PRE-HOSPITAL CARE

Richy Bennet shares his extensive experiences in psychology and sports psychology of his book “the surfers mind”. The theory gives you a model that you can use to improve your balance in every situation of your life, from normal challenges to high performance.

Maria Westerbos, Founder and Director of the plastic soup foundation, runs through the devastating impact of plastics on human and surfer’s health.
Save the ocean, save yourself is the message of Maria. Plastic is one of the major pollutive threats polluting not only our ocean, but can even enter our bodies and produce inflammation in your organs. Lecture with humor and serious facts backed up by examples of global action and results in beating

A case series is presented of drowning incidents in Victoria, Australia. Discussing local experiences, risk factors and differences between fatal and non-fatal drowning cases.

An overview of the evolution in surf coaching is presented. Miguel Moreira further dives into the optimal strategies for coaches to mentor their surfers and get the best performance, along with the scientific backgrounds behind it

Many definitions are used in mainstream media to discuss drowning. This presentation delves into the correct definition and pathophysiology

Lecture on utilising gymnastics and dance components to develop coordination and control in Surfers. Rebecca is a PhD candidate on the topic of investigating the effects of surfing experience on the development of ankle proprioception and beyond. She explains the basics of surfers movements and discusses the dominant movement patterns in surfing.

Optimal training strategies to improve surfers. Discussing everything from physical training, mindset to team effort, all things necessary to bring surfers to top level.

Richard will take us through the rehabilitation of the ACL injury of Big Wave Surfer Ross Clark-Jones, providing insight in specific working with extreme sports athletes and displays his work with the Kieser method for rehabilitation and strength & conditioning work.

Lecture on tropical infectious diseases that every aquatic traveler can encounter. A talk tailored to the traveling surfer: how do you recognize the tropical illness and how do you treat it? She covers the following diseases in an impressive case Serie : Fire Coral, Box Jellyfish Stings, Blue bottle/ Portuguese Man of War, Irukandji syndrome Ciguatera fish poisoning, Scombroid Fish Poisoning, Leptospirosis, Amoebic liver abscess, Dengue, Hepatitis A