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Florian Wellbrock: Open Water Swimming Profile

Florian Wellbrock is a German endurance swimmer born in 1997 who specializes in both open water and pool swimming. He has had success in both 1500m freestyle and 10km open water events, winning European titles in both disciplines in 2018. Wellbrock trains in Magdeburg under coach Bernd Berkhahn and is known for his strong technique, endurance, and ability to maintain speed over long distances in open water. His international breakthrough came in 2015 when he placed 5th in the 5km open water event at the World Championships in Kazan at age 17.

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Florian Wellbrock: Open Water Swimming Profile

Florian Wellbrock is a German endurance swimmer born in 1997 who specializes in both open water and pool swimming. He has had success in both 1500m freestyle and 10km open water events, winning European titles in both disciplines in 2018. Wellbrock trains in Magdeburg under coach Bernd Berkhahn and is known for his strong technique, endurance, and ability to maintain speed over long distances in open water. His international breakthrough came in 2015 when he placed 5th in the 5km open water event at the World Championships in Kazan at age 17.

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Florian Wellbrock -

The complete endurance swimmer?


Florian Wellbrock
Birthday: 19.08.1997, Bremen
Swimming from 2003-2014 in
Bremen. From 2014 until now he
swims in Magdeburg for the
Sportclub Magdeburg (SC
Magdeburg).
Stops school in 2015.
Education to real estate agent,
will be finished in 2019.
Personality: Strong willpower,
empathic, focused, unstructured
in everyday life.
Daily
Routine
Saison 2013-2014

International start: JEC Open Water 7,5km place 31.


3rd macrocycle in 2017-2018
Documentation season 2017-2018
Development 1500m Freestyle
1500m freestyle - EC 2018

Race Video
Development Open Water Swimming

Year Competition Distance Place


2014 JEC 7,5 km 31.
2015 WC Kazan 5 km 5.
2016 JEC Piombino 10 km 2.
2017 GC Magdeburg 5 km 1.
2018 EC France 10 km 1.
WC Budapest 10 km 1.
WC Abu Dhabi 10 km 1.

Movement regulation
Stress regulation
Awareness
Requirement profile for open water swimming - 1 -

Conclusion

The objective requirement structure in open water swimming is


determined by the characteristics duration of load and variability
(conditions, tactics, speed, etc.).
It is an economic technique and movement structure necessary.
The highest requirements are placed on the subjective regulatory
components: goal setting, stress processing, mental state
regulation and tactical action.
The swimming speed is variable over a long period of time
(permanently high speed, mobilization ability, long finish).
Florians Qualities

good balance
good crawl technique
very long pull
good kicking swimmer

„endurance gene“
good anaerobic capacity / mobilization

Video Perfomance Diagnostic


Florians Qualities

anaerobic set

kick set
Requirement profile for open water swimming -
velocity
FINA/HOSA Marathon Swim World Series 2018 #8 in Abu Dhabi 09.11.18

1st lap 2nd lap 3rd lap 4th lap 5th lap

22:42,5 / 22:43,6 / 22:59,3 / 22:42,5 / 21:53,0 /


Florian (1) 1:08,1 1:08,2 1:08,9 1:08,1 1:05,65

23:04,6 / 22:38,9 / 22:48,6 / 22:50,9 / 22:03,0 /


Rob (8) 1:09,2 1:07,9 1:08,4 1:08,5 1:06,15

23:07,9 / 22:48,3 / 22:41,0 / 22:52,5 / 22:09,1 /


Alberto (19) 1:09,4 1:08,4 1:08,0 1:08,6 1:06,45

Result list: http://www.microplustiming.com/FINAOWS


Contact
Bernd Berkhahn
[email protected]
+49 171 6333322

Elbeschwimmhalle
Virchowstr. 9
39104 Magdeburg, Germany

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