Tim Donovan

Tim completed his degree in coaching science at Liverpool John Moores University in 1997 achieving a first class honours.  He started as an assistant lecturer on the Sport Science and Coaching Science degrees in 1998 at LJMU whilst studying for a PhD part time.

In 1998 he obtained a postgraduate teaching qualification and in 1999 he started working for the Amateur Rowing Association as North West regional sports development officer.

Tim completed his PhD in the physiology of racing and training in rowing in 2005 and commenced work as a lecturer in sports development at Manchester Metropolitan University but decided that the facilities and structure at NEWI (as Glyndŵr University was then known) offered him the best opportunity to develop his interest in applied physiology.

Tim is a keen rower and has won 8 national rowing championships, has represented GB at indoor rowing, won a bronze medal for Wales in the 2002 Commonwealth Games and also holds the world record for 24 hours on a rowing ergometer.  He has coached athletes that have gone on to win national, world championship and Olympic medals in rowing and is currently a coach for the Welsh rowing team.  He is a silver level rowing coach, coach tutor and assessor and has helped the Amateur Rowing Association develop its new coaching awards.

Teaching responsibilities

• Year 3 Co-ordinator
• Personal Tutor
• Module leader – Physiological Assessment and Intervention -  Level 2
• Module leader – Introduction to Performance Analysis – Level 1
• Module leader – Principles of Performance Analysis – Level 2
• Module leader – Notation Analysis of Sport – Level 3
• Module leader – Technique Analysis of Sport – Level 3
• Module leader – Dissertation – Level 3
• Module leader – Research Project – Level 3
• Contribute to Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology (Level 1); Exercise Physiology and Human Performance (Level 3) and Researching Sport and Exercise (Level 2); Sport Science Support (Level 3).

Research interests

• Physiology of rowing
• Pacing Strategy
• Anaerobic capacity
• Ergogenic aids

Consultancy work

• The effects of Red Bull on 2km rowing ergometer performance in elite rowers.
• Development of the Amateur Rowing Association level 2 and level 3 coaching awards.
• Amateur Rowing Association coach educator.
• Masters triathletes and marathon runners.
• Physiological testing for the Welsh Women’s Hockey squad.
• Physiology for a member of the GB canoe-polo team.
• Physiology testing for Agecroft Rowing Club.
• UKCC Strength and Conditioning tutor.

Professional membership

• The Physiological Society
• British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences
• Research into Ageing
• American College of Sports Medicine
• UK Strength and Conditioning Association

Communication

Donovan, Timothy Francis; Reilly, Thomas; Cable, Nigel Timothy; MacLaren, Donald PM (2005). Gross and work efficiency of club level rowers on a Concept II rowing ergometer, The Journal of Physiology, 565P , PC25

Conference proceedings

Donovan, Timothy Francis; Reilly, Thomas; Cable, Nigel Timothy; MacLaren, Donald PM (2000). The anaerobic and aerobic components to 2-km rowing ergometer time trials, Warsaw, Poland.

Donovan, Timothy Francis; Nichol, Cadel; MacLaren, Donald PM (2006).  The effects of a caffeinated carbohydrate drink on 2-km time trial performance in elite rowers. European College of Sport Science, Lausanne, Switzerland.

Hughes, J. and Donovan T. (2007). Fighting Fit: Fitness assessment for injury prevention in Ju-jitsu. British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences, Chichester, UK

Ballam, T. and Donovan T. (2008).  The effects of passive and two types of active recovery on a boxing simulated exercise in amateur boxers. British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences, Bedford, UK

Professional publications

Donovan, T., (2008). Using the Rowing Machine. Professional Strength and Conditioning. 10; 31-35.