Victoria, BC – In addition to the announcement of the senior national team for the FINA World Championships Sunday, Swimming Canada also announced national teams for two other important development meets. A total of 24 swimmers (10 men, 14 women) will represent Canada at the FISU Universiade in Taipei. Many top athletes have competed at…
The summer is over and Canadian swimmers are already looking ahead to the Rio de Janeiro 2016 Olympic Games. But before completely turning the page on 2015, here is one final look at some numbers that stood out at the FINA World Junior Championships. “Finishing fourth on the overall Championships points trophy shows our depth…
KAZAN, Russia – Canada doubled its medal total as both Ryan Cochrane and Emily Overholt captured bronze to wrap up FINA World Championships Sunday in Kazan, Russia. Ryan Cochrane earned Canada’s third bronze medal of the championships thanks to a time of 14:51.08 in the men’s 1,500-m freestyle. Italian Gregorio Paltrinieri won in a European…
KAZAN, Russia – Canada’s most decorated swimmer of all time added a new medal to his collection Sunday at FINA World Championships in Kazan, Russia. Ryan Cochrane of the Swimming Canada High Performance Centre – Victoria took bronze in the men’s 400-m freestyle in a time of 3:44.59. It marks his seventh medal all-time at…
MADRID – Canadian champion Celina Toth of St.Thomas, Ont., won the bronze medal on women’s 10-metre tower on Sunday to conclude the fifth stop on the FINA Grand Prix diving circuit. It was the second time this weekend that a Canadian diver earned a first career medal on the circuit. On Friday Melissa Citrini-Beaulieu of…
Obtaining anti-doping knowledge is critical to the success of any high performance athlete, coach, or service provider. This course will cover basic anti-doping concepts from the perspectives of Dietitians, Medical Doctors, Physiologists, and even former athletes to provide learners with a solid foundation of what to look for when navigating this complicated field.
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Securing financial support in most sports does not come easy. This course presents strategies and solutions for athletes to approach, connect, and close the deal with external organizations to help fund their athletic goals.
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A quality nutrition plan is essential to long-term development and ensuring athletes are fueled to perform their best. The Sport Nutrition course teaches high performance athletes and coaches the fundamental principles for creating a comprehensive diet plan regardless of the training and/or competition phase.
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This course teaches athletes and coaches the importance of recovery to the overall training program within high performance sport. The concept of recovery includes nutrition, rest (physical and mental), hydration, and sleep which are all presented in detail through the modules collected within the Applied Performance Recovery course.
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This course provides an overview of some of the most common mental barriers, and how athletes and coaches can power through them. Covered are concepts such as motivation, anxiety, stress, and consistency and include strategies for using each to an athlete’s advantage.
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This course offers a collection of modules introducing athletes and coaches to the principles of Strength & Conditioning (S&C). Beginning with an overview of developing a S&C program and how it is applied to a high performance sport context, the course narrows into specific concepts such as periodization and physical testing.
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Hear from some of Canada’s most experienced and successful high performance athletes, and how they got to the top of their sport. This course features presentations from Olympic, Paralympic, and World Champion athletes covering everything from dealing with sport/life balance to competing at an Olympic Games.
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The CSI Pacific Podiumcast is a collection of one-on-one interviews between our Athlete Coach Services team and a variety of high performance athletes, coaches, and support personnel.
Listen to each and learn from Canada’s best as they share their wisdom and sport experience with the intention of passing on their expertise and guiding the next generation of great Canadian talent.
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