2001 FISA Coaches Conference

62 coaches from around the world – including Canada, Australia, South Africa and Algeria are to attend the 30^th annual FISA Coaches Conference in Bucharest, Romania from November 1-4.

Lecturers will include some of the world’s most successful coaches who will share their knowledge and experience.

The coach of the Olympic and world champion German women’s quad and double sculls crews, Jutta Lau, is to speak as is fellow champion women’s coach Nick Gioga of Romania.

Italian head coach Giuseppe La Mura and British women’s coach Paul Thompson are also among the experts from around the world.

Many aspects of training will be discussed but the conference also looks at nutrition, physiology, motivation and training equipment.

Much of the focus of this year’s conference is dedicated to the coaching of female athletes with topics from talent identification through to training the older athlete addressed.

Romania is an ideal venue for this event. The success of Romanian rowers on an international level has shown their coaching techniques to be particularly efficient.

In addition, the geographical proximity to other eastern countries has meant that coaches from nations who have found it difficult to attend in the past such as the federations of Russia, the Czech Republic, Yugoslavia, Belarus, Moldova and Ukraine will take part.

The week-end will also be an opportunity for FISA Executives to meet the Romanian Olympic Committee at their headquarters near the Snagov Training Centre.

The conference is aimed at elite coaches from around the world.  For more information or an application form contact Sheila Stephens at FISA, email sheila.stephens@fisa.org