associated harms. You can view a copy of the presentation from this webinar here: https://bit.ly/3Esi4Mn
CPSU Webinar: Eating disorders and disordered eating in sport
In this webinar, recorded in 2015, experts at Loughborough University talk about the causes and symptoms of eating disorders and disordered eating in sport. The webinar also explores the ways in which coaches or safeguarding staff can raise concerns about an athletes disordered eating and the referral pathways to getting help through sport and wider heath care services. View the presentation from this webinar (pdf) here: https://bit.ly/3ACrPGV. View the webinar Q&A here: https://bit.ly/3ABD9Tt To find out more about the unique stressors athletes face in sport and further resources on eating disorders, visit thei mental health pages: https://bit.ly/3OvKfyD
CPSU Webinar: The basics of safeguarding for Club Welfare Officers
Senior Consultant at the NSPCC Child Protection in Sport Unit, Jude Toasland runs through some of the safeguarding basics for Club Welfare Officers. Some of the content in this webinar is a refresher of their Time to Listen course for Club Welfare Officers which is delivered by a number of sports and activity providers across the UK. For more information on safeguarding children in sport, visit: https://thecpsu.org.uk/
Signs and Symptoms of Eating Problems in Physical Activity and Sport Participants
As part of a series exploring disordered eating, Dr Carolyn Plateau, Senior Lecturer in Psychology from Loughborough University, explores the common signs and symptoms in participants which may suggest a potential eating problem.
Alice Dearing: A Women's Sports Alliance Production
Swimmer Alice Dearing is an Olympian, a history-maker & a winner. But for Alice, 'victory' is about more than what she can achieve in the water. She aims to change perceptions & prove swimming is truly
Anna Hopkin: Women's Sports Alliance Quick Fire Round
Get to know Team GB swimmer, Anna Hopkin in a Women's Sports Alliance special episode published in Feb 2022 in the lead up to Anna's full interview and feature film.
Active Lives Children and Young People Survey for Somerset - Webinar
SASP have recently been analysing local data from the Children & Young People Active Lives Survey for Somerset. Hear about the trends for physical activity across our county, what this means for our work, and how we can use this data to make decisions. Annabel Litchfield hosts the deep dive into how the results can inform strategy and support delivery of Somerset Moves. The Somerset ALCYP Academic Year 2020-21 Report: https://bit.ly/3NLyIuT SASP commentary: https://bit.ly/3fKkkGw