Santos FC is incorporating APS – Acqua Performance System into its high-performance structure, a methodology developed by Pai e Filho Assessoria, a national benchmark in collective-use and large-scale swimming pools. Created especially for high-performance sports, APS establishes a new concept of care for the aquatic environment, geared toward athletes' training, recovery, and preparation routines.
Unlike conventional pool treatment, APS starts from an athlete-centered perspective. The methodology brings together highly precise chemical management, continuous monitoring of water parameters, automation, filtration efficiency, and complementary technologies, aiming to provide a more controlled aquatic environment suited to the demands of a high-performance sports routine.
One of the system's main focuses is eliminating factors associated with respiratory, eye, and skin discomfort, especially in athletes exposed to the pool frequently.
APS is based on the principle that an aquatic environment developed specifically for high performance helps give athletes better conditions to train, carry out their recovery processes, and reach their maximum potential. By reducing factors that cause discomfort and controlling water conditions more precisely, the methodology seeks to improve the quality and consistency of training. Better preparation conditions allow athletes to get more out of each session and, as a result, contribute to the development of their sports performance.
With more than 30 years of experience in collective swimming pools, Pai e Filho Assessoria developed APS based on the knowledge accumulated in the operation and management of large aquatic structures. The methodology is intended exclusively for training centers and environments linked to high-performance sports.
At CT Rei Pelé, the work will be applied to the aquatic facilities used by Santos FC athletes, incorporating technical monitoring and precise control of parameters related to water quality.
"In high-performance sports, details matter. Athletes work every day to reach their maximum potential, and our goal is to make water another element designed to support that process. APS was born precisely from this vision: to look at the pool not just as a facility, but as part of the athlete's preparation and recovery environment," explains Nikolas Ladeia, director of Pai e Filho Assessoria.
The arrival of APS at CT Rei Pelé marks the partnership between Santos FC and Pai e Filho Assessoria, bringing into the athletes' daily routine a methodology developed specifically to unite water, recovery, and high performance.
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