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             ABOUT US 
               
              Rein Haljand, Ph.D. 
              Professor of Kinesiology, Tallinn University 
               
              Residence: Tallinn, Estonia 
              
               
             
               
          
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      Education: 
       
      
         
          | 1975 | 
          Ph.D. Moscow Central Institute of Physical 
            Education | 
         
         
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          Thesis on: "The Technique of Fly Swimming 
            Movements and The Possible Improvement Methods" | 
         
         
          | 1966 | 
          BSc. Tallinn Pedagogical University. Faculty 
            of Physical Education | 
         
       
       
      Work experience: 
       
       
      
	 
          | 2016 | 
          Estonian Olympic Committee Honorary Member | 
         	 
          | 2012 | 
          Professor Emeritus, Tallinn University | 
         
	 
          | 1986 - 2016 | 
          Member of Technical Commitee, European 
            Swimming Federation (LEN) | 
                 
	 
          | 1992 - 2012 | 
          Professor of Kinesiology, Faculty of Physical 
            Education, Tallinn University (TLU) | 
         
        
         
          | 1992 - 2005 | 
          Dean, Faculty of Physical Education, TLU | 
         
         
          | 2001 - 2002 | 
          Vice President, Estonian Olympic Committee 
            (EOC) | 
          
          | 1997 - 2001 | 
          Secretary General, EOC | 
         
         
          | 1985 - 1999 | 
          Swimming Referee, International Swimming 
            Federation (FINA) | 
         
         
          | 1991 - 1995 | 
          President of Estonian Swimming Federation | 
         
       
      Research and practical implementation: 
         
        "Swimming Technique, Starts and Turns Complex Analysis; Computer 
        Models" 
        Practical implementation since 1980 in the preparation of swimmers of 
        the national swimming federations in Estonia, Finland, The Soviet Union, 
        Russia, Sweden, Norway, The UK, Italy, Greece, Spain, Portugal, Latvia, 
        Lithuania, Canada, Australia, and others. 
         
        "The Analysis Models for Swimming Competitions, Hardware and Software" 
        Practical implementation in all European Swimming Championships since 
        1986; World Swimming Championsips and the Olympic Games swimming programs. 
       
Organizer of LEN swimming coaches clinics during European Championships 
        and regional LEN clinics. 
         
Co-author of book "Perfect Swimming - Technique and Tactics" written by prof. R.Haljand and T.Tamp, (c) 2007.
In this book authors analyze world best swimmers' technique models. Swimmers analyzed in this book have earned their names in the world of swimming by 
having noteable titles, records and medals such as Ian Thorpe, Lars Frölander, Aleksandr Popov, Jani Sievinen, Mark Foster, Inge 
de Bruin, Therese Alshammar, Anna-Karin Kammerling, Johanna Sjöberg, Emma Igelström, Otylia Jædrzejczak, Bartosz Kizierowski, Peter Mankoè, Oleg Lisogor,
Andrei Serdinov and many more. In total more than 1000 swimmers have been analyzed.
  
        Lectures: 
         
        Internationally acknowledged lecturer in seminars and conferences on "The 
        Methods of Testing and Teaching The Technique of Swimming Styles, Starts 
        and Turns" and "Competition Analysis in Swimming" 
         
        Lectures, conferences, meetings, consultations and 
        conventions since 1980 in over 100 different countries. 
         
        Lectures in Tallinn Pedagocial University since 1966 
        on swimming and watersports, kinesiology, biomechanics, the theory of 
        physical sports and sport workouts 
         
       
      
 
 
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