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Physical Preparation

The VIS Physical Preparation team works with athletes to enhance the physical qualities required for high performance sport.

Through tailored programming, collaboration, and innovative practices, the team ensures athletes are physically prepared to maximise performance in training and competition, support recovery, and reduce injury risk.

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Building sport-specific physical capabilities including speed, power, strength, endurance, and flexibility to elevate competitive performance.

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Collaborating with coaches and other VIS athlete performance support staff to deliver integrated, holistic, and athlete-centred development programs.

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Utilising various assessment tools and technologies to evaluate athletes’ physical capabilities, monitor progress, track performance indicators, identify areas for improvement, and inform training decisions.

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Supporting injury prevention and recovery through close collaboration with performance health services and tailored rehab planning.

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Will Morgan

General Manager Performance Services

Physical Preparation news

18 May 2025

VIS supports Australian Opal to make stunning comeback after recovering from major back surgery

After spinal fusion surgery in early 2024, Olympian and VIS basketballer Sara Blicavs faced one of the toughest chapters of her career. Just six weeks after her operation, she joined the Victorian Institute of Sport on scholarship and began an intense, year-long recovery journey.
21 April 2025

Shifting the dial for women in high-performance strength and conditioning

In line with this year's International Womens Day theme, the VIS is actively closing gender gaps in high performance sport by unlocking equal opportunities for females in strength and conditioning coaching; an area requiring bold action to shift the dial and lead the industry change.
04 February 2025

VIS Physical Preparation Traineeships are now open for 2025

Become a career strength and conditioning coach in high-performance sport with exciting opportunities to join the Physical Preparation department at the Victorian Institute of Sport now available.