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Monday, 30 January 2012
Thursday, 26 January 2012
Lowe’s Focus on Swimming Highs
Jemma Lowe is one of the hot-properties in British swimming. An Olympic finalist in Beijing, she took 100m butterfly Bronze in 2010 at the Commonwealth Games in Delhi.
Along with her colleagues from the Swansea Performance Centre, Jemma took part in the high-class USS Grand Prix event in Austin, Texas, recently.
The competition was the final part of their three week long USA training camp as they stepped up training for the GB trials at the London aquatics centre in March.
She took an impressive second place in the 100m fly in 58.16 and another second place in the 200m fly in 2.07.39.
Now back in Swansea she says:
“We all travelled out the day after Boxing Day so it felt as if we didn’t have a Christmas. Although it was nice to catch up with family in the short time we did have.
“I really enjoyed the competition in Texas. It was tough competing after the training camp but I raced pretty well.
“The competition venue was at the University of Texas and it was very impressive. The massive American football stadium was even on the campus.
“The change of scenery was nice as well. It was quite warm at our camp in California and we were training outdoors. Training outdoors means there’s so much more clean air to breathe during sessions and it makes some of the very hard work a bit easier to take.
“We had some really tough sessions but we’re in 2012 now so we’re all really focused.
“We hoped we could do a bit of sightseeing while we were there – including Las Vegas – but it would have been a 16 hour journey in the bus that would have been a bit too much.
“There were a few shopping mall trips instead. I think Bud (Jemma’s coach) bought more than any of the swimmers though.
“The intensity of training is the same now we’re back Swansea. Next up is the trials in London in March. I know it’ll be tough and there are some great swimmers in my groups so I’ll need to swim fast times.”
For more on Welsh and British swimming visit http://www.welshasa.co.uk/ or www.swimming.org/britishswimming.
Monday, 23 January 2012
Judo hope for Millennium Magic
Cardiff is welcoming the Commonwealth as the biggest ever judo event to be held in Wales takes place this week.
The Wales Millennium Centre will host a sporting event for the very first time as 661 competitors from 24 nations come to the capital for the Fighting Films Commonwealth Judo Championships 2012.
Competition gets underway on Monday (23rd January) with the grand masters over 30 age-group competition. Tuesday is the turn of the juniors (under 20’s) and cadets (under 17’s), with the full senior competition concluding the event on Wednesday.
Paul Williams is the event director and is looking forward to a competition that will help grow participation and elite performance in Wales. He said:
“Judo has always been strong in Wales but not very good at selling itself.
“When we bid for the event in Singapore in 2010 we had a vision for an event that would make a real impact.
“Part of that vision was our desire to use a venue that was different from the typical sporting hall you would usually associate with judo.
“We think we’ve achieved that by securing the Millennium Centre.
“We hope we can make a dent in the awareness of our sport. Certainly, Welsh judo has now got an excellent reputation in other countries.”
“There are currently around 30,000 people regularly taking part in judo in Wales with an official membership of 2,500.
“The Welsh team at the championships will be made up 52 players in the senior, junior and cadet events with a further 22 masters players.
“In the senior section, Welsh hopes will rest on the likes of 21 year-olds Fiona Jones from Llanelli and Natalie Powell of Builth Wells.
“Also from Swansea, junior Jade Lewis has recently picked up European medals.
“In the masters, Jason Picton will be looking to win on home soil exactly 20 years after he won a title when the competition last came to Wales.
“For many of our young players, this competition is another stepping stone towards the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow in 2014 and beyond.
“Immediately afterwards around a dozen teams will stay on for a pre-London 2012 training camp based in Cardiff. They are all looking to step up their preparation and see it as an ideal opportunity. They will train with judo players from Wales at the national dojo in the Sport Wales National Centre. It’s a fantastic opportunity for these individual from our clubs to learn.
“We’ve had so much support from the Welsh Government to make this event happen.
“Another element has been the delivery team, which has totalled about 100. That’s a big volunteer workforce and we’ve been keen to leave a skills legacy for them. For example, representatives of Welsh judo have been buddied up with the IT experts at the European Judo Union.
“There’s been a buzz about the event and tickets sales have been very encouraging. For our finals on Tuesday the circle is almost sold out.
“We would urge people to buy tickets in advance and come and enjoy some top level sport.”
Prices start from £5 and are available for daily preliminaries from 9pm. The finals are scheduled for 6pm each day.
Friday, 20 January 2012
The Team Behind the Team - Sian Knott
The Team Behind the Team – Sian Knott
The Lead Physiotherapist at Sport Wales, Sian Knott has been using her healing hands on some of Wales’ most successful athletes and stars of the future since 2007.
After studying in Cardiff and going on to work at the University Hospital of Wales across all areas of physiotherapy, Sian pursued her love for sport by volunteering at a local rugby club. Seven years later she was still their club physio, whilst also gaining valuable experience across the sector and later achieving a Masters in Sports Science and Rehabilitation.
With physiotherapy roles for the Wales Ruby 7s squad and for Team Wales at three Commonwealth Games, Sian has a wealth of experience in working with elite sports professionals and not just at major events around the world. At Sport Wales Sian works with both experienced and up and coming athletes on a day to day basis, including Olympian swimmer Tom Haffield, Team GB thrower Brett Morse and gymnast Lizzie Beddoe.
Sian said;
“Physiotherapy plays a key role in helping any athlete reach their full potential. It’s not just about helping athletes recover from injuries but it’s also about preventing injuries in order to enhance their ability to train and perform. Ensuring that athletes have the good foundations for movement will allow them to reap the rewards in all other aspects of their training.”
Gymnast Lizzie Beddoe, said;
“When I’m quite sore I come to Sian and she makes things a lot better for me so that I’m able to carry on my training sessions.
“I’ve had quite a few injuries with my feet. I’ve broken both feet and another foot on a separate occasion and had to have an operation. With Sian’s help I’ve been able to get back after my injuries. It starts with rest and then rehab and then treatment. The Hydropool [at the Sport Wales National Centre] was great after my operation as I could start running and walking a lot faster than I could have done without it.”
Sian continues;
“There’s nothing more heart-warming than seeing an athlete you’ve worked with achieve amazing results. There’s always an element of pride in the fact that you’ve played a very small part in helping them get there. My pride and passion is to see those athletes succeed and it’s a reflection that we’ve done our jobs properly.”
Five members of staff from the Sport Wales Institute are being followed by BBC Radio Wales to look at the work going on behind the scenes in the build up to London 2012.
Find out more about Sian Knott and the work she does with Welsh athletes; her interview is at roughly 2hr 40 into the programme.
Thursday, 19 January 2012
The Team Behind the Team - Dr Joy Bringer
The Team Behind the Team – Dr Joy Bringer
Dr Joy Bringer, CPsychol, is an HPC-Registered Sport Psychologist, working full-time with elite athletes and coaches at Sport Wales in Cardiff.
A Chartered Psychologist, Joy is accredited to the High Performance Sport level with the British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences and in her role has travelled to Athens and Beijing supporting British Paralympians, and to Melbourne and Delhi as a sport psychologist for Wales’ Commonwealth Games Team.
Joy says;
“I have been working at Sport Wales as a Senior Psychologist since 2003, helping elite athletes and their coaches train and perform better. When I start working with a sport, athlete or coach, we will go through a process of a ‘needs analysis’ where we will identify areas where improvements might be made. This could include teaching skills such as goal setting, refocusing strategies, imagery, and managing emotions.”
Joy continues:
“I work within a team of sport scientists and sports medicine providers, so whenever possible I link in with the other support staff. For example, if an athlete wants to improve concentration during competition, the performance nutritionist will work with the athlete to develop an appropriate nutrition plan for competition days, and I will help the athlete with refocusing strategies.”
Five members of staff from the Sport Wales Institute are being followed by BBC Radio Wales to look at the work going on behind the scenes in the build up to London 2012.
Find out more about Joy Bringer and the work she does with Welsh athletes; her interview is at roughly 2hr 50 into the programme.
Wednesday, 18 January 2012
The Team Behind the Team - Kathryn Brown
The Performance Nutritionist at Sport Wales, Kathryn Brown, works closely with athletes across Wales to develop nutrition strategies to support training and help optimise performance in competitions.
With a BSc (Hons) in Sport and Exercise Science and an MSc in Sport and Exercise Nutrition from Loughborough University, Kathryn went on to complete a Performance Nutritionist internship with the English Institute of Sport and has previously worked with RFUW, GB Synchronised Swimming and GB Adaptive Rowing.
The HQ Performance Nutritionist for Team Wales at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi, Kathryn was responsible for ensuring that Wales’ medal winners and competitors were optimally prepared for competition, were able to adjust nutrition strategies to manage the hot conditions and help to reduce the risk of illness.
Kathryn says;
“It was essential that athletes made good food choices and implemented good hydration and recovery strategies. I was advising on the use of probiotics and prebiotics and ensuring they were hydrated and had an adequate intake of vitamins and minerals.”
The Performance Nutritionist for Sport Wales since 2008, Kathryn works with a number of sports, including athletics, cycling, swimming, boxing and weightlifting.
Kathryn says;
As the sports I work with have a range of nutritional needs my work is very variable on a day to day basis and can include individual athlete consultations, group education session, providing support at training camps and competitions and workshops such as supermarket tours or cooking sessions.
“Good performance nutrition strategies delivered as part of a complete sports science package can help Welsh athlete achieve medals on the world stage.
Five members of staff from the Sport Wales Institute are being followed by BBC Radio Wales to look at the work going on behind the scenes in the build up to London 2012.
Find out more about Kathryn Brown and the work she does with javelin thrower Lee Doran here; their interview is at roughly 2hr 50 into the programme.
The Team behind the Team – Kathryn Brown
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