Triathlon

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5.00 credits

0 h + 30.0 h

Language

French

Prerequisites

The prerequisite(s) for this Teaching Unit (Unité d’enseignement – UE) for the programmes/courses that offer this Teaching Unit are specified at the end of this sheet.

Main themes

The following topics will be covered:

Swimming, cycling and running training sessions with quantification of the individual load
Work on swimming-cycling and cycling-running sequences
Fun learning situations for coaching young beginners in triathlon.
Learning situations in each of the three disciplines for coaching beginners of different ages.
Periodisation and planning of a training programme adapted to the athlete's level.
Participation in a triathlon event
Rules of the French-speaking triathlon league.

Learning outcomes

At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to :
Manage effort according to the distance to be covered (1.2) Demonstrate a sufficient level of performance in swimming, cycling and running to be able to take on triathlon learning and training at a later stage. (1.2) Plan a triathlon learning or training session for different groups and levels of proficiency. (1.1, 1.3, 4.1, 8.1 and 8.4) Coach fellow students in a triathlon learning or training session. (1.4, 1.5, 1.8, 4.2, 4.3 and 8.2) Coach beginners and triathletes of different ages and levels in the field (1.4, 1.5, 4.2, 4.3 and 8.2).

Other information

This course is strictly reserved for FSM students. It is not open to other UCLouvain students.

Faculty or entity

> FSM

Programmes / formations proposant cette unité d'enseignement (UE)

Title of the programme

Sigle

Credits

Prerequisites

Learning outcomes

In-depth sports training

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