Zoe Baker - Sprint Swimmer
5 Time World Record Holder and Commonwealth Champion
I have noticed huge benefits from doing this course and I highly recommend it. I was a bit sceptical at first as to what it could really do for me as a pure sprinter, but the results have been outstanding!
I first noticed I could cope with a higher volume of work in the pool without breaking down as fast. My aerobic work has increased over the past few seasons and that's something I do not particulary enjoy. However I have noticed that aerobic work comes far easier now, and that has transferred into my higher intensity work.
In general I have noticed my recovery time and asthma have improved greatly. I also guess the biggest improvemnent for me was with jet lag. The past few years Ii have struggled more with long haul travel, even though I have commuted annually from New Zealand to England for over 10 years now. I was becoming concerned with my adapation and recovery time after each flight. It was effecting my training/racing following such a flight.
However since my SAT at PerformO I have flown from New Zealand to Europe 3 times in the last 3 months. Each time I have suffered a maximum of 48 hours jet lag, and then I have jumped straight back into hard work in the pool and at the gym. This has been great news, especially since another benefit has been that I have not suffered any major illness over the past 12 weeks. This is unusual for me due to the workload I have placed myself under this season.
Zoe Baker - Brief Competitive Honours
