| BLEASDALE MEMORIAL LECTURE |
Protecting the Heatlh of the Athlete - a Joint Commitment of the IOC Medical Commission and WADA
Prof. Arne Ljunqvist |

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| SESSION 1 - CHILD SPECIFIC ISSUES |
Coach/Swimmer Interaction: Traps, Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them
Prof. Celia Brackenridge |

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British Swimming Child Protection Policies - Medico-Legal Issues
Mr. Andrew Gray |
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Children in Aquatic Sport: A Shared Clinical Responsibility
Prof. David Gerrard |

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| SESSION 2 - INJURIES IN AQUATIC ATHLETES |
Tendinopathies in Sport
Prof. Nicola Maffulli |

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Managment of Shoulder Problems in Swimming
Dr. Scott Rodeo |

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Assessment and Managment of Lumbar Spine Problems
Dr. Mark Gillett |

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| SESSION 3 - MEDICAL ISSUES IN SWIMMING |
Asthma: Its Diagnosis in Sport
Dr. Joseph Cummiskey |

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Anti-Doping: The Challenge... and the Opportunity
Dr. Andrew Pipe |

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| SESSION 4 - PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS |
Performance Modelling and Taperring
Dr. Ingo Mukija |

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| SESSION 5 - BIOMECHANICS |
The Role of Three Dimensional Analysis in Enhancing Performances in Swimming
Prof. Ross Sanders |

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Biomechanics Support for Elite Swimmers with a Disability
Dr. Carl Payton |

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| SCIENTIFIC SESSION 1 - MEDICINE |
Predictors of Developing Hypothermia in Open Water Swimmers
Mr. Dominic Lakeland |

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Sexual Harassment & Abuse: The Sports Medicine Physician Responsibility
Dr. Margo Mountjoy |

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Evaluate the Effects of Pool Water PH and Temperature on Occurrence of External Ear Infection arising from Streptococcus Group A in the Swimmers
Behzad Saberi |
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| SCIENTIFIC SESSION 2 - PSYCHOLOGY |
Organisational Stress in Olympic Swimmers (I): Subjective and Objective Stressors
Davic Fletcher & Sheldon Hanton |
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The Coach-Athlete Relationship and Boundaries
Saul Marks |

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The Periodisation of Imagery in Swimming
Menelas G. Saifakas |

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Organisational Stress in Olympic Swimmers (II): Emotional Responses to Objective Stressors
David Fletcher & Sheldon Hanton |

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| SESSION 6 - IMMUNOLOGY AND OVERTRAINING |
Immunology of Exercice
Dr. Judith Allgrove |

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The Unexplained Underperformance Syndrome
Dr. Richard Budgett |

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| SESSION 7 - POOL-BASED WORKSHOPS |
Strength and Conditioning for Water Polo Players Mr. Huw Jones
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Maximising Accuracy of Derived Net Force Calculations using 'E-Zone' Body Segment Parameter Software
Prof. Ross Sanders
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Applications of a Swimming Velocity Meter and a Semi-Tethered Swimming Ergometer for Monitoring Elite Disabled Swimmers
Dr. Carl Payton |

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Observing Diving from a Doctor's Perspective
Dr. Wessel Zimmerman |

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Resistance Training using Swim Stack and Drag'n'Fly
Dr. Henryk Lakomy |

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Rehabilitation of Shoulder Problems
Dr. Scott Rodeo |

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Management of Emergencies in the Water
Dr. Mark Gillett |

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Synchronised Swimming - Training Techniques, Demands and Problems Ms. Annabelle Surch-Williams & Dr. Margo Mountjoy
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| SESSION 8 - INJURY PREVENTION |
Injury Prevention in Sport
Dr. Urho Kujala |

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| SESSION 9 - SPORTS SPECIFIC INJURY PREVENTION |
Injury Prevention in Swimming
Mr. Kevin Boyd |

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The Unique Challenge of Open Water Medicine
Dr. James Miller |

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Medical Aspects of Competitive Diving: a Popular Summary of a Private Literature Collection
Dr. Wessel Zimmerman |

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Common Water Polo Injuries
Dr. Larry Drum |

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Illnesses & Injuries In Synchronised Swimming
Dr. Margo Mountjoy |

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| SCIENTIFIC SESSION 3 - BIOMECHANICS |
The Analysis of Swimming Propulsion under Unsteady Flow Conditions
Daniel A. Marinho, V. M. Reis, F. B. Alves, J. P. Vilas-Boas, L. Machado, A. I. Rouboa, Antonio J. Silva |
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Relationships between Stroke Parameters and Swimming Speed in Uni-Lateral Arm Amputee Front Crawl Swimmers
C. D. Osborough, C. Payton |

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Coordination Changes in Sprint Breaststroke Swimmers during a 100m Short Course Swim from a Push
S. Oxford, R. James, M. Price, C. Payton |
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Electromyographic Analysis of the Eggbeater Kick in Water Polo
N. Oliveira, M. Sarmento, S. Liberal, P. Gonçalves, P. Figueiredo, R. Fernandes, J. P. Vilas-Boas |

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Analysis of Irish Race Performances at the 2007 European Junior Swimming Championships
Conor Osborough |

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Characterisation of the 30s Tethered Swimming Effort in Elite Swimmers
P. Morouço, S. Soares, J. P. Vilas-Boas, R. Fernandes |

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| SESSION 10 - DISABILITY SWIMMING |
Disability Swimming. The Hidden Jewel of British Sport?
Dr. Derek Martin |

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| SESSION 11 - OPTIMISING FINALS PERFORMANCES |
Circadian Rhythms and Swimming Performances
Prof. Greg Atkinson |

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The Role of Aerobic Metabolism in Sprint Swimming
Dr. Jamie Pringle & Dr. Michael Peyrebrune
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Nutritional Ergogenic Aids Likely to Impact on Aquatics Sports Performance
Prof. Don MacLaren |

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Using Competition Anxiety to Optimise Swimming Performance
Prof. Sheldon Hanton |

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| SESSION 12 - PROMOTING HEALTH THROUGH AQUATICS |
Using Aquatics Strategically to Improve Population Health
Dr. Ann Hoskins |

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Evidence of the Role of Aquatics in Enhancing Population Health
Prof. Chris Riddoch |

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SESSION 13 - POSITIVE IMPACT OF AQUATICS ON THE NATIONAL'S HEALTH - EVIDENCE FROM BRITAIN'S EVERYDAY SWIM PROJECT
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Overview of the Everyday Swim Project
Ms. Kate Sargant |
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Quantitative Evidence
Prof. Simon Shilbi |

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Qualitative Evidence
Ms. Kate Sargant |

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| SCIENTIFIC SESSION 4 - PHYSIOLOGY |
Kinetics of Glycolitic Metabolism during the Short-Course 100m Front Crawl Swimming Event
J. Coelho, R. Fernandes, P. Colaço, S. Soares, J. P. Vilas-Boas |
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Repeated Sprint Swimming Performance after Low or High Intensity Active and Passive Recoveries
Argyris G. Toubekis, Georgios Adam, Helen T. Douda, Ioannis Douroundos, Panagiotis Antoniou, Savvas P. Tokmakidis |

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Ventilatory Response and Swimming Velocity during an All-Out 100m Crawl Bout performed with Aquatrainer®
A. J. Silva, A. M. Reis, V. M. Reis, A. L. Carneiro, D. A. Marinho, L. Guidetti, C. Baldari |
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The Effects of Inspiratory Muscle Training on a Timed 60 Minute Swim
Robert Sharp |

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Relationship between Energy Cost and the Index of Coordination in Front Crawl - a Pilot Study
P. Morais, J. P. Vilas-Boas, L. Seifert, D. Chollet, K. L. Keskinen, R. Fernandes |

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| SESSION 14 - HEALTH PROMOTION WORKSHOPS |
| BARRIERS TO PARTICIPATION IN AQUATICS |

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Barrier - Lack of Inclination in Young People
Ms. Kate Sargant |
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Barrier - Lack of Desire in Older People
Ms. Juliet Williams |
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Barrier - Cultural Differences
Ms. Clair Wilson |
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Barrier - Swimming Pools
Mr. Andy Ramwell |
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| SCIENTIFIC SESSION 5 - ANTI-DOPING/ORTHOPAEDICS |
The Swedish Experiences with Therapeutic Use Exemptions (TUE)
Dr. Bengt O. Eriksson
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British Swimming Doping Control
Dr. Davind Hunt
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Role of Prevention and Epidemiology of Shoulder Pathologies in Elite Swimmers
Mr. Gianluca Camillieri, Mr. Marco Bonifazi
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| SESSION 15 - BENEFITS AND RISKS OF EXERCISE |
Role of Exercise in Chronic Disease Management
Dr. Urho Kujala |

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Cardiac Risk and Benefits in Swimmers
Prof. Stewart Hillis |

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The Athletic Heart: From Physiology to Pathology
Prof. Greg Whyte |

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| SESSION 16 - PROMOTING HEALTH THROUGH AQUATICS - THE FUTURE |
Panel of Experts
Prof. Les Burwitz, Dr. Ann Hoskins, Prof. Chris Riddoch, Mr. David Sparks, Dr. Margo Mountjoy |
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