Dr Carla Mc Cabe

Senior Lecturer of Sports & Exercise Biomechanics | Postgrad Tutor | Swim Researcher @UlsterUni | @IrishSESA Committee Member. Views are my own.

[Dr Carla Mc Cabe @carlamccabe]

#SLS172

[Massimo @Rainmaker1973]

Adding a backflip in motion.

Farming aura brought to a whole new level.

[Dr Carla Mc Cabe @carlamccabe]

Great result for the Town & their supporters 🙌

Made even better by a special moment….spotting your young nephew celebrating in the stands. That’s what it’s all about. #InspiringTheNextGeneration #UpTheTown ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️

[Irish FA @IrishFA]

A day to remember for Enniskillen Town United 💙

They take the fonaCAB Craig Stanfield Junior Cup back to Fermanagh 🏆

[Dr Carla Mc Cabe @carlamccabe]

Congratulations Dr Thomas Brunel on defending his doctoral thesis ‘Physics of propulsion in front crawl swimming’ @IP_Paris_

Well done to his supervisory team led by @remicarmigniani on an excellently well-written & organised thesis 👏

Profitez des célébrations 🥂

[Dr Carla Mc Cabe @carlamccabe]

Practical takeaway:

Use benches to build strength in swim-specific positions 💪

But for technique?

👉 Nothing replaces time in the water

[Dr Carla Mc Cabe @carlamccabe]

Great collaboration with colleagues at @UWaterloo 🇨🇦 resulting in this new publication 👉 https://t.co/OkrbQ4CY1C

We tested whether a rotating swim bench actually improves freestyle technique compared to fixed benches 🏊���♀️

Short answer: they don’t make much difference

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[Dr Carla Mc Cabe @carlamccabe]

What this means for coaching:

✔️ Swim benches = useful for strength & conditioning

⚠️ But limited for true technique replication

Rotation alone won’t “fix” realism

[Tiago M. Barbosa @TiagoMCSBarbosa]

200m Women´s Finals at 2019 LEN SCM Championships:

🔸Turns make up over 50% of total race time
🔸The start contributes about 5% of race time
🔸Prioritise efficient turns and underwater transitions
🔸Include 25 m pacing evaluation into race analysis

https://t.co/bOJqf1V0WG

[Dr Carla Mc Cabe @carlamccabe]

The second family member to play in Croker! 👏🙌

#FollowingInHisMothersFootsteps #ProudGodmother 🥰

[Francisco Cuenca-Fernández @Cuenca_Fernandz]

🏊‍♀️ NEW RESEARCH🏊
The effects of #HIIT on competitive swimmers: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

USRPT for sprint events (50–100 m); polarized training for middle-distance (200–400 m), and; pyramidal for distance events (≥ 800 m).
👇👇
https://t.co/hbFhBpEz1L

[School of Sport & Exercise Science @UlsterSchSport]

👏 colleagues representing the School at #MídeResearchConference

@kliston14 expertly hosted an engaging conversation with Ailbhe Smyth on allyship.

@tandy_tj introduced the allyship & mentoring session, @carlamccabe led the World Café, & @Lizzy_Deery highlighted Míde Connect.

[CASES @CASESsocial]

Calling all sport, health and exercise technicians!

Along with @IrishSESA and @Bruneluni, we're exploring the technical landscape in Sport, Health and Exercise Sciences, and we need YOUR voice for this #survey

Full details: https://t.co/8MWZpP1FQQ

#SHES #Technicians

[Dr Carla Mc Cabe @carlamccabe]

Red sky in the morning, shepherds warning!

[Dr Carla Mc Cabe @carlamccabe]

@UlsterSchSport @francis_marsh1 @davegwoods @KyleParadis @BigSisSharpy Congratulations Francis 👏

[Bluntly Put Philosopher (BPP) @SocraticScribe]

A dead trout placed in a vortex wake swims upstream without muscle movement, and it won the 2024 IG Nobel Physics Prize. The fish’s flexible body resonates with swirling water patterns, passively extracting energy. Live trout use the same trick, reducing muscle effort by ~50%.

[Irish Sport and Exercise Sciences Association @IrishSESA]

Quick reminder to sign-up for our next webinar!
https://t.co/h5CgnOFam9

[Applied Sciences MDPI @Applsci]

📢 #SpecialIssue
Biomechanics and Fluid Dynamics in Swimming
📅 20 July 2026
👨‍🔬 Guest Editor: Dr. Carla B. McCabe from Ulster University, UK
🔗https://t.co/wpL81pvB04

#swimming #biomechanics #injuryprevention #sports #muscle #training #swimmer

[Max Indu Phukan @max_indu]

Thank you so much @andyreid49 and @sportanalysis83 for your support to this project.

Especially grateful to my supervisor @carlamccabe for being present at every session. This simply would not have been possible without your help!