Canadian Sport Institute Pacific

Speaker Spotlight: Mary Claire Geneau

How do we move from force plate data to meaningful performance decisions?

At the Sport Science Summit 2026, Mary Claire Geneau (She/Her), PhD, Postdoctoral Researcher with the University of Victoria and Canadian Sport Institute Pacific, will present Performance Profiling and Monitoring Using Force Platforms: Principles of Metric Selection.

In this interactive session, MC will explore how practitioners can select force plate metrics through practical, statistical, and biomechanical lenses. Using common assessments like the countermovement jump, isometric mid-thigh pull, and drop/rebound jump, she will highlight how the right suite of metrics can better support training prescription and athlete monitoring.

📅 June 27, 2026
📍 UBC

Register today, tomorrow it closes: https://simpli.events/e/sport-science-summit-2026

Pregnancy, motherhood, and high-performance sport deserve more space in the conversation.

We’re excited to welcome Jill Moffatt (She/Her), OLY, 2x Olympian, PhD Student, and Co-Founder of MOMentum, to the Sport Science Summit 2026.

Jill will present “Pregnancy and Motherhood in Sport,” sharing insight into how sport systems can better support athletes through pregnancy, postpartum, and the transition into motherhood.

The Summit will also feature the Young Hour of Power, where early career researchers, students, and practitioners will each have 5 minutes to present a topic of their choice, followed by a panel discussion with all speakers.

📍 UBC
📅 June 27, 2026

Don't miss out, register now! https://simpli.events/e/sport-science-summit-2026

🧠 Speaker Spotlight: Geoff Hackett (He/Him), CMPC
Mental Performance Consultant, Canadian Sport Institute Pacific

We’re excited to welcome Geoff Hackett to the Sport Science Summit 2026, where he’ll present:

Building Blocks for Mental Performance: Integrating PCDEs into Coaching Practice

Geoff has supported provincial and national team athletes and coaches at CSI Pacific since 2019, helping athletes develop the mental performance strategies needed to thrive under the demands of high-performance sport.

In this session, Geoff will introduce the Psychological Characteristics of Developing Excellence (PCDEs) and explore how coaches can intentionally build qualities such as commitment, goal setting, self-evaluation, and coping with pressure directly into everyday training environments.

Rather than treating mental skills as separate from performance, this workshop focuses on practical ways coaches can integrate mental performance into their coaching practice to better support athlete development, resilience, and long-term success.

📍 June 27, 2026 | UBC

Register now at the link in our bio!


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We’re hiring!

CSI Pacific is looking for an Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach to join our team at the Whistler Campus.

This role is a great opportunity to support athlete development in a high-performance sport environment and contribute to the daily training process with athletes, coaches, and integrated support teams.

Apply here: https://csipacific.bamboohr.com/careers/72?source=aWQ9Ng%3D%3D

We are excited to welcome Jameel Bains (He/Him), MSc, Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach with the Vancouver Canucks, to the Sport Science Summit 2026.

Jameel will present “Athlete Profiling, Monitoring, and In-Season Periodization within a Professional Hockey Season,” sharing applied insights from his work in high-performance hockey. With experience across the NHL, UBC, Western University, junior hockey, and the private sector, Jameel brings a strong blend of research and practice to athlete development.

His session will explore how athlete profiling, monitoring, and targeted interventions can support performance and physiological adaptation across the demands of a professional hockey season.

📍 June 27, 2026 | UBC
Profiling, Monitoring and Periodization in Hockey

REGISTER NOW - https://simpli.events/e/sport-science-summit-2026

Meet Daniel Geneau, one of our featured speakers for Sport Science Summit 2026!

Daniel is a Biomechanist and Performance Analyst with Canadian Sport Institute Pacific, where he supports athletes and coaches through applied biomechanics, performance analysis, and data-informed practice.

At the Summit, Daniel will deliver a session on Force-Velocity Profiling in Sport, sharing practical insight into how force-velocity concepts can be used to better understand athlete performance, guide training decisions, and support sport science practice in applied environments.

📅 June 27, 2026
📍 UBC

Join us for a full day of learning, connection, and collaboration with leaders across the sport science community.

Register at https://simpli.events/e/sport-science-summit-2026

Proud to welcome Blast Media Print as the Program Supporter Sponsor of the inaugural BC Athlete Ambassador Program.

Delivered by CSI Pacific in partnership with viaSport and supported by the Regional Sport Alliance, this program helps athlete ambassadors share their stories, promote safe and inclusive sport, and connect with communities across B.C.

Thank you to Blast Media Print for supporting athlete-led mentorship, storytelling, and the next generation of sport leaders.

Read more: https://www.csipacific.ca/press-releases/csi-pacific-and-viasport-welcome-blast-media-print-as-program-supporter-sponsor-of-the-bc-athlete-ambassador-program/

This week is Mental Health Awareness Week.

This year’s theme is CONNECTION, because connection can look different for everyone. It might be a deep conversation, shared laughter, quiet presence, side-by-side support, or a simple check-in.

At CSI Pacific, we support mental health and well-being for athletes, coaches, and staff by helping connect our community to tools, resources, and support through Game Plan and Homewood Health.

This week, choose one small way to connect with someone in your community.

Game Plan athletes also have access to mental health tools, resources, and 24/7 support through Homewood Health. Visit homeweb.ca, register, and search Team Canada Athletes to get started.

Age isn’t the ceiling—it’s just another variable.

Great to see Trent Stellingwerff featured, highlighting how smarter training, consistency, and experience can still unlock new PBs well beyond the traditional “peak” years.

Performance isn’t just about age—it’s about how you train, adapt, and stay in the game.

Keep showing up. Keep improving.



http://runningmagazine.ca/sections/training/runners-age-doesnt-have-to-stop-your-pb-chances/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQKNjYyODU2ODM3OQABHpnZ_5y2RHb7v2SdmQo36tsFIXrma7ckURnwvHakVUqQq1rTI7fMKtd8vgyr_aem_m82v5BXpceYmVho2g60DRA

Runners: age doesn't have to stop your PB chances - Canadian Running Magazine Dr. Trent Stellingwerff, coach of distance icon Natasha Wodak, explains how runners can stay fast (or get faster) as they get older