“Training the Panthers and getting to know the swimmers and coaching staff was a great experience for me and it was inspiring to see how these young athletes developed as the program went along. At Youth Performance Institute we’re not necessarily looking to produce Olympic athletes. Instead we value young athletes improving athleticism and how they move, avoiding injuries and having fun so they ultimately can perform better. Winning trophies is just a bonus – although a great one!”

 Training with a purpose – setting up for success

Henrik from Fitcorp Asia and Youth Performance Institute and the Coaching staff for the ISB Panthers swim team

“The response and feedback from the coaches and team has been great and even though I’m sure my dry land workouts were dreaded by some but I feel confident that the vast majority enjoyed the process as a whole”, says Henrik. “I was always striving to keep the workouts challenging and learning; but also fun and enjoyable. Again, at YPI we strive to engage and prepare children and young athletes to develop motor skills and become competent movers, whether they’ll be future competitive athletes or just productive, healthy members of society”. To wrap it up Henrik continues, “I had lots of laughs together with the team, especially during the popular relays, partner drills and fitness games. The Panthers Swim team and Coaching staff definitely made me feel like a part of the group and hopefully I’ll get a chance to work together with them again sometime in the future”.

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