Sarah is a PhD student at the European University of Flensburg in northern Germany, where she completed a Bachelor of Arts in Educational Science (Physical Education and History) and a Master of Education for secondary school teaching (specialising in Physical Education and History). Her academic work focuses on swimming research in relation to education, particularly in the context of teaching and learning in aquatic environments.

She has a strong practical background in swimming as a former competitive swimmer and currently teaches water familiarisation and beginner swimming courses. She has also supported university-level swimming instruction and contributed to swimming-related research activities. Within her academic work, she has been involved in the ALFAC and EuViS projects, both related to swimming and water safety research.

Living close to both the North Sea and the Baltic Sea, she has a particular interest in drowning prevention in water environments. While her research broadly focuses on swimming (and aquatic education), she aims to increasingly incorporate perspectives on open water contexts and drowning prevention in her future work.

research gate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Sarah-Schmidt-36 
linkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/sarah-schmidt-067106301 
university: https://www.uni-flensburg.de/sport/kollegium/lehrbeauftragte-im-frse/sarah-schmidt