STRONG AQUATIC MIND
DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION IN AQUATIC SPORT SECTOR
GREECE – CYPRUS
THE GOAL OF THE PROJECT
The primary goal of the project is to foster digital advancement within the aquatic sport sector by developing innovative digital tools for sport coaches and managers. These tools aim to improve the identification of mental health issues in aquatic athletes, thereby enhancing their overall well-being and performance. Project activities target to build capacity across all stakeholders in the sport system, including coaches, athletes, managers, and parents, ensuring that athletes can achieve peak performance while prioritizing their mental health.
CONSORTIUM
The three partners of this project come from various fields, such as academic and research (AUTH), nonprofit organization having a societal purpose (SWS), IT and adult education (Q&R).
WHAT WE OFFER
Addressing common needs in the field of aquatic sport
Developing transnational networks and linking up national and international policies
Enabling transformation and change at sectoral level
Improving the evidence-base for sport
Promoting education in and through sport
SAMA
THE INNOVATIVE APPROACH
OF THE PROJECT
Strong Aquatic Mind Approach (SAMA) is based on the notion that “Mental health state reflects the emotional, psychological, and social well-being; it affects how we think, feel, and act. It also helps determine how we handle stress, thoughts, relate to others, and make healthy choices”.
We will design a state-of-the-art model offering a comprehensive solution for addressing mental health issues in aquatic athletes.
Implementing SAMA model will eventually impact all essential elements of a sport system bringing change and positive effects in athletes.
More specifically, SAMA targets to increase:
→ quality of coaching (empowering sport Professionals)
→ mental toughness of athletes (empowering Athletes)
→ the monitoring mechanisms of sport managers (empowering Leaders)
→ awareness of parents on the topic (empowering the Family-Environment)
SAMA
ACTIVITIES
STRONG MENTAL HEALTH
= BETTER SWIMMING PERFORMANCE
SAMA Training & Pilot Scheme
SAMA Networking
EXPECTED OUTCOMES
→ To drive digital innovation in aquatic sports by creating a tool for coaches to identify and address mental health issues in athletes.
→ To increase coaches’ awareness and knowledge on the topic “Mental Health in Aquatic Athletes” and train them to use the new digital tool effectively.
→ To establish a digital network for collaboration among coaches, researchers, psychologists, educators, and youth experts to tackle mental health challenges in athletes.
→ To establish the use of a Digital Management Toolkit for sports managers in Greece and Cyprus to monitor the athletes’ mental health in all teams.
PROJECT KEY ACTORS
Dr. Athanasios Dalamitros
Lead Project Manager AUTH
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Nefeli Pouliopoulou
Project Manager QnR
Dr. Danae Varveri
Researcher
Ioanna Milopoulou
Creative Director