About EIS

About the EIS

The English Institute of Sport (EIS) works in partnership with sport to improve performances through the delivery of high quality sport science and medical support to elite athletes, through its nationwide network of expertise and facilities, delivering 4,000 hours of support to over 1,500 athletes every week.

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The EIS at the Games

The EIS At The Games

Delivering continuity of care and ensuring Team GB athletes are supported by experts that are familiar with them will be critical to success at London 2012 which is why 103 EIS practitioners will be working with the 542 Team GB athletes in the immediate build-up to, and during, the Games.

Find out more about how the EIS is supporting Team GB here

Why EIS?

Olympic Support Profiles

Discover more about how the EIS has been supporting Olympic sports in the lead up to London 2012 right through from Archery to Water polo...

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EIS Media Centre

EIS Media Centre

During Games time we will have a number of English Institute of Sport (EIS) representatives, sport scientists and medical experts available for media opportunities and to comment on their area of expertise. Please visit our Media Centre for further information...

 

EIS Case Studies

EIS Case Studies

Read just some examples of how English Institute of Sport (EIS) support has made an impact in support of Team GB athletes during the current Olympic cycle leading up to London 2012.

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Olympic Support Profiles

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Boxing

Performance Director/Programme Director: Rob McCracken/Matt Holt
Athletes EIS work with: 49
Investment in EIS services since 2009: £1,153,458.10
EIS services accessed: Sport Medicine, Physiotherapy, Strength & Conditioning, Performance Psychology, Performance Nutrition, Performance Analysis, Performance Lifestyle 
Hours of service received: 31,843

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Hockey

Performance Director: David Faulkner
Athletes EIS work with: 53
Investment in EIS services since 2009: £1,462,993
EIS services accessed: Performance Nutrition, Performance Analysis, Sports Medicine, Strength and Conditioning, Physiotherapy, Soft tissue therapy, Performance Lifestyle, Physiology, Sports Psychology
Hours of support received: 37,043

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Archery

Performance Director: Sara Symington
Athletes EIS works with: 41
Investment in services over past Olympic cycle: £448,266.75
EIS services accessed: Sport Medicine, Physiotherapy, Strength and Conditioning, Biomechanics, Performance Lifestyle
Hours of support received over past Olympic cycle: 12,874

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Gymnastics

Performance Director/Head Coach: Tim Jones
Athletes EIS work with: 134
Investment in EIS services since 2009: £1,148,166.19
EIS services accessed: Sport Medicine, Physiotherapy, Strength & Conditioning, Performance Psychology, Performance Nutrition, Performance Analysis, Performance Lifestyle, Soft tissue therapy
Hours of support received: 44,145

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Triathlon

Performance Director: Heather Williams
Athletes EIS work with: 41
Investment in EIS services since 2009: £697,640.86
EIS services accessed: Sport Medicine, Physiotherapy, Strength & Conditioning, Physiology, Performance Nutrition, Performance Lifestyle, Soft tissue therapy
Hours of support received: 24,777

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Synchronised Swimming

Performance Director: Biz Price
Athletes EIS work with: 13
Investment in EIS services since 2009: £399,566.78
EIS services accessed: Performance Nutrition, Sport Medicine, Strength & Conditioning, Physiotherapy, Performance Lifestyle, Performance Psychology
Hours of support received: 11,836

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Badminton

Performance Director: Jens Grill
Athletes EIS work with: 28
Investment in EIS services since 2009: £1,258,734.39
EIS services accessed: Strength & Conditioning, Performance Lifestyle, Physiotherapy, Soft tissue therapy, Sport Medicine, Performance Nutrition, Sport Psychology
Hours of support received: 22,453

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Judo

Performance Director: Daniel Lascau
Athletes EIS work with: 25
Investment in EIS services since 2009: £219,100.93
EIS services accessed: Sport Medicine, Strength & Conditioning, Physiotherapy, Soft tissue therapy, Performance Lifestyle, Physiology
Hours of support received: 6,044

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Athletics

Head Coach Olympic: Charles van Commenee
Athletes EIS work with: 120
Investment in EIS services since 2009: £2,446,357.00
EIS services accessed: Sport Medicine, Physiotherapy, Strength & Conditioning, Physiology, Performance Psychology, Performance Nurtition, Biomechanics, Performance Analysis, Performance Lifestyle, Soft tissue therapy
Hours of support received: 56,218
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Swimming

Performance Director: Michael Scott
Athletes EIS work with: 127
Investment in EIS services since 2009: TBC
EIS services accessed: Sport Medicine, Physiotherapy, Strength & Conditioning, Physiology, Performance Psychology, Performance Nurtition, Performance Lifestyle, Soft tissue therapy
Hours of support received: 64,917

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Diving

Performance Director: Alexei Evangulov
Athletes EIS work with: 25
Investment in EIS services since 2009: £784,252.23
EIS services accessed: Sport Medicine, Physiotherapy, Soft tissue therapy, Strength & Conditioning, Performance Psychology, Performance Lifestyle
Hours of support received: 30,727

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Taekwondo

Performance Director: Gary Hall
Athletes EIS work with: 18
Investment in EIS services since 2009: £483,22.00
EIS services accessed: Physiotherapy, Soft tissue therapy, Strength & Conditioning, Performance Analysis, Performance Lifestyle
Hours of support received: 24,896

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Cycling

Performance Director: David Brailsford
Athletes EIS work with: 86
Investment in EIS services since 2009: £1,012,330.91
EIS services accessed: Biomechanics, Performance Analysis, Strength & Conditioning, Performance Lifestyle, Physiology, Physiotherapy, Soft tissue therapy, Sports Medicine
Hours of support received: 48,346

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Fencing

Performance Director: Alex Newton
Athletes EIS work with: 19
Investment in EIS services since 2009: £273,621
EIS services accessed: Sports Medicine, Physiotherapy, Performance Analysis, Strength & Conditioning, Performance Nutrition, Performance Lifestyle
Hours of support received: 8,975

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Modern Pentathlon

Performance Director: Jan Bartu
Athletes EIS work with: 17
Investment in EIS services since 2009: £477,549.70
EIS services accessed: Strength & Conditioning, Physiotherapy, Soft tissue therapy, Sport Medicine, Performance Nutrition, Performance Psychology
Hours of support received: 8,975

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Water Polo

World Class Programmes Manager: Joanna Wray
Athletes EIS work with: 38
Investment in EIS services since 2009: £87,451.30
EIS services accessed: Strength & Conditioning, Physiotherapy, Performance Lifestyle
Hours of support received: 6,770

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Sailing

Performance Director: John Derbyshire
Athletes EIS work with: 57
Investment in EIS services since 2009: £976,034.10
EIS services accessed: Physiotherapy, Sport Medicine, Performance Nutrition, Performance Psychology, Performance Analysis, Performance Lifestyle
Hours of support received: 25,909

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Equestrian

Performance Director/Head Coach: Will Connell
Athletes EIS work with: 121
Investment in EIS services since 2009: £103,248.57
EIS services accessed: Physiotherapy, Sport Medicine, Strength and Conditioning,  Performance Lifestyle
Hours of support received: 1,844

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Canoeing

Performance Director: John Anderson
Athletes EIS work with: 102
Investment in EIS services since 2009: £1,153,290.59
EIS services accessed: Sport Medicine, Physiotherapy, Physiology, Strength & Conditioning, Sports Psychology, Performance Nutrition, Biomechanics, Performance Analysis, Performance Lifestyle, Soft Tissue Therapy
Hours of support received: 66,204

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Rowing

Performance Director: David Tanner
Athletes EIS work with: 83
Investment in EIS services since 2009: £1,321,445.79
EIS services accessed: Performance Analysis, Strength & Conditioning, Performance Lifestyle, Physiology, Physiotherapy, Soft tissue therapy
Hours of support received: 39,191

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EIS Physiologist Esme Taylor speaks to the Open University about physiology in cycling...

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