2017-2018Annual Report // 1 // 2 Message from our general manager The highlight of the year was undoubtedly CSCM has also posted its fourth consecutive the performance of Manitoba’s athletes surplus in 2017/18, even in the face of a very at the 2018 Winter and Paralympic Games uncertain funding environment. Provincial in Pyeongchang, South Korea. Of the 12 support fell for the third year in a row and is Manitobans that travelled to compete, 11 of now down more than 20 per cent over that them came home with medals around their period. necks. Each and every one of them should be proud of their efforts, as we most certainly are. Against that backdrop, we have worked hard to ensure the long-term sustainability of the Of course, CSCM’s efforts did not end when organization by establishing a second fund JEFF POWELL the Olympic flame was extinguished. Already, with the Winnipeg Foundation. Along with General Manager the eyes of the Centre, and the athletes and the Pan Am Legacy Fund, which has long coaches it serves, have turned towards Tokyo supported the Centre, the CSC Manitoba in 2020. Members of our community should Olympians & Paralympians Fund will help look forward to the journey of Skylar Park in Manitobans access the performance supports Tae Kwon Do, and Leah Ferguson in wrestling, they need to compete with the world’s best as they pursue their Olympic dreams. for years to come. It was not only Manitoba’s athletes that Finally, to the staff and Board of CSCM: none of distinguished themselves last year. Adrienne the above would have been possible without Leslie-Toogood continues her important work you. You have made it easy to work hard. Your as the head of Own The Podium’s group of expertise and wisdom have carried the day far sport psychology and mental performance more often than not, and on behalf of all who experts across the country. Similarly, Jorie call on you for advice, guidance and support, Janzen and Kyle Turcotte continue to be I say thank you. requested to do more in leading Curling Canada’s National Team Program in their respective fields, all the while working very closely with Manitoba’s curling teams. Organizationally, CSCM continues to look at ways to lead and grow. We could not be happier to have welcomed Adam Decker to the team in January to round out the physical prep group and lead our Talent ID and Development program. Marketing & Events Manager Luisa Miranda Alarcón has taken the lead on a COPSIN-wide initiative to align the various communication and marketing efforts around the country, to many accolades from the National Partners. // 3 Bailey Bram, Hockey Photo: Dave Holland, CSI Calgary // 4 PSYCHOLOGY Sport psychology services at the Canadian Developing students Sport Centre Manitoba continued to play a This year, I mentored graduate students in leadership role both locally and nationally in clinical psychology as they worked with the the 2017/2018 year. Canada Games Diving and Triathlon teams, and co-advised two doctoral students in Serving the community clinical psychology. Notably, one was a past As the Director of Sport Psychology, I have Olympic medalist who returned to Winnipeg continued to stay involved in a number of specifically to study with us. Donna Harris community organizations. I serve as the successfully completed her master’s degree, discipline lead for the National Sport Science and presented her research at the SPIN (Sport ADRIENNE LESLIE-TOOGOOD and Medicine Advisory Council of Canada, Innovation) summit, given its significance to Director and moved into the positon of Past Chair of high performance sport. This year I also served of Sport Psychology the Canadian Sport Psychology Association. on the committee for Ms. Laura Cecerralli, who I also led a team of local psychologists who completed her research utilizing biofeedback served as members of the sport medicine equipment and examined self-compassion in team for the Canada Games. This was the relation to failure experiences. first-time that psychology was a member of the services delivered at the polyclinic at a Sport psychology continues to ensure Canada Games. Also this year, I continued athletes affiliated with the centre have access to manage a listserv of mental performance to psychological services to both maximize consultants supporting local athletes and performance and stay mentally well through coaches, facilitated a successful Cal Legacy their high-performance journey. Lecture and led a national bid process to bring the World Congress of Sport Psychology to Canada in 2021. Finally, had the pleasure of travelling with Team Carruthers and supporting them through the Olympic trials this past December. // 5 DIETETICS In the 2017/2018 year, sport dietetics worked related to performance such as an athlete’s with athletes from a variety of sports including body composition, mental focus, perceived Taekwondo, Canoe/Kayak, Gymnastics, fatigue, and recovery. Thus, evaluating all Triathlon, Racquetball, Wrestling, Volleyball, foods, beverages and supplements that Beach Volleyball (new this year), Track and an athlete consumes may provide insight Basketball, and was Canada’s NTP Dietitian into diet quality and potential gaps in their Lead for curling. nutrition plan that may further affect sport performance. So far, the study has composed Research and review of a quality of life questionnaire and a sport The 2017/2018 year was rich in research nutrition questionnaire. The research of this Jorie janzen for the Canadian Sport Centre Manitoba’s topic will continue this summer. Director sport dietetics team. Research was done to understand how dairy milk consumption Other topics of interest that were researched of Sport Dietetics effects exercise recovery. Elite male hockey by nutrition student volunteers and or players were required to consume low-fat dietetic interns include: alkaline water and chocolate milk within 30 minutes post- the systematic response to high pH water exercise, in order to test the main biomarkers ingestion, IgG based food sensitivity testing, of exercise-induced muscle damage, and human/gut microbiome and its link to mental the ability to reduce delayed onset muscle health and eating disorders, and “The Hungry soreness, as means to minimizing the effect Brain”: the nutrition-cognition connection. on exercise performance at the next event. Connecting in the community Further to this, we began a study last year Staying connected to our networks is an to assess nutrition knowledge, beliefs, and important part of the growth and success of actual practice of high performance curlers sport dietetics and CSCM. This year I continued across Canada. Nutrition can affect areas my roles as co-chair of the Manitoba Sport // 6 John Morris, Curling Photo: Canadian Olympic Committee Nutrition Network, sports dietitian liaison for the Manitoba Management. The topic for this presentation was “Sports Registered Dietitians Network, CSCM sports dietitian for the Nutrition: Beyond the Basics but Keeping It Basic”. We also COPSIN Dietitian’s Network, and member of the Para Sport celebrated Manitoba Nutrition in Your Practice Day on April Nutrition Group. This year also marked my last as the provincial 27, 2017 at the University of Manitoba, with keynote speaker, liaison for the Dietitians of Canada Sports Nutrition Network. “The Tool in my Tool Box: Nutrigenomix.” Lastly, sport dietetics For the 2017/2018 year, our memberships included the College presented at the Dietitians of Canada Annual Conference in St. of Dietitians of Manitoba, Dietitians of Canada (Sport Nutrition John’s Newfoundland and Labrador on June 9 and 10, 2017. Network, Mental Health and Eating Disorders Network, CPSDA At this conference we presented on “The Non-Negotiables in (Collegiate and Professional Sports Dietitians Association), Sports Nutrition”, and “Advancing Dietitian Competencies in PINES (Professionals in Nutrition for Exercise and Sport) and the Nutrition Supplements: The How & Why”. Academy for Eating Disorders. Development and mentorship MSNN continuing education events Sport dietetics continues to support the development of Sport dietetics is committed to attending educational events students in our area of study through mentorship. As part of for the purpose of expanding our knowledge and expertise. the Manitoba Partnership Dietetic Education Program, we In February of 2017 we attended “Building an Integrated worked with six dietetic interns from 2017 to present, providing Performance Nutrition Program”: How to collaborate with sport each student with three weeks of work experience. Students coaches and support staff for best outcomes with athletes assisted in literature reviews of relevant topics and trends in and in March of 2018, attended “Nutrition Interventions and sports nutrition. This benefited our program by helping us Concussion Management” presented by Ashley Armstrong out save time, while providing a fantastic learning experience for of CSI Pacific in March 2018. students in the community. Professional presentations There were three professional presentations of significance that can be highlighted this year. This includes Research Day 2017, presented by the Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation // 7 PHYSICAL PREPERATIoN This past year we experienced some change Impacting athletes within the area of physical preparation, some This year, I worked closely with canoe/kayak of which involved staffing changes. Two staff coach Jerome Semek to provide support members moved on, leaving a gap in servicing for local athletes Nadya Crossman-Serb and needs. Shortly after Christmas we welcomed James Lavallee, both of who were carded. Adam Decker to our team, who transitioned James’ carding was later removed, with the into a strength and conditioning role with a promising possibility of being reinstated after number of our athlete groups. the summer of 2018. Aside from the above- mentioned athletes, I trained a group of up- Continued support and-coming paddlers in the weight room, Kyle Turcotte My role as national team consultant with supplementing the training they completed Strength Curling Canada continued.