Working with swimmers requires a deep understanding of this unique and challenging sport, which can only be achieved from clinical experience, time on pool deck, and working with the best coaches, sports scientists and physiologists in the sport.
When you are looking for a specialist swimming physiotherapist, experience counts. Here at The Health Collab we have 3 experienced Physiotherapists who offer exceptional treatment for swimmers of all levels.
Clinic director, Tom Barton is a highly sought-after specialist swimming physiotherapist. Tom has worked with more members of the Australian Swim team than any other Australian Physiotherapist over the last 3 Olympic cycles (Rio, Tokyo & Paris). Having spent over 20 hours a week for the past 10 years working with swimmers of all levels, you can be confident that you are working with a specialist swimming physio.
Our physios spend time on pool decks on a weekly basis. In the elite setting this presents an opportunity to learn from other specialist swimming physiotherapists, experienced coaches and movement scientists. In the age group setting, it is a chance to see and speak to coaches and athletes about how they are progressing in the water and in the clinic.
Understanding a swimmer’s movement capacity on land and in the water, and how that fits with their stroke model is critical. If you can, bring some footage of you swimming to your appointment – that is always helpful to see!
Swimming is a fingertips to toes sport. It is very different to soccer or rugby and the exercises you do should reflect those requirements.
Whether it is the Olympic games, QLD state championships, or local club competition there is value to see how athletes prepare for racing and respond to the pressure and fatigue of competition. Over the last 10 years, Gold medal winning coaches such as Stephan Widmer, Michael Bohl, Vince Raleigh and Simon Cusack have all relied on Tom Barton as their trusted specialist swimming physiotherapist to look after their swimmers. In these programs Tom has delivered specialist swimming physiotherapy, pre-swim activation exercises, post swim recovery sessions and strength and conditioning programs.
Thanks to recent research, Swimming physiotherapy has improved as our knowledge of the pathology of ‘swimmer’s shoulder’ has changed. When you choose The Health Collab as your swimming physio, you can be confident that you’re receiving the latest, best practice treatments.
You won’t find a swimming physio in Brisbane who has the experience that Tom has and as soon as you meet him you’ll know you’re in great hands.
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