Training Characteristics and Physiological Adaptations of an Elite Sprint Kayak Athlete: A Journey From Preconception to Return to Sport Postpartum

This study demonstrates the potential for pregnant athletes to continue training and successfully return to sport at the highest level. Highly trained athletes can maintain and/or improve certain fitness traits and performance throughout the perinatal period with strategic and deliberate programming and a multidisciplinary support team who are pivotal in supporting pregnant athletes in high-performance environments. Moreover, pregnancy provides opportunity to prioritize certain aspects of training otherwise not possible during normal training and/or competition schedules.