Combining 2 or more sports on a high level

Problem situation

• Lifesaving is sport that is unknown to the public and unknown to other sports coaches and athletes • It is also a very young sport in comparison to other sports and therefore counters some problems – No media attention (so nobody has an idea what it is) – Pools are already filled with other sports

1 Introduction

• Most clubs want their athlete to focus on one sport only. • Most athletes are however good in multiple sports. • There is transfer possible between two or more sports which can work benificial for all concerning sports.

Belgian examples

2 Ingeborg Marx

Marx was successful in various sports: equestrian sport, power lifting, weightlifting, athletics and track cycling. – In powerliftings she won the world title in 1994 and seven European titles (1992 to 1998). At the World Games she won bronze in 1993 and silver in 1997. – As a weightlifter she participated in the Olympic Games of 2000 in Sydney and took the eleventh place in the category 58 kg. – In the pole vault she once jumped a European record (3.62 m) and as a hurdler she was in 1985 with the girls Belgian champion. – As a trackcyclist she broke six Belgian records.

International examples

• Summer Olympians • Summer and Winter Olympians • Robert Andersson (diving 2, swimming 3, water polo 3, 3 Olympics) • Hanna Mariën (Athletics 1, bobsleigh 1, 2 Olympics) • David Bárcena Ríos (equestrian 3, modern pentathlon 2, 5 Olympics) • Igor Boraska (rowing 3, bobsleigh 1, 4 Olympics) • Eric Carlberg (fencing 2, modern pentathlon 1, shooting 3, 3 Olympics) • Jorge Bonnet (bobsleigh 3, judo 2, 5 Olympics), • Daniela Druncea (gymnastics 1, rowing 1, 2 Olympics) • Jan Bos (cycling 1, speed skating 4, 5 Olympics), • João Gonçalves Filho (swimming 2, water polo 3, 5 Olympics) • Anton Collin (cycling 2, cross country skiing 2, 2 Olympics), • Pontus Hanson (swimming 1, water polo 3, 3 Olympics) • Carl Hårleman (athletics 1, gymnastics 1, 2 Olympics) • Willie Davenport (bobsleigh 1, athletics 4, 5 Olympics), • Greta Johansson (diving 1, swimming 1, 1 Olympics) • Glenroy Gilbert (bobsleigh 1, athletics 4, 5 Olympics), • Hjalmar Johansson (diving 2, swimming 1, athletics 1, 2 Olympics) • Max Houben (bobsleigh 4, athletics 1, 5 Olympics), • Harald Julin (swimming 2, water polo 3, 3 Olympics) • John Foster, Sr (bobsleigh 1, sailing 5, 6 Olympics), • Torsten Kumfeldt (swimming 1, water polo 3, 3 Olympics • Clara Hughes (cycling 3, speed skating 3, 6 Olympics), • Georg de Laval (modern pentathlon 1, shooting 1, 1 Olympics) • Seiko Hashimoto (cycling 3, speed skating 4, 7 Olympics), • Gustaf Lewenhaupt (equestrian 1, modern pentathlon 1, 1 Olympics) • Mateus Facho Inocêncio (athletics 1, bobsleigh 1, 2 Olympics), • Bengt Ljungquist (equestrian 1, fencing 4, 5 Olympics) • Lolo Jones (athletics 2, bobsleigh 1, 3 Olympics), • Peter Macken (fencing 1, modern pentathlon 5, 5 Olympics) • Christa Luding‐Rothenburger (cycling 1, speed skating 4, 5 Olympics), • August Nilsson (athletics 1, tug of war 1, 1 Olympics) • Terry McHugh (bobsleigh 2, athletics 4, 6 Olympics), • Daniel Norling (equestrian 1, gymnastics 2, 3 Olympics) • Gösta Olson (fencing 1, gymnastics 1, 1 Olympics) • Jaqueline Mourão (cycling 2, cross‐country skiing 2, biathlon 1, 5 Olympics), • Nova Peris (field hockey 1, athletics 1, 2 Olympics) • Kateřina Neumannová (cycling 1, cross‐country skiing 5, 6 Olympics), • Paul Radmilovic (swimming 2, water polo 5, 5 Olympics) • Jana Pittman (athletics 1, bobsleigh 1, 2 Olympics), • Axel Runström (diving 2, water polo 1, 2 Olympics) • Roberts Plūme (cycling 3, cross‐country skiing 2, 3 Olympics), • Karl Staaf (athletics 1, tug of war 1, 1 Olympics) • Evgeniya Radanova (cycling 1, speed skating 4, 5 Olympics), • Gustaf Söderström (athletics 1, tug of war 1, 1 Olympics) • Martin Schützenauer (bobsleigh 4, athletics 1, 5 Olympics), • Sheila Taormina (swimming 1, triathlon 2, modern pentathlon 1, 4 • Georgia Simmerling (alpine skiing 1, ski‐cross 1, cycling 1, 3 Olympics), Olympics) • Claudinei da Silva (athletics 2, bobsleigh 1, 3 Olympics), • Sven Thofelt (fencing 3, modern pentathlon 3, 4 Olympics) • Gösta Åsbrink (gymnastics 1, modern pentathlon 1, 2 Olympics) • Pita Taufatofua (taekwondo 1, cross‐country skiing 1, 2 Olympics), • Gunnar Wennerström (swimming 1, water polo 1, 1 Olympics) • Chris Witty (cycling 1, speed skating 4, 5 Olympics), • Carlota Castrejana (basketball 1, athletics 4, 4 Olympics) • Hayley Wickenheiser (ice hockey 5, softball 1, 6 Olympics), • Lauryn Williams (athletics 3, bobsleigh 1, 4 Olympics),

3 Examples in lifesaving

Belgian swimmers in lifesaving ‐ Bieke Vandenabeele ‐ Dieter Dekoninck (OG 2012‐2016) ‐ Carolien Lindekens ‐ Stefanie Lindekens ‐ Renaat Dreesen ‐ Hans Bylemans (OG 1996) ‐ Pierre‐Yves Romanini ‐…. They were all not supported 100% to combine swimming with lifesaving.

4 Lifesaving: fun and challenging

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Lifesaving power endurance speed

5 How to combine 2 or more sports

To share my thoughts I’ve invited two foreign coaches that work closely with athletes that perform 2 or more sports on a high level. They will share their experiences with combining two sports on a high level. • Transfer • Workload • Number of competitions • Motivation • …. Over to the introduction of: • Elena Prelle • Raphaël Raymond

Elena Prelle

Elena Prelle (1979): Italian swimmer from 2001‐2007 who successfully combined swimming with lifesaving. She was competitive swimmer from 1989 to 2007. From 2007‐2010 she only focused on lifesaving . As a swimmer she achieved the following remarkable results: • European junior championships (1993 and 1994) B final • European short track championships (2005) • Several times finalist "FINA World Cup" • several times a final Italian championships (Open) medals: 2 gold, 4 silver, 1 bronze, • several times a final Medals won in Italian championships fin swimming, triathlon and pentathlon. As a lifesaver, she broke 17 World Records, 23 European records and a cartload of medals: • World games (2005‐2009): 1x gold, 3x silver, 5x brons • World championships (2002‐2004‐2006‐2008‐2010): 27x gold, 5x silver, 2x bronze • European championships (2001‐2003‐2005‐2007): 11x gold, 3x silver, 5x bronze As a coach • 2005 ‐ 2010: age group 11‐13 year olds • 2010 ‐2016 age group 13 years and older • She was head coach since 2010, at the club (SaFa2000), which was in 51st place in the Italian Ranking stood. In 2010/2011 the club finished eighth, in 2011/2012 fourth, in 2012/2013 thirdly, in 2013/2014 second and third again in 2014/2015 and 2015/2016. • 2010‐2013: project with top athletes from Safa 2000 and Rane Rosse • 2017 ‐ : National coach German National team Lifesaving

6 Raphaël Raymond

Raphael himself was a reasonably good swimmer that swam 2'15 on 200 back and 4'45 on 400m medley and 25"80 on 50m freestyle. Soon the coaching tickled him and quietly the reasonably good swimmer became a coach of some top athletes within the club ENA: Entente Nautique Albi (France). ‐ Thomas Vilaceca ‐ Florian Laclaustra ‐ William Forgues ‐ Jérémy Badré ‐ Marvin Maisonneuve ‐Margot Lacan ‐Louis Sam Raphaël had a unique opportunity to work with Philippe Lucas, trainer of Laure Manaudou, Therese Alshammar, Camelia Potec, Sharon Van Rouwendaal and many other top athletes. The arrival in 2007 of Raphaël Raymond (assistant swimming coach of Philippe Lucas) revived the swimming in Albi and also under him the level of Rescue Swimming in France. From Albi he moved to Montauban Natation where he continued his successes. Then he was appointed in the Pôle France as Full time National trainer of the National team saving swim. The level of athletes that Raphaël works with speaks for itself: ‐ Raouf Benabid: OS 2004 just no limit 2008 ‐ Thomas Vilaceca: just no OS 2012 and 2016, several World and European titles in lifesaving ‐ Magaux Fabre: OS 2016, multiple World and European titles in saving swimming

WHY?

1 CLUB

SWIMMING LIFESAVING &

7 BECAUSE…1

In Italy 2 SPORTS = 1 FEDERATION

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Pool Lifesaving IS swimming

...BECAUSE…3

My (active) experience: 2001‐2010 ITALIAN NATIONAL TEAM

Nat. Open Champion Elena PRELLE Europen Junior Champs Germano PROIETTI Nat. Open Championships Isabella CERQUOZZI Olympics 2012 Erica BURATTO European Junior Champs Federico PINOTTI Nat. Open Championships Chiara PIDELLO Medals Nat. Championships Matteo MONTESI Nat. Age Group Championships Giovanni LEGNANI Nat. Age Group Championships Marta MOZZANICA

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Currently: CONNECTION with SWIMMING

AUS – Swimmer 49,72 Matthew DAVIS AUS – World Champion + WR NZ ‐ Olympics 2012 Steven KENT NZ ‐ World Champion + WR ITA – Age group national champion Federico GILARDI ITA – World Champion + WR FRA – Olympics 2016 + 2x gold EC Margaux FABRE FRA – World Champs medalist CHI – silver medalist Olympics 2012 Lu YING CHI – WG Champion POL ‐ Olympics 2012 Alicja TCHORZ POL – 2nd WG

+ more Olympic and high level Athletes from different Sports (Canoeing, Athletics, Bobsleigh…Surf lifesaving…) + they can swim (Naomi FLOOD, Shannon Eckstein, Kristyl Smith…)

… BECAUSE…5

Early abandonment of swimming

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New stimuli in results stagnation

‐Myself ‐ Some of my athletes Cristina LEANZA Elena TETTA Alice BACCHELLA ‐ Federico CAPPELLAZZO

… BECAUSE…7

Technique usefull for Swimming Training

‐ Manikin carry ⬌Strength (water) ‐ Manikin pick‐up ⬌ Turns ‐ Fins ⬌ Underwater Dolphin Kick ‐ Obstacles ⬌ Underwater Dolphin Kick

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Also «non Swimmers» can achieve big goals in Lifesaving Sport

…and CLUBS COOPERATION

swimming Club

Fin Triathlon swimming Club Club Lifesaving

Canoeing Athletics Club Club

12 SAFA 2000

2007 back to Torino

Little SWIMMING club to rebuild / restart

SAFA 2000

Coaches and Athletes brought: Enthousiasm Experience Determination

13 SAFA 2000

SWIMMING COURSES Kids Multilaterality (Teenagers and Adults Enjoy and «compete»)

ESORDIENTI A/B (9/12 F‐10/13M) Multilaterality

SAFA 2000

RAGAZZI (13/14 F‐14/16M) Multilaterality AND Competition

JUNIOR‐OPEN Specialization FOR Competition

14 EXAMPLE WEEK

• 2 hours Pool (+ 15’ Dry Land Warm Up and 15’ Stretching) • 1 hour Gym

• MONDAY – Anaerobic Threshold • TUESDAY – Lactate Production + Gym • WEDNESDAY – Lactate Tolerance • THURSDAY –Aerobic Overload + Gym • FRIDAY – Speed and Aerobic Maintenance • SATURDAY ‐ Strength (water) + Core + Ocean (Sea or Lake)

• Sessions: 6 Water + 2 Gym + 1 Core + 1 Ocean

WORKLOAD

GENERAL PREPARATION PERIOD 46 Km / 15% ≥ Anaerobic Threshold SPECIFIC PREPARATION PERIOD 40 Km / 20‐22% ≥ Anaerobic Threshold COMPETITION PERIOD 38 Km / 20‐22% ≥ Anaerobic Threshold TAPER 14 Km + Competition / Race Pace TRANSITION PERIOD Ocean /Run / Games

15 CALENDAR 2013/2014

SEPTEMBER ‘13 2 competitions LS Ocean (extra regional) OCTOBER 2 competitions LS Ocean (extra regional) NOVEMBER 2 competitions 1 SW (regional) + 1 LS Pool (national team) DECEMBER 4 competitions 3 SW (1 regional / 2 national) + 1 LS Pool (national) JANUARY ‘14 2 competitions 1 SW + 1 LS Pool (regional) FEBRARY 2 competitions SW (regional) MARCH 4 competitions 2 SW (reg / nat) + 2 LS Pool (extra regional / national) APRIL 2 competitions 1 SW (national) + 1 LS Pool (national) MAY 3 competitions 1 SW (extra reg) + 2 LS Ocean (1 extra reg + 1 national) JUNE 4 competitions 3 LS Pool (extra reg) + 1 SW (national) JULY 3 competitions 1 SW (regional) + 2 LS Pool&Ocean (national) AUGUST 1 competition SW (national) SEPTEMBER 1 competition LS Pool&Ocean (international)

SAFA’s RESULTS

• LIFESAVING 2010/2017 italian Club ranking from 51st to 2nd ER: 50 manikin F IR: 4x50 obstacle swim relay F IR (age group 14‐16): 4x50 medley relay M World Champs: (National Team Open): 1 Gold, 2 Silver, 1 Bronze (National Team Youth): 1 Gold, 4 Silver, 1 Bronze (Interclub Open): 4 Gold, 2 Silver, First Ita. Sufski F Final European Champs: (National Team Open): 2 Gold, 2 Silver, 1 Bronze (Interclub Youth): 1 Gold, 3 Silver, 3 Bronze

• SWIMMING FIN Italian Championships «Serie B» F and M

ALL NON‐PROFESSIONAL ATHLETES

16 THANKS!

Raphaël Raymond

• Bonjour je m’appelle Raphael Raymond, je suis entraineur de natation et de sauvetage depuis 20 ans. Au début de ma carrière je ne me prédestinai pas à être entraineur de sauvetage, j’étais entraineur de natation au stade français olympique Courbevoie et quand en septembre 1999, un nouveau au club, Guillem Riand est venu me voir pour me dire qu’il voulait préparer les championnats du monde de sauvetage en avril 2000 à Sydney, il a fallu s’intéresser au sauvetage.

17 Nederlands Faire connaissance avec le sport

• C’est donc en septembre 1999 que j’ai découvert le sauvetage, je me suis remis à l’eau pour ressentir les sensations de cette discipline et elles étaient très proche de celle de la natation, à une exception prête ,il fallait beaucoup plus de puissance qu’en natation

Puissance

• Nous avons donc décider d’axer notre travail sur la prise de puissance , que ce soit en terme musculaire que en terme d’efficacité motrice , Guillem n’ étant pas très bon en jambes de brasse ,nous avons opter pour un remorquage ventral à 1 bras , remorquage universel aujourd’hui. Ce remorquage avait l’avantage d’être très proche du crawl

18 Élargis ton regard

C’est donc assez naturellement et de façon très douce que j’allais devenir entraineur de sauvetage.

Oser apprendre l’autre sport! L’entraîneur peut également utiliser le transfert entre plusieurs sports.

NOM Niveau natation Niveau sauvetage debut priorité progression natation sauvetage Riand Guillem international 2d coupe du monde international 8 fois champion du monde nat sauvetage stagnation progression Riand Anais national n1 international 3eme jeux mondiaux nat sauvetage régression progression Vilaceca Thomas international 4 selections EURO international champion du monde sauv natation progression progression Laclaustra Florian interrégion N2 international 2d jeux mondiaux nat sauvetage stagnation progression Weyders Justine national podium N1 international 1ere jeux mondiaux nat sauvetage régression progression Rousseau Magali international jo international 5 fois championne du monde nat sauvetage régression progression Fabre Margaux international jo or euro 4x100 international championne du monde nat natation progression progression Henri Pierre international jo national pas de selection nat natation progression stagnation Codevelle Julien international monde eau libre national pas de selection nat natation progression stagnation Thos Antoine national n1 international vice champion du monde nat sauvetage régression progression Cheny Morgan national n1 international vice champion du monde nat sauvetage stagnation progression Benabid Raouf international jo national pas de selection nat natation progression régression Kitching Carmella international France a' national pas de selection nat natation progression régression Maisonneuve Marvin national podium N1 international finaliste monde nat natation progression stagnation Badre Jeremy national finaliste n1 international finaliste monde nat sauvetage stagnation stagnation Lalanne Julien regional rien international finaliste monde nat sauvetage régression progression Despergers John regional rien international finaliste monde nat sauvetage régression progression Lahet Jeremie interrégion rien international vice champion du monde sauv sauvetage stagnation progression Besson Tom interrégion rien international vice champion du monde nat sauvetage stagnation progression Badian Allan national mpf 15 ans 100 pap international finaliste monde nat natation régression progression

19 CHAMPIONNATS D’EUROPE EN NATATION

LES JOURNALS

20 TUBE

SERC

21 Similitude et différence natation Sauvetage • Comme tous les sports cycliques, la natation et le sauvetage sont très proches dans l’approche théorique de la pratique

• Ils résident tous les 2, à améliorer: – la distance par cycle, – être capable d’augmenter les fréquences sur cette distance, – donc améliorer ses capacités d’endurance de force, – d’endurance de vitesse, de puissance – limiter les résistances.

durée de les exercices

Sauvetage Natation

distances épreuves temp épreuves temp 50 Mannequin, Relais Piscine 27 à 35 4n 21 à 32 100 Combiné, MP, Tube de 44" à 1’10 4n de 44'' à 1'10 200 Sls, obstacles de 1'53 à 2'25 4n de 1'42 à 2'25 400 Surf race, board race (600), kayak (800) 4' environ cr ou 4N de 3'40 à 5' 1500 Oceanman 15 à 20' cr 15 à 20'

22 Influence du matériel

• Cependant la dimension du matériel en sauvetage donne une donnée différente: – car les 42 kg du mannequin, – la voilure des palmes en fibre ou bien encore – le poids du matériel de côtier, un kayak pèse 18 kg contre 7 ou 8 en kayak de ligne • oblige le sauveteur à être plus sur de la prise de force que sur un bon rapport poids puissance.

Influence technique

• Autre différence la multiplication des points techniques, disqualifiant, ramassage, chaussage, clipsage, donne une dimension psychologique importante et essentielle à travailler

23 Influences tactiques

• Les sauvetage a un aspect tactique surtout en eau libre

Problématique du calendrier

La grosse problématique réside dans le chevauchement des calendriers, certaines compétitions étant soient à la même date, soit dans la même période et la complexité à pouvoir tout préparer.

Cela demande d’abord d’établir des priorités, elles dépendent de l’athlète mais le rôle du coach est de lui rappeler, car un athlète de haut niveau veut performer partout et tout le temps et c’est parfois compliqué, voir impossible

24 Problématique de l’incidence d’un sport sur l’autre • Certaines prise de poids ou de gabarit du au sauvetage peuvent engendrer des problèmes dans les performances de la natation

• Par exemple la prise de masse sur les jambes pour un palmeur peut destabiliser le nageur car ses repères corporels sont changés ,son équilibre également et sa vascularisation des membres inférieurs plus compliqué.

Les épreuves piscine

• 100m, 200m ou 400m obstacles • 100m mannequin avec palmes • 100m combiné de sauvetage • 50m mannequin • 100m mannequin avec palmes et bouée tube • 200m super sauveteur • 4 x 50m obstacles • 4 x 25m relais du mannequin • 4 x 50m relais bouée tube • 4 x 50m relais sauvetage

25 Les épreuves en eau libre

• La Nage – 400m • Planche de Sauvetage – 600m (Board Race) • Surf Ski – 800m (Surf Ski Race) • Sprint sur le sable – 90m (Beach Sprint) • Beach Flags – 20m • Combiné de sauvetage côtier – 1500m (oceanman) • Relais sprint sur le sable – 4x90m • Relais Sauvetage Bouée Tube – 3x150m (Rescue Tube rescue Race) • Relais Sauvetage en Planche – 3x150m (Rescue Board Rescue Relay) • Relais combiné de sauvetage côtier 90m‐300m‐500m‐600m

Open your mind and work together

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