Who, Where, What

The EUSWIM network members are researchers based in Europe. For a list of researchers and their areas of expertise, see below”. A list of centres of swimming research, with overview of their facilities, is also provided

Faculty Staff

Name	Title and Affiliation	Areas of Expertise
Dr Stelios Psycharakis	Associate Professor in Biomechanics, University of Edinburgh, UK	Biomechanics of swimming. Interdisciplinary research on aquatic sports. Aquatic exercise therapy for health and rehabilitation.
J. Paulo Vilas-Boas	Full Professor, University of Porto, Faculty of Sport, LABIOMEP-UP	Swimming Biophysics and Swimming Biomechanics
Francisco-de Asís Fernández	Profesor Titular, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, CSEU La Salle, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid	Exercise Physiology, Rehabilitation, Breath-hold diving
José María Gonzalez Rave	Full Professor	Periodization of Training in Elite Swimming
Argyris Toubekis	Associate Professor, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens	Exercise Physiology, Swimming Training
Gavriil Arsoniadis	National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, School of Physical Education and Sports Science	Strength and Conditioning, Swimming, Coaching, Sports Physiology
Susana Soares	Assistant Professor	Swimming training and didatics
David Pyne	Research Institute for Sport and Exercise, University of Canberra	Physiology Performance Swimmer Health
Michael McKenna	Performance Physiologist at Scottish Swimming	Testing and monitoring, altitude, sleep, recovery, data analysis
Mário Costa	Lecturer and Researcher - Faculty of Sport, University of Porto	Swimming research
José Arturo Abraldes Valeiras	University of Murcia	Lifesaving and Rescue, Swimming
Nuno Domingos Garrido	University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro	Swimming Education; Swimming training
Ricardo Fernandes	Faculty of Sport, University of Porto. Centre of Research, Education, Innovation and Intervention in Sport. Porto, Portugal. & Porto Biomechanics Laboratory. Porto, Portugal.	Swimming research
Ioannis Nikitakis	National and Kapodistrian University of Athens	Swimming research
Anthony P Turner	Main Lecturer in Exercise physiology.	Swimming research
Carla McCabe	Lecturer in Sport & Exercise Biomechanics.	Swimming research
Daniel Juárez Santos-García	University Professor at the Faculty of Sports Sciences of Toledo, University of Castilla-La Mancha.	Swimming research
Fernando Gonzalez Mohino Mayoralas	Associate lecturer at the University of Castilla-La Mancha and Nebrija University	Swimming research
Inmaculada Yustres	PhD in Sport Sciences.	Swimming research
Robin PLA	PhD in Sports Science.	Swimming research
Francisco Hermosilla	PhD student in sports and physical activity sciences.	Swimming research
Jonas Martens	KU Leuven	Swimming research
Catarina C. Santos	University of Beira Interior, CIDESD	Swimming biomechanics

Research Students

Name	Affiliation	Title of Thesis
Mrs Margarida Dias	University of Edinburgh, UK	Three-Dimensional Kinematics in Backstroke Swimming: Reliability, Isokinetic Strength and Asymmetries at Sub-Maximal and Maximal Paces.
Tsoltos Alexandros	PhD student	Resistance training in swimmers
Leandro Joel da Silva Vieira	Master Student in Faculty of Sports of Porto University	Swimming research
Loukia Karageorgi	Master student	Swimming research
Ryan Keating	PhD Researcher at Ulster University	Load-Velocity Profiling in Swimming
Aléxia Alves Fernandes	PhD student	Swimming biomechanics

Centres for Swimming Research

Centre	Facilities for Swimming Research
Institute for Sport, Physical Education and Health Sciences, University of Edinburgh, UK	25m indoors pool with movable floor. Six-camera system for combined above and below water analysis. Waterproof electromyography system. Other physiology, isokinetic, and generic sport science equipment.