RISports and Diocesan Girls’ School establish AI Swimtech Laboratory

The Research Institute for Sports Science and Technology (RISports) and Diocesan Girls’ School (DGS) have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding to jointly establish the “PolyU–DGS AI Swimtech Laboratory” to catalyse research in the fields of sports science and technology.

The agreement was signed by Prof. ZHANG Ming, Director of RISports, Head of the Department of Biomedical Engineering and Chair Professor of Biomechanics, and Mrs Stella LAU, Headmistress of DGS. Under the agreement, DGS will provide swimming facilities at which PolyU researchers will install equipment for data collection. DGS will also arrange the participation of student swimmers in a research trial.

This collaboration aims to strengthen research on enhancing elite athletes’ performance and boost talent identification by more fully unleashing the athletes’ potential, with the long-term goal of maximising athletic performance at the school level and nurturing more outstanding swimmers.