E18 - Mike Peyrebrune. Bringing research into practice through a career immersed in coaching science

In this episode, Mike shares his extensive journey in the coaching world, from his beginnings as a swimmer to becoming a leading figure in sports science and coaching. He discusses the importance of bridging the gap between research and practical coaching, the evolution of coaching principles, and the future of technology in sports. He also emphasises the cornerstones of junior coaching, the value of support staff, and reflects on the British coaching system's progress and challenges. He concludes with personal insights on motivation and the importance of lifelong learning in coaching. The book we explored "How to support a champion" can be found here: https://amzn.eu/d/f8mpIAj Some of the many publications Mike as published can be found at the bottom of the show notes. Don't forget we have a wide range of resources on our coaching website including recommend books, podcasts and links to our CPDs. You can also sign up for our free wellbeing check in there too. ⁠https://aprace.club/pages/coaches-community⁠ For coaches looking to explore AP Race Plus, our club support platform that offers digital access to world class information for swimmers, parents and coaches, please email the team via ⁠coaches@aprace.club⁠ and we will be able to help support club, big or small, wherever you are located. You can also get a feel for the platform via our website here: ⁠https://plus.aprace.club/⁠ Selective Publications – Dr Michael Peyrebrune Coaching Science/Psychology Cook, G., Fletcher, D., & Peyrebrune, M. C. (2021). Olympic coaching excellence: A quantitative study of psychological aspects of Olympic swimming coaches. Psychology of Sport and Exercise , 53 , 101876. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychsport.2020.101876 Cook, G., Fletcher, D., & Peyrebrune, M. C. (2021). Olympic coaching excellence: A quantitative study of Olympic swimmers' perceptions of their coaches. Journal of Sports Sciences , 42, 1976486. https://doi.org/10.1080/02640414.2021.1976486 Testing Arsoniadis, G.G., Nikitakis, I.S., Peyrebrune, M.C., Botonis, P.G. and Toubekis, A.T. (2024). The method but not the protocol affects lactate threshold determination in competitive swimmers. International Journal of Sports Physiology and performance. https://doi.org/ 10.1123/ijspp.2023-0389 Tapering Peyrebrune, M. and Logan, A. (2013). Late Trials and Double Peaking. British Swimming publication, Loughborough, England [Downloadable from the 'Off the blocks' website] Training Categories & Training Sets Peyrebrune, M.C., Toubekis, A.T., Lakomy H.K.A. and Nevill, M.E. (2014). Estimating the energy contribution during single and repeated sprint swimming. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports, 24: 369-376 LTAD Greyson I., Kelly S., Peyrebrune M and Furniss B. (2010). Interpreting and Implementing the Long-Term Athlete Development Model: English Swimming Coaches’ Views on the Swimming LTAD in Practice: A Commentary. International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching 5:3 403-406 Dunman, N., Morris, J., Nevill, M. and Peyrebrune, M. (2006). Characteristics for success in elite junior and senior swimmers. Portuguese Journal of Sport Sciences, 6(2): 70-73 Recovery Toubekis, A.T., Peyrebrune, M.C., Lakomy H.K.A. and Nevill, M.E. (2008). The effects of active and passive recovery on performance during repeated sprint swimming. Journal of Sports Sciences, 26: 1497-1505 Supplements & Performance Lindh A.M., Peyrebrune M.C., Ingham S.A., Bailey, D.M. and Folland, J.P. (2008). Sodium bicarbonate supplementation improves 200 m freestyle performance in elite male swimmers. International Journal of Sports Medicine, 29: 519-523 Peyrebrune, M.C., Stokes, K., Hall, G.M. and Nevill, M.E. (2005). Effect of creatine supplementation on training for competition in elite swimmers. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 37 (12) 2140-2147.