Join elite swim coaches and sport scientists to make swim testing great again—what to measure, how to test, and how to coach from the numbers.
Webinar
Make Swim Testing Great Again: A Physiology First Approach to the Best Swim Season
About the Webinar:
Join elite coaches from national federations—the German Swimming Federation (DSV) and USA Triathlon’s Project Podium—together with INSCYD’s founder for a rapid-fire, physiology-first webinar that makes swim testing truly actionable.
Sebastian Weber, Dr. Alexander Törpel, and Parker Spencer will show you how to screen a swimmer’s complete physiological profile, pick the right testing protocols, estimate glycolytic power without all-out sprints, quantify swimming economy, prescribe recovery intensities for faster turnarounds, and build individualized training sets by balancing aerobic and anaerobic contributions.
Walk away with plug-and-play test sets, decision rules, and coaching cues you can use in your very next session.
Topics Covered:
Screening the Complete Physiological Profile of Your Athlete to Identify Training Priorities
Testing Protocols: Selecting the Optimal Protocol for Any Type of Athlete
Uncover Swimming Economy – An Often Overlooked Opportunity for Improvement
Assess the Glycolytic Power of Your Athlete – Without All-Out Sprint
Finding the Right Intensity for Fastest Recovery Between Efforts
Training Zones and Efforts: Create Individualized Sets for Your Swimmer
Presenters
Presenter
Sebastian Weber
Founder of INSCYD & World-renowned Sport Scientist
Sebastian Weber, a renowned sports scientist and creator of INSCYD, has significantly influenced elite sports training with his expertise in exercise physiology and metabolic profiling. His innovative methods have propelled multiple world champions to success.
Sebastian Weber has consulted the German Swimming Federation, the USA Triathlon Federation and other, showcasing his diverse skills. Athletes under his guidance have notably won 9 gold medals in time trials over a decade, underscoring his exceptional coaching impact in high-performance sports.
Presenter
Alexander Törpel
Head of Diagnostics – German Swimming Federation
Dr. Alexander Törpel is the Head of Diagnostics (Bundestrainer Diagnostik) at the German Swimming Federation (DSV), leading performance diagnostics for the national pool and open-water squads.
Appointed in 2019, he has pushed a data-driven approach inside the DSV—integrating advanced sensor technologies and metabolic profiling to individualize training and monitoring across the federation. A sport scientist (Dr. phil.), he previously held research roles including a stint at the University of Canberra, and serves on the DSV Science Commission with expertise in performance diagnostics, training methodology, and altitude training
Presenter
Parker Spencer
Head Coach of USA Triathlon’s Project Podium
Parker Spencer is one of the most successful coaches of USA Triathlon. He is an ACSM Certified Exercise Physiologist and leads USA Triathlon’s Project Podium, the development program of USAT for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games.
Under his guidance, Project Podium has achieved over 50 international elite podium finishes, establishing itself as a premier development program in endurance sports. Parker has also coached Paralympic champion Chris Hammer, who secured gold in paratriathlon, showcasing his ability to develop athletes across all levels of competition. His commitment to excellence was recognized when he received the USA Triathlon Olympic Coach of the Year award in 2022, making him the youngest recipient of this honor.
Read Swimming Case Study
Performance testing in swimming. This case study is about an 800 meter National Swimmer who is not able to keep up with her teammate during training and racing. Observations and lactate measurements seem to indicate she needs to improve her aerobic energy system, but this turns out to be a false assumption.
Physiological Performance Analysis Software
Turn conventional lactate tests into Your complete 360° Performance Assessment
Turn conventional lactate tests into Your complete 360° Performance Assessment
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- Personalized Training Zones
- Uncover Strengths & Limiters
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