Programme “Study like an Olympian“

Sharpen Your Thinking, Master Your Time, Excel Under Pressure
Draw from my Olympic+Academic experience without needing to train like an Olympian

faster, higher, sharper

Harness Olympic Strategies
for Academic Thriving

Achieving success in academics is not about cramming or grinding harder—it’s about strategic effort, clarity of focus, and efficient energy management.

The Academic Thriving by Harnessing Olympic Strategies program equips you with the mental frameworks and physical habits needed to study smarter, manage stress, and perform consistently under pressure.

While becoming an Olympian is exceptional, every ambitious student can draw from their experience to achieve excellence in their own pursuits.

Optimize Your Energy

Learn to manage
your time and workload
with curiosity / without burnout.

Master Your Focus

Mindsets and techniques to reduce distractions and enhance deep work.

Develop Resilience

Strategies to stay mentally strong and adaptable in high-stress environments.

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Why trust me?

It worked for me

After my A-levels, I set an ambitious goal: pursuing both a master’s degree at INSA Toulouse and an international swimming career with the Dauphins du TOEC (Léon Marchand’s club!).

Results:
✅ Master’s degree in Scientific Computing, followed by a PhD in Applied Mathematics.
✅ Olympic experience—finishing in the top 10 in the world.

Well, it worked—though at the time, I had no idea how.

Besides being an Olympian, I am an associate professor

I have been teaching university students since I began my PhD in 1997.

As a teacher, I have developed methods to help my students succeed—some experiments failed, while others were very rewarding.

Over more than 10 years, I refined the most effective approaches with students from various disciplines—mainly mathematics, law, psychology, sports, and biology.

Now, I bring the best of my experience to this programme, hoping to support ambitious students wherever they are.

Happy students and teachers

Kind words from great learners

In 2018, I asked Vladimir to share insights from his programme with the students I was mentoring in my Master’s degree. Their feedback was very positive, and since then, I have been promoting this course every year—with the same enthusiastic response from our students.
Prof. Bertrand AIGLE
Université de Lorraine
Former Head of the Master’s Degree in Biological Engineering, Current Head of the laboratory DynAMic
This course was truly enjoyable to follow because it feels natural. We ask ourselves questions and learn to understand ourselves on a deeper level. What’s interesting is that we are our own test subjects—we do things for ourselves. As an athlete and student, it was particularly useful to me because it helped me develop my own personal study methods. These tailored methods and work habits now allow me to approach everything I undertake in the best possible way. As a result, I frequently continue using these methods while also developing new ones.
Samy Sieffer
Student at Université de Lorraine (and swimmer!)
The Imperial College Maths Department was delighted to host Vladimir Latocha for a fascinating talk on learning strategies inspired by Olympic coaching methods. Despite the short notice, a strong turnout of students stayed fully engaged, asking numerous questions throughout.
Imperial students are busy and selective with their time, so their enthusiasm speaks volumes. Vladimir delivered an insightful, practical, and engaging session—blending science, humour, and efficiency.
A great success! We look forward to welcoming him back.
Dr Marie-Amélie Lawn-Schedler,
Lecturer (permanent position)
at Imperial College London

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