Saturday 12 September 2026
The Science Behind the Athlete
Barbados Performance 2026 — sports science and high-performance athlete development, 5:00 – 8:00 PM at Hilton Barbados Resort.
Free entry — limited seating
The question
Are we doing enough to help our athletes reach their full potential?
Barbados produces exceptional talent. This evening looks honestly at what happens next — how sports science, technology, coaching, strength & conditioning and education can work together to develop the island's athletes.
What you'll experience
Four parts to the evening
Sports science in action
Objective testing that identifies an athlete's strengths, weaknesses and development priorities — not opinion, measurement.
VALD technology showcase
Representatives from VALD present the technology used across modern high-performance sport.
Barbados athlete findings
Michael J. D. Hall, BSc (Hons) presents results from the Barbados High Performance Athlete Assessment Initiative.
Expert perspectives
Strength & conditioning, coaching, education and sports science, in one room.
Featured presentation
Measured, not guessed
Live demonstrations of force plates, dynamometry and the online performance system used by elite programmes worldwide — with the Barbados assessment data behind them.
Open mic panel
What does Barbados need to develop the next generation of elite athletes?
Ask questions. Challenge ideas. Join the conversation. The floor is open to everyone in the room.
Venue
Hilton Barbados Resort
- Date
- Saturday 12 September 2026
- Time
- 5:00 – 8:00 PM
- Address
- Needham's Point, Aquatic Gap, St. Michael, Barbados
Registration open
Reserve your free seat
Entry is free and seating is limited. One registration per attendee; your ticket is issued by email.
Reserve my free ticketFAQ
Before you come
- Is the event really free?
- Yes. Entry is free, but seating is limited and registration is required for every attendee.
- Who should attend?
- Athletes, coaches, parents, educators, sporting associations and strength & conditioning professionals.
- Do I need a ticket to enter?
- Yes. Each registration issues one ticket with a unique reference code, scanned once at the door.
- Can I register more than one person?
- Each attendee needs their own registration so that every seat and ticket is accounted for.