by Bernice Butlion | Mar 7, 2024 | Athlete Story, News
South West star has shone brightly at the pinnacle event of the Australian lifesaving calendar. The Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre played host to the 2024 Australian Pool Lifesaving Championships in late January, with Mitchell Tuckey one of the standout...
by Bernice Butlion | Feb 22, 2024 | Awards, News, Uncategorized
Dressage luminary Lauren Rowe shone brightly amid a constellation of exceptional junior athletes from across the region earlier this month, claiming the prestigious Sports Star of the Year title at the South West Academy of Sport’s annual awards night. During a year...
by Bernice Butlion | Jan 29, 2024 | News
A junior Dunsborough swimmer has been given a step up in her athletic career thanks to a popular South West event. Ruby McLellan is being supported by the Busselton Jetty Swim with a scholarship to access the South West Academy of Sport’s Individual Athlete Support...
by Bernice Butlion | Jan 29, 2024 | Hockey, News
The South West Academy of Sport successfully hosted a dynamic mini hockey camp on January 9, led by the esteemed performance and pathways manager Tristram Woodhouse. The event was organised by Nicole Arrold and Keith Old, who brought together aspiring SWAS hockey...
by Bernice Butlion | Jan 27, 2024 | Hockey, News
South West athletes learnt from the best of the best when a former Olympian visited late last year. Former Hockeyroo, and Commonwealth Games Gold Medallist Fiona Ryan presented a captivating keynote address to SWAS athletes providing a platform for athletes to gain...
by Bernice Butlion | Dec 27, 2023 | News
Nineteen south west athletes were in for a treat last month when they were put to through their paces by high performance staff for the Western Australia Institute of Sport (WAIS). The testing was aimed to evaluate the physical and physiological attributes of young...
