by Bernice Butlion | Apr 25, 2023 | Alumni, Individual Athlete, News
In the months since being named the South West Academy of Sport’s Sports Star of the Year, alumni athlete and swimmer Alex Saffy has continued to impress. Most recently, the Bunbury young gun was named in the 26-strong Australian Dolphins team that will compete at the...
by Bernice Butlion | Apr 25, 2023 | News
As part of its commitment to providing high-level support to locally-based young sports men and women, the South West Academy of Sport has announced the appointment of its first athlete mentor. Former SWAS athlete Lowen Ferry has stepped into the newly-created casual...
by Bernice Butlion | Apr 25, 2023 | Individual Athlete, News
It’s a great feeling to achieve a goal you’ve worked towards. Just ask Sophia Cross. The Bunbury teenager has recently returned from competing at the 2023 Australian National Rowing Championships – an accomplishment that was a year in the making. The training along...
by Bernice Butlion | Mar 28, 2023 | Individual Athlete, News
South West Academy of Sport athlete Joel Doddy is among those aiming to be the ‘best on the beach’ at the 2023 Australia Surf Saving Championships, currently taking place in Perth. Speaking before the event, the Bunbury teenager relayed he was going into this year’s...
by Bernice Butlion | Mar 28, 2023 | Individual Athlete, News
Teen surfer Willow Hardy continues to make waves, following a reputation-defining start to the year which saw her once again prove that Taj’s Small Fries is her event to lose. After a successful stint at Surfest in Newcastle, local teenager Willow Hardy is now sitting...
by Bernice Butlion | Mar 12, 2023 | Events, News
Annual fun run attracts early morning crowd to foreshore Dogs on leashes and kids in prams were among those who crossed the finish line at this year’s SWAS Albemarle Fun Run. Living up to its reputation as the fun run for everyone, the community event attracted a...
