Tumble turns are fun, but now it is time for a new adventure. I am very excited to say that I will be heading up to the Gold Coast to complete a PhD in breaststroke biomechanics later… instagram.com/p/BmNt2IZHD7g/…

Excellent @ISBS_2018 talk by Emily Nicol on turn performance in elite swimmers #somuchinformationsolittletime Elaine Tor

A whole week collaborating & sharing ideas with some of the best swimming minds in the world. What a neat idea!

First day of 3D kinematic testing at the Victorian Institute of Sport today. Good luck Victoria Brackley !

First journal article is in print! Swimming turns are super cool. Please follow the link to give the article a read #maketurnsgreatagain #underwaterworkfordays tandfonline.com/eprint/CtPRgsk…

PSA: @katiemcgibbon finished data collection for her PhD today! Cannot wait for her to reveal all of the secrets to pacing.

How much breaststroke does one have to watch before it begins to make sense? #whatisbreaststroke #pleaseexplain

Breaststroke is unique amongst the four competitive strokes. It is characterised by discontinuous propulsive phases, underwater limb recoveries and long glide times. The discontinuity of propulsive phases gives rise to a multitude of potential temporal patterns. #ESSTC20 1/6

This study aimed to identify the temporal patterns used in the 100 m breaststroke WR swims. Based on the stroke phase model developed by Chollet et al. (2004) six time points within the stroke cycle were digitised and used to calculate seven temporal parameters. #ESSTC20 2/6

The male 100 m WR swim was characterised by a negative glide time on laps one and two. The swim was also characterised by zero to 0.01s drag time. This indicated that the upper limbs reached a streamline position at the same time that leg propulsion commenced. #ESSTC20 3/6

The female 100 m WR swim was also characterised by a negative glide time during laps one and two. Temporal patterns were similar between laps one and two with the largest differences occurring to propulsive pull and recovery kick. #ESSTC20 4/6

Several temporal differences were apparent between the male and female 100 m swims. Notably, the time spent in recovery phases was shorter in the male swim. This resulted in a reduced propulsive delay and a shorter period of deceleration during the stroke cycle. #ESSTC20 5/6

WR swims were characterised by small glide and drag times. Reducing these deceleration phases may partially explain the record outcome of each race. Temporal analysis may be used in future to understand how timing patterns influence breaststroke performance. #ESSTC20 6/6

Watch this space: An insight into the velocity profiles of elite breaststroke swimmers coming your way very soon #PhDLife #3DKinematics

FINAL chance to complete Western Australian Institute of Sport short swimming survey seeking to understand athlete/coach/scientist views' on sprint freestyle technique. Use link or scan QR code below uwa.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_db… Koji Honda Elaine Tor Jess Corones Simon Pearson Emily Nicol Victoria Brackley

Very excited to have the first instalment of my PhD research published in Sports Biomechanics! Please follow the link below to find out more about the temporal patterns of elite breaststroke swimmers in competition. tandfonline.com/eprint/VJPQCTN…

‘Stroke Kinematics, Temporal Patterns, Neuromuscular Activity, Pacing and Kinetics in Elite Breaststroke Swimming: A Systematic Review’ is now live courtesy of Sports Medicine Please head to sportsmedicine-open.springeropen.com/articles/10.11… to read more into all things breaststroke biomechanics.

Ever wondered how dryland strength-power measures relate to propulsive velocity in elite breaststroke swimmers? Please head to journals.humankinetics.com/view/journals/… to find out more, courtesy of Int'l Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance

The day to day of Team Biomech Victorian Institute of Sport . Improving performance one turn at a time. x.com/kristal_hammon…