APS – Acqua Performance System is Santos FC’s new partner

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 large-scale and collective-use swimming pools. Created specifically for high-performance sport, 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-focused perspective. The methodology combines 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 subjected to frequent exposure to the pool.

The APS proposal 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 full potential. By reducing factors that cause discomfort and more precisely controlling water conditions, 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-use pools, Pai e Filho Assessoria developed APS based on the knowledge accumulated in the operation and management of large aquatic facilities. The methodology is intended exclusively for training centers and environments linked to high-performance sport.

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 sport, 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: looking 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 bring together water, recovery, and high performance.