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Join us as we celebrate the openingThe new expanded Sports & Aquatic Centre will house:• New group fitness room with a capacity of up to70 attendees;• Approximately 70 new state-of-the-art cardio equipmentpieces across both SUSAC and The Arena Sports Centre;• Double basketball court with grandstand;• Martial arts dojo; and• Boxing room.

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ROAR | IN CASE YOU MISSED ITBy Andrew TilleyNEWSBITESSix selected in SwimmingAustralia teamsMAY132013Newly appointed SUSF & NSWISSwimming Program of Excellence coachesGrant Stoelwinder and Scott Talbot haven’t wastedany time in putting their stamp on Sydney University’sbest swimmers, after six of their squad members werenamed in Australia’s various swim teams.Sydney University, sixth overall on the club pointstable at the April Championships in Adelaide, hascontributed Matt Abood, Sarah Rose, Sarah Hilt,Hayley White, Andrew Abood and Keiran Qaium toAustralia’s 2013 World Championships, Australia Aand World University Games teams.Stoelwinder and Talbot were also rewarded fortheir team’s impressive results at the NationalChampionships by being named as coaches for theAustralian World University Games team.Nicholsonshoots forWorld GamesgloryMAY222013Former junior water poloAustralian representative andNational Water Polo League(NWPL) veteran Scott Nicholsonwill become a dual internationalwhen he suits-up for theAustralian beach handballteam at July’s World Gamestournament in Columbia.Nicholson, who has played morethan 150 games for the SydneyUniversity Men’s Water Polo Club(SUMWPC), was named in thenational beach handball squadafter impressing at the NationalBeach Handball Championshipsin February and a nationalsquad camp last week.Nicholson’s meteoric rise inbeach handball has occurreddespite him focusing primarilyon water polo. He wasintroduced to beach handballby a friend and only took it upas a hobby late last year.Miller andCrowley starfor AustralianUniversitiesJUN112013Sydney University Cricket Club(SUCC) first graders DaveMiller and James Crowleyhave played starring roles asthe Australian Universities XIdefeated Durham Universityby seven wickets in Durham,England.Miller, a batting all-rounder,was named man of the matchafter scoring an unbeatencentury (109), as AustralianUniversities racked up 4-321before declaring after bowlingout Durham University for226. Miller combined withwicketkeeper-batsman Crowley(36) for a match-high 102-runfourth-wicket stand.Miller and Crowley are recentgraduates of the Universityof Sydney and former SUSFElite Athlete Program (EAP)scholarship holders.Price securessailing bronzein EnglandJUN192013SUSF Elite AthleteProgram (EAP) scholarshipholder Olivia Price hasskippered Australia’s 49erFXcrew to bronze at the 2013 Sailfor Gold regatta in Weymouth,England.Competing for the first timetogether at a regatta, Price andnew team-mate Caitlin Elksovercame their opponents andstrong gusty conditions to winbronze.Price was the skipper of thematch racing crew that wonsilver at London 2012. Matchracing has been dropped forthe next Olympics; howeverthe 49erFX fleet racing class ison the program for Rio 2016.“We worked well as a teamtoday and have continued tostrengthen our relationshipthroughout the regatta”,explained Price to YachtingAustralia.Panousis andTupaea namedin Gems WorldChamps teamJUN242013Sydney Uni Flames risingstars Vanessa Panousis andTahlia Tupaea have beenrewarded for their strongperformances at the RezeInternational Tournament inFrance with selection in theAustralian Gems final team forthe 2013 FIBA Under-19 WorldChampionship for Women inLithuania in July.Panousis and Tupaea playedtheir part in France as theGems continued theirimpressive preparations forthe World Champs by winningtheir four games by anaverage of 27 points.Both girls graduated last yearfrom the Sydney Uni FlamesAcademy Program. The Flameslaunched the program as part ofthe club’s ongoing commitmentto developing elite youngNSW female athletes.WWW.SUSF.COM.AU 5

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ROAR | NutritionHealthysolutionsfor the motivatedFor the vast majority of people there are times whenwe struggle to remain as focused, committed andmotivated towards our training and healthy eatingprograms.This may be because we are tired,bored or simply struggling withour energy levels and focus. Whilemotivation is unfortunately somethingyou can’t bottle, there are a few powerfulquestions that you may be able toask that will help clarify what exactlyyou are doing when it comes to yourcommitment to health and fitness, andwhy you are doing it.Locate your driving forceIn busy lives it can be easy to forget whywe do what we do – we get so caughtup in our day-to-day lives that we fail toremember the very reason that we begana hobby, pastime or activity. You may havestarted it to train regularly to get fit, or toget out and enjoy nature more often.You may have started to make newfriends or build a life outside of work oryou may have simply always loved toexercise and needed to schedule it into make sure you did it. Whatever thereason, rather than looking at eating welland exercising as an extra on your to dolist, when motivation is waning take timeout to remember the real reasons whyyou look after your body and your health.Once you remove the ‘must to’ from yourmind, you will be driven by enjoymentand pleasure, for which motivation is fareasier to find.Seek out new experiencesAs is the case with anything we doregularly, it can be easy to become bored,particularly if you have followed thesame training program or healthy eatingprogram for months, or even years. If youare not feeling overly challenged with yourcurrent regime, it’s time to mix things up alittle. Have your training program altered,try a new eating plan, or seek out a newbuddy to train with.Sometimes a simple change in scenery isall we need to re-group, re-energise andre-discover the passion and enjoymentwe have for our training and our food.Start smallOne of the biggest issues when it comesto behavioural change is that we followan ‘all or nothing approach’ – if youhaven’t done five gym sessions per week,then there’s no point in doing just one.The same applies to eating well, yourdiet has to be ‘perfect’ and followed atall times; then if you go off the rails andoverdo things at one meal, you write offthe rest of the week.8 SYDNEY UNI SPORT & FITNESS

By Susie Burrell Accredited DieticianWhen motivation is lagging, the bestthing you can do is be kind to yourselfand start with small changes. Start withplanning your food in advance and worktowards eating well most of the time.Or if you don’t exercise regularly, startwith just one session a week. Once youhave some basic habits instilled, you cancontinue to build from there.Don’t think about it, just do it!Ruminating over what we ‘should’ and‘should not’ be doing has to be one of thegreatest time wasters of all – if you havea tendency to overthink things it’s time toshift these thought patterns to ‘doing’.When you notice yourself starting toplay mind games – thinking of excusesand options to eat rubbish or to skiptraining – shift your thought process to‘doing’ by asking the question: what can Ido right now that will move me forward?Controlling undermining negativethoughts is a powerful aspect of managingenergy levels and ultimately, motivation.No excusesA common characteristic of people whodo what they set their minds to doingand those who don’t is that those whokeep focused and on track, tend not toresort to excuses.Instead, they are constantly looking forways to achieve things rather than forreasons not to. Once we commit to themantra of ‘no excuses’ on a daily basis,the need for motivation becomes lessand less relevant.WWW.SUSF.COM.AU 9

ROAR | COVER FEATURELAYINGdownthe law10 SYDNEY UNI SPORT & FITNESS

When Nina Khoury was inprimary school, her teacherasked everyone in theclass to write down whatthey wanted to be whenthey grew up. By her ownrecollection, Khoury wrote:“I want to bea lawyer anddrive a redPorscheand earn thebig bucks.”by Aaron Scott“Nothing’s really changed since,” Khourysays, “except I now want to drive a blackPorsche...”She’s kidding, of course. But it providesa telling insight into the workings ofKhoury’s mind. Now 20, and midwaythrough a Commerce Law degree atSydney University, she’s an articulate,confident and still ambitious youngwoman. She knows what she wants andshe’s determined to get it. So, when shesays that Australian women’s hockey is onthe cusp of another golden era – and thatshe wants to be a big part of it –you listen.Australia bears a proud hockey legacy.Two decades ago, the Hockeyroos werea colossal force in the international game.Under the mentorship of Ric Charlesworthand the captaincy of Alyson Annan,they dominated the scene for a decade,winning Olympic gold in Atlanta andSydney, and World Cup trophies in Dublinand Utrecht. They were untouchable.With the retirements of Charlesworth in2000 and Annan in ‘03, the team brokeapart. Momentum faltered. While theKookaburras, the men’s national team,grew from strength to strength, theHockeyroos stalled. They could onlymanage a fourth place finish at the 2002World Cup in Perth and a fifth place finishat the 2004 Athens Games. A decade on,major silverware has continued to eludethem. At last year’s London Olympics, ashock loss to New Zealand in the groupstages saw them finish an unhappy fifth.Khoury, however, is convinced that thingsare changing. She’s certain anothergolden era is about to dawn.Born and bred in Hobart, Khoury proveda natural at every sport to which sheturned her hand. On the athletics trackshe blitzed the middle-distance events,running the 800m and 1500m at theunder-age state championships. Onthe tennis court she went even further,powering through the junior ranks torepresent Australia at the under-14 level.But it was on the hockey field that shetruly flourished.“I always knew that I was going to pickhockey,” she says. “I never told mytennis coach, of course, but I think hesecretly knew that as well. Look, tenniswas amazing. I got a lot of travellingexperience and I matured a lot becauseof it. So I’m glad I played tennis. ButI’ve always loved the team environment;always loved working towards a goal withmy teammates.“For me, there’s just something aboutbeing on a hockey field. I stop thinkingabout everything else – I just play. And Ireally love that.“When I’m on a hockey field, I don’t havetime to think about uni, or assignments,or whatever else is going on in my life – Ijust play. And once I knew that’s how I felton the field, then I knew that hockey wasthe sport I wanted to pursue.”A hard-running midfielder – “I’messentially the girl who just runs all day” –Khoury is tracking a rapid ascent throughher chosen game. She’s been playing andtouring with the Jillaroos (the Australianunder-21 team) since she was a nervous16-year-old. Now confident of her placein the team, she has high expectations.“Women’s hockey in Australia hascertainly been in a bit of a lull over thepast few years,” she says.“But if you’re a follower of hockey, youwould have noticed that the results areWWW.SUSF.COM.AU 11

ROAR | COVER FEATUREreally starting to turn around. Obviously asa nation we had a very strong era runningup to 2004. That was a gold-standardteam – they simply did not lose. So I thinkit was always going to be hard for the nextgroup of girls who didn’t go so well ...“But you have to have rebuilding phasesin sport. And we’ve now had a threeyearrebuilding phase that’s been reallysuccessful. So we’re starting to developa very strong culture in Australianhockey again.”As evidence, Khoury points to the goldmedal the Jillaroos won at the AustralianYouth Olympic Festival in January this year.Facing Great Britain, China and the USA,the junior Australian team cruised throughthe tournament undefeated, edging China2-1 in the gold-medal match.“It was an incredible experience,” shesays. “There was a new coach, newenvironment, new players - and everyonegelled.”For Khoury, however, the mostmemorable match of that tournamentwas a group-stage clash with the US.“At half-time we were 2-0 down. We satdown and said, ‘We really need to wakeup ...’ And we ended up scoring fourgoals in the second half. Honestly, it feltlike an Olympic final. It was exhilarating.An amazing feeling. And I think thatshows what a strong-knit team we are,coming back from 2-0 down like that.”If that gold medal performance in Sydneywas the appetiser, then this month’sJunior World Cup in Germany willprovide the main fare. There is no doubtthe Australian girls will face a formidablechallenge. Since the tournament’sinception in 1989, the Jillaroos havenever hoisted the trophy, with a pair ofsecond place finishes in ’93 and ’97 theirbest results. At the most recent 2009tournament in America, they stumbled toa disappointing fifth place finish.Khoury is confident that this is agalvanised team more than capable ofreasserting Australian hockey dominance.“I think we’re on the edge of it. Andeveryone involved in hockey right now isvery excited,” she says.“We’re starting to notice a change.And it’s not even about winning gamesas such – there’s just a real vibe withinthe group of girls we’ve got here at themoment. We see ourselves as beingclose to world’s best again; we’re startingto measure ourselves against the world’sbest. It’s not good enough just to getselected anymore – we want to be thebest in the world.”She’s talking of that slippery sporting12 SYDNEY UNI SPORT & FITNESS

ROAR | FEATUREWhere inAthlete Sport Event Location1 Lara Tamsett Athletics 2013 World Championships in Athletics Moscow, Russia2 Joshua Ralph Athletics 2013 World Championships in Athletics Moscow, Russia3 Jarrod Geddes Athletics 2013 World Championships in Athletics Moscow, Russia4 James Nipperess Athletics Summer Universiade Kazan, Russia5 Ian Dewhurst Athletics Summer Universiade Kazan, Russia6 Nicholas Hough Athletics Summer Universiade Kazan, Russia7 Alix Kennedy Athletics Summer Universiade Kazan, Russia8 Angela Ballard Athletics IPC Athletics World Championships Lyon, France9 Elena Kwok Badminton Summer Universiade Kazan, Russia10 Honesto III Reyes Buendia Badminton Summer Universiade Kazan, Russia11 Katie-Rae Ebzery Basketball Summer Universiade Kazan, Russia12 Alice Keighley Beach Handball World Games Cali, Colombia13 Deandra Godoy Canoe ICF Junior Canoe Sprint World Championships Ontario, Canada14 Rachael Haynes Cricket Women's Ashes England15 Matthew Donald Fencing Summer Universiade Kazan, Russia16 Nina Khoury Hockey Women's Hockey Junior World Cup Mönchengladbach, Germany17 Mathilda Carmichael Hockey Women's Hockey Junior World Cup Mönchengladbach, Germany18 Nick Purnell Rowing World Rowing Championships Chungju, South Korea19 Sasha Belonogoff Rowing World Rowing Championships Chungju, South Korea20 Hamish Playfair Rowing Under 23 World Rowing Championships Linz, Austria21 Peter Koster Rowing Under 23 World Rowing Championships Linz, Austria22 Tom Sacre Rowing Under 23 World Rowing Championships Linz, Austria23 Kit Cunningham-Reid Rowing Under 23 World Rowing Championships Linz, Austria24 Jack Hargreaves Rowing Under 23 World Rowing Championships Linz, Austria25 Alex Purnell Rowing Junior World Rowing Championships Trakai, Lithuania26 Olivia Price Sailing FX European Championship Aarhus, Denmark27 Sasha Ryan Sailing 470 Junior World Championships La Rochelle, France28 Jaime Ryan Sailing 470 Junior World Championships La Rochelle, France29 Sasha Ryan Sailing 470 World Championships La Rochelle, France30 Jaime Ryan Sailing 470 World Championships La Rochelle, France31 Elizabeth Yin Sailing European Laser Radial Women's Championship Dun Laoghaire, Ireland32 Scott Sydney Sailing European Laser Standard Men's Championship Dun Laoghaire, Ireland33 Jeronimo Harrison Sailing 2013 ISAF Nations Cup Grand Final Middelfart, Denmark34 Nicola Maitland Softball Softball Women's Junior World Cup Ontario, Canada35 Chris Friend Surfing Mr Price Pro Natal, South Africa36 Chris Friend Surfing El Salvador Pro Punta Roca, El Salvador37 Chris Friend Surfing US Open of Surfing California, US38 Chris Friend Surfing Lacanau Pro Gironde, France39 Andrew Abood Swimming Summer Universiade Kazan, Russia40 Melissa Mitchell Swimming Summer Universiade Kazan, Russia41 Hayley White Swimming Summer Universiade Kazan, Russia42 Keiran Qaium Swimming Summer Universiade Kazan, Russia43 Matthew Abood Swimming FINA World Championships Barcelona, Spain44 Jessica Moro Taekwondo Chuncheon Korea Open Chuncheon, South Korea45 Hyun Woong (Sam) Yang Taekwondo Chuncheon Korea Open Chuncheon, South Korea46 Brooke Langereis Triathlon ITU Triathlon Premium Asian Cup Jiayuguan, China47 Keesja Gofers Water Polo Women's Water Polo World Championships Barcelona, Spain48 Hannah Buckling Water Polo Women's Water Polo World Championships Barcelona, Spain3734 1314 SYDNEY UNI SPORT & FITNESS

the world…By Andrew TilleyThe months of July and August arejam-packed with international sportingcompetition and, as is often the case,Sydney Uni Sport & Fitness (SUSF) EliteAthlete Program (EAP) scholarshipholders are competing all around theglobe chasing titles, medals and trophies.From Russia, to South Korea, to El Salvadorand Columbia, Sydney University’s bestathletes can be found doing battle againstthe world’s best athletes in competitionssuch as the Summer Universiade, WaterPolo World Championships, the WorldGames, the Under 23 World RowingChampionships and the Junior SailingWorld Championships.In addition to the athletes listed in thisarticle, there are hundreds of otherSydney Uni Sport & Fitness athletes whocompete around Australia throughoutthe year.Alice Keighley: “For anysportsperson, representing your countryis the greatest honour. I am fortunateenough to be competing for Australiaat the highest level in my sport (beachhandball) and there is nothing morehumbling and inspiring than coming upagainst the best in the world, wearing thegreen and gold.”Jaime and Sasha Ryan: “We havebeen competing in several events inthe EUROSAF Champions Sailing Cup,and the ISAF World Cup events. We justcompleted our European Championshipin Italy, placing 26th, and will be headingto La Rochelle in France soon tocompete in the Junior Worlds, and thenthe Open Worlds.Sailing is all about experience, andin two years’ time these same eventswill be the actual selection for the2016 Olympics, so this year is aboutestablishing ourselves more in the class,and learning as much as we can aboutracing the bigger fleets, knowing ourcompetition and understanding theconditions to expect in the differentvenues. In the short term, our resultsfrom competitions over here will helpus to qualify for higher levels within theAustralian Sailing Team.”JOSHUA RALPH: “Competing atthis level in athletics on the world stagehas been a dream since before I canremember, so it’s great to have such anamazing opportunity. Seeing the world,and being able to run at the same timecan only be described as the mostawesome experience ever!”Matthew Abood: “I love travellingand competing for Australia, especiallythis time around I have found a whole newappreciation for it, escaping the winterand arriving in the European summerwhere I can concentrate on just myswimming and compete at great eventslike the French Open in Vichy (countryFrance). I’m also looking forward to theWorld Championships, this is one ofswimming’s biggest stages and the leadup to these events is always very exciting.It is these experiences and competitionsthat makes the early mornings andsacrifices more than worth it!”KATIE-RAE EBZERY: “We are definitelylooking to win a medal at this tournament,but we need to take each game as it comesand just concentrate on our basketball.The team is treating this tournament likewe would a World Championships for anunder 25 age group and as a steppingstone towards the senior Opals squad.”2 311 87 5 49 10404139421516 1733251361432 3138 2627848 4347 2046618 1944 45122123242228293035WWW.SUSF.COM.AU 15

FromJuly6-17SydneyUniversity wererepresented by17 male and femaleathletes at the SummerUniversiade, also known asthe World University Games– in Kazan, Russia – 10 of whomwere EAP scholarship holders.The 17, who included scholarshipholders, SUSF club representatives andUniversity of Sydney students, representedAustralia in athletics, badminton,basketball, fencing, rhythmic gymnastics,swimming and water polo. Competingagainst them were over 10,400 universityathletes from 162 countries across 27sports, making the 2013 Universiade thebiggest in the history of the event.Katie-Rae Ebzery, studying a Bachelor ofEducation: HMHE at The University ofSydney, starred for the Australian women’sbasketball team who bounced back froma devastating one point loss to eventualgold medallists USA in their semi-final,to claim bronze after an emphatic victoryagainst Chinese Taipei by 49 points.Playing 22 minutes per game throughoutthe Emerging Opals six games, Ebzery’sstats were fantastic. She averaged 9points, 4.5 rebounds, 2.5 assists andone steal, as the Australian’s racked upan average winning margin of 36 pointsagainst Hungary, China, Finland, Canadaand Chinese Taipei.It was the Sydney Uni Flames guard’ssecond consecutive Summer Universiadebronze medal (Ebzery took home bronzefrom the 2011 Shenzhen Games), but ithasn’t made this medal any less sweet.“It was amazing to win the bronze medalplayoff,” said an excited Ebzery, who ismaking massive inroads into achievingher dream of making her full senior Opalsteam debut.“The team played awesome all tournamentand we were relentless in all the games weplayed. It’s always heartbreaking to lose asemi-final by one point, but to bounce backand win the bronze medal by such a largemargin was very satisfying.”In the sport of athletics, it was SydneyUniversity Athletics Club (SUAC) sprinterIan Dewhurst (49.89) who stole the show,breaking the club record in the semifinalsof the 400m hurdles. Dewhurst wasscintillating again in the final, utilising hisbig, long stride in the final 100m to finishwith bronze behind Slovakia’s MartinKucera, who broke the Universiaderecord, and Senegal’s Amadou Ndiaye.SUAC Director of Coaching Dean Gleesonwatched all of Dewhurst’s performances atthe Games, including his sixth place finishin the 4x400m relay, and was pleased withwhat he saw. “When they hit the straight(in the individual 400m hurdles) therewere six or seven guys who could havewon the race and he finished extremelystrongly,” Gleeson said of the Masters ofPhysiotherapy student.“As a former distance runner he is agreat finisher because he is so aerobicallystrong. And 49.89sec places him amongthe top international players. This is agood stepping stone for him to push fora Commonwealth Games medal (nextyear). He is a quality big race performer.”Sydney University’s EAP swimmers werenot immune from making a real splashin the pool, with SUSF and NSWISSwimming Program of Excellence squadmembers Andrew Abood and HayleyWhite achieving podium finishes at theKazan Aquatics Palace.Coached by Grant Stoelwinder andScott Talbot, who were at the Games ascoaches of the Australian team, Aboodwon silver in the men’s 4x100m freestylerelay and White finished with bronze inthe women’s 200m backstroke.Abood was extremely unlucky not to pickup two additional medals in the blue-ribbonindividual 50m and 100m freestyle events.The NSW North Coast junior, who liveswith his brother and fellow swimmerMatt, was touched out in the final of the50m freestyle by the Ukraine’s AndriiGovorov (22.17) by 0.01 of a second. Inthe 100m freestyle Abood once againfinished fourth, by 0.06sec, this time toItaly’s Michelle Santucci (49.30). His finalact of the Games was a brilliant swim inthe freestyle leg of the 4x100m medleyrelay where Australia finished fifth.Completing the swimming household inRose Bay is backstroker White, the fiancéeof Matt Abood, who competed at the FINAWorld Championships in Spain in late July.White, one of the country’s most improvedswimmers in recent times, swam herfastest 200m backstroke race this year(2:09.84), when narrowly beaten by fellowAustralian Madison Wilson (2:09.22) andDaryna Zevina (2:09.41) from the Ukraine.The Bachelor of Human Movementand Health Education student at theUniversity of Sydney was very competitivein her other events – 4x100m medleyrelay (fifth), 100m backstroke (sixth) and50m backstroke (13th).Ebzery, Dewhurst, Abood and White allcontributed to the Australian Uniroos10th place finish at the July’s SummerUniversiade which included six gold,four silver and six bronze medals. It’s tobe noted that if the University of Sydneywere to be judged as its own nation atthe Games, it would have finished inequal 46th position on the medal tallywith Bulgaria and Jamaica.Name Sport EventIan Dewhurst Athletics Men's 400m Hurdles - BRONZE, Men’s 4x400m Relay - 6thNicholas Hough Athletics Men's 100m - 10th , Men’s 200m - 10th, Men’s 4x400m Relay - 6thAlix Kennedy Athletics Women's Discus - 8thJames Nipperess Athletics Men's 3,000 Steeplechase - 12thHonesto III Reyes Buendia Badminton Men's Singles - 33rd, Men’s Doubles - 17th, Team - 15thElena Kwok Badminton Women's Singles - 17th, Women’s Doubles - 17th, Team - 15thChameka Madurawe Badminton Women's Singles - 33rd, Team - 15thKatie-Rae Ebzery Basketball Women's - BRONZEMatthew Donald Fencing Men's Foil Individual - 34th, Men’s Foil Team - 13thJohn Downes Fencing Men's Epee Individual - 45thEnid Sung Rhythmic Gymnastics Women’s Individual All-Round Final - 28thAndrew Abood Swimming Men's 4x100m Freestyle Relay - SILVER, Men’s 100m Freestyle - 4th, Men’s 50m Freestyle - 4th, Men’s 4x100mMedley Relay - 5thMelissa Mitchell Swimming Women's 4x100m Medley Relay - 5th, Women’s 100m Freestyle - 6th, Women’s 50m Freestyle - 7thKeiran Qaium Swimming Men's 200m Butterfly - 13th, Men’s 50m Butterfly - 29thHayley White Swimming Women's 200m Backstroke - BRONZE, Women’s 4x100m Backstroke - 5th, Women’s 100m Backstroke - 13th,Women’s 50m Backstroke - 13thMadison Schmidt Water Polo Women's - 5thPaul Sindone Water Polo Men's - 7thWWW.SUSF.COM.AU 17

10 reasonsto visit the NEW Sydney Uni Sports & Aquatic CentreBy Andrew TilleySydney Uni Sport & Fitness (SUSF)is excited to open the doorsto its $15million extended andrefurbished Sports & AquaticCentre. There have never beenmore opportunities for SUSFmembers to satisfy their sporting,recreation or fitness goals.SUSF is more than just a gym. It is twomulti-sport and fitness facilities on eitherside of City Road – the Arena SportsCentre in Camperdown and the SydneyUni Sports & Aquatic Centre (SUSAC) inDarlington.Here are 10 reasons to visit the bestfacility in Sydney:1. 70 of the latest LifeFitness cardioequipment pieces – including brandnew treadmills, cross-trainers and bikes– spread across two facilities. WatchTV, surf the internet or exercise amongsome exotic overseas destinations via theindividual LCD touch screens. You caneven choose from more than 20 health,fitness and performance-based workouts.It’s all at your fingertips.2. 70 group fitness classes perweek staged in a larger-than-everstudio holding up to 70 attendees.Classes include Les Mills programs likeBodyPump and CXWorx, alongsidekickboxing, yoga and pilates classes.3. Modern strength and fitnessequipment set within expanded cardio,weights and stretching rooms. Needmore weights? Head over to The Arenafor an even larger selection.4. 50m heated, eight-lane, indoorswimming pool. Swim alongside Olympiccoaches Grant Stoelwinder and ScottTalbot. Take up child or adult learn-toswimor fitness classes and one day youmight be training with them.5. Take the kids to a Friday nightwomen’s national basketball league gameunder the bright lights of the new sportsstadium, seating 730 spectators. Look outfor superstar Lauren Jackson taking on theBrydens Lawyers Sydney Uni Flames anda host of their stars, including Katie-RaeEbzery and Alicia Poto.Promotional period: July 22 – August 17, 2013. You must be present to claim your prize on 17/08/2013.Full terms & conditions available at www.susf.com.au | NSW Permit Number: LTPS/13/05041.6. Join one of SUSF’s 47 sportingclubs and you could receive access to thenew dojo and boxing room. A Gold Passalso allows you to use the boxing roomoutside of Boxing Club training times.7. 12 school holiday camps to choosefrom throughout the year, includingnetball, soccer, fencing and archery, andmulti-sport.8. 10 personal trainers to push youtowards your goals; try a free health andfitness assessment; or take up Boot Camp.9. Six tennis courts to fine-tune yourgame (private lessons), have a hit (courthire) or stay fit (cardio tennis).10. 50 short courses including XtendBarre, dance, fencing and scuba diving; ormaybe you’d prefer to join a team in one ofour Lunchtime Social Sport competitions –indoor soccer, touch football and dodgeball.Purchase agym pass byAugust 17– in time for SUSF’s FreeFamily Open Day – andyou could win a trip toVanuatu for two peoplefor seven nightsWWW.SUSF.COM.AU 23

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ROAR | FEATURESTROKEOFGENIUSAbove: Carina Simpson, Elise McKenzie, Katie MeredithIn a sport that requires superior core balance, physicalstrength, and cardiovascular endurance – not tomention a highly skilled and scientific technique –Sydney University Women’s Rowing Club (SUWRC) headcoach Debbie Fox is trying to turn her group of firsttimerowers into Olympic champions. Writes Andrew Tilley.On the lookout for potential rowers fora new development program earlierthis year, SUWRC’s Debbie Fox andRowing Australia’s Adi Fawcett scouredthe masses at Sydney University’s OWeek in the hope of uncovering someunpolished gems.The successful search resulted in eightgirls hand-picked to undertake a seriesof rowing tests based on strengthand endurance.Making the biggest impression wereUniversity of Sydney students KatieMeredith (aged 21) and Madelyn VanDer Leeden (24), who received RowingAustralia tier 5 scholarships – grantedto rowing beginners based on talentidentification testing completed at theNSW Institute of Sport.They, along with fellow first-timersElise McKenzie (21), Carina Simpson(18) and Freya Jansens (19), train up tonine sessions a week as part of Fox’sdevelopment squad.Fox, a former national rower, has ahistory of successfully working withgirls who jump in a boat with no rowingexperience. From 1993 Fox ran a talentidentification program with20 schoolchildren. Each of them hadone thing in common – they werefirst-time rowers.“There were a lot of girls that I startedwith on day one – taking their very firstrowing stroke when they were 14,”recounts Fox.Incredibly, within 18 months a numberof these girls were gaining selectionin national junior rowing teams andwinning medals on the world stage.Some of these girls went on to representAustralia at Olympic Games’.One of Fox’s most successful rowersfrom the program was Kristina Larsen.The former surf lifesaver broke throughto the senior team as a 20-year-old in1995, just 18 months after taking up thesport. Despite admitting that she “didn’tknow what rowing was” and that she“didn’t know you sat in a skinny boatand rowed backwards!”, Larsen retiredin 2002 as a Sydney 2000 Olympian anda three-time world champion.These days Fox is working with universitystudents instead of schoolchildren,but she’s convinced that the methodsfor success in a boat haven’t changed.After just four months of training eachone of the girls has shown significantimprovement, none more so than formerstate development netballer and thirdyearsport and exercise science studentKatie Meredith.“Katie is fitting in as many sessions asshe can and is rowing really well,” Foxsays. “She is really buoyant and upbeatand great to have around the rest ofthe squad.”Despite having to overcome a fewchallenges early on – “I had to makemyself get to bed earlier in order toget up at 5am; otherwise you start tofall asleep at uni at around midday,”Meredith says the feeling of enjoyingher squad members’ company is clearlymutual. “People say that rowing is theultimate team sport, but I just reallyenjoy training with these girls. If we canall progress through the sport togetherthat would be really cool.”In the boat with Meredith each morningis her training partner and prospective‘pairs’ partner Madelyn Van Der Leeden.Van Der Leeden, a former Queenslandsurf boat rowing representative, naturallypossesses a more advanced rowingtechnique than the rest of the squadwhich she admits has assisted her with30 SYDNEY UNI SPORT & FITNESS

Above: Madelyn Van Der Leeden“When they came on theprogram, we outlined whatwe wanted to do, whichwas to find Olympic goldmedallists. The girls arevery motivated and I wouldsay that within a year wewould be able to see ifthey can push on or not.”the basic concepts of moving through abody of water.“It also introduced me to the gruellingside of rowing training and therequirements necessary,” the first yearmedicine student says. “However, I havebeen learning to scull with Debbie andthe other girls and this requires learningan entirely new skill set.”Fox is confident that Van Der Leedenpossesses the necessary physicalattributes and rowing know-how toprogress to the next level. “She alreadyhas the full package,” the coach says.“She’s very athletic and strong and shecan basically already row.”Assisting Fox with talent identificationand the implementation of the NSWHigh Performance DevelopmentProgram at Sydney Uni Sport & Fitness isRowing Australia’s Adi Fawcett.Fawcett is responsible for testing anddetermining which rowers from Fox’ssquad are eligible for a scholarshipbefore facilitating their progressionthrough to the elite level.Fawcett, like Fox, is working with atried and tested formula – havingimplemented the Great Britain RowingStart Program prior to moving toAustralia. At the 2012 London Olympicsthe Start program contributed astaggering five gold medals and abronze, including GB’s first Olympic goldmedals of London 2012 – won by ‘pairs’rowers Helen Glover andHeather Stanning.Like Meredith and Van Der Leeden,Glover and Stanning had never rowedbefore, but possessed other impressivesporting skill-sets.“They came from exactly the sameprogram,” says Fawcett. “They were a verysimilar age to Maddy and Katie. Maddyand Katie are actually better physicalspecimens than those two girls are.”Physical conditioning is one thing, butcan they churn out the same type ofachievements in the boat? “Personally I’veseen this type of program work,” Fawcettsays. “When they came on the program,we outlined what we wanted to do, whichwas to find Olympic gold medallists. Thegirls are very motivated and I would saythat within a year we would be able to seeif they can push on or not.”If you are a female and interested intaking up rowing for the first time,please contact Debbie Fox:(d.fox@sport.usyd.edu.au or 0418 693 099)or Adi Fawcett (adi.fawcett@rowing.ausportnet.com or 0417 475 179).Alternatively, there are two informationsessions planned on August 8 at TheArena Sports Centre Meeting Room at12pm and 5pm.WWW.SUSF.COM.AU 31

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JOIN A CLUB!There are so many to choose from and they’re open to everyone.AFLThe Sydney University Australian Football Club, run entirely by its members, is the oldest AustralianRules Club in NSW and the fourth oldest in Australia. The men’s club has six teams competing in theSydney Football Association, providing opportunities for both elite players and beginners. The women’sclub is continuing to grow with two teams competing in the Sydney Women’s AFL competition. Overthe past 26 years the club has won seven senior first grade flags and has been runners up six times.For more information go to (Men) www.suanfc.com or email: australianfootball@sport.usyd.edu.auor (Women) www.suwaflc.com or email: suwaflc@sport.usyd.edu.auAMERICAN FOOTBALLThe Sydney Uni American Football Club, established in 1984, fields an open team (Sydney Uni Lionsin Division 1) as well as an under 18 team (Sydney Uni Cubs in the Colts Division) in Gridiron NewSouth Wales, the highest level of competition for American Football in the state. The Lions have won14 NSW championships in the 29 years of competition, including the last nine years. The Sydney UniCubs have won 10 NSW championships in their 17 years of competition.For more information go to www.sydneyunigridiron.com oremail: americanfootball@sport.usyd.edu.auARCHERYThe Sydney Uni Archery Club, established in the 1970’s, caters to all levels of archery, from thebeginner to the elite. Members compete in various competitions through Archery NSW andArchery Australia at club, state and national levels. The club trains on an outdoor range at St. Paul’sOval, enabling members to train up to 90m, the furthest distance for Open Men’s FITA events.Basic equipment and coaching is available to members and personal equipment is also welcome.Training times are Tuesdays and Fridays 1-5pm all year.For more information go to: www.suac.org.au or email: archery@sport.usyd.edu.auATHLETICSThe Sydney University Athletics Club, established in 1878, is one of the oldest athletics clubs inthe country. The club caters for athletes of all abilities from elite to social, and from undergradsto veterans. The club competes in a wide range of competitions around Australia including nationaland state championships, state relays and Athletics NSW all-comers events, in both the summer(track) and winter (cross country/road walks) seasons.For more information go to: www.suac.org or email: athletics@sport.usyd.edu.auBADMINTONThe Sydney Uni Badminton Club welcomes badminton players of all levels. The club is open to thepublic, but cater specifically for University of Sydney students. Whether you are a social player lookingfor a fun hit, or a competition-regular looking for some practice before your next big game, you aremore than welcome to come along. The club is affiliated with the Sydney Badminton Association Inc.and competes in all of their tournaments. The club also competes in various intervarsity competitionsthroughout the year, including the Australian University Games and the Eastern Conference Games.For more information go to: www.usydbadminton.comor email: usydbc@hotmail.com

KEMPO KARATEThe Sydney University Kempo-Karate Club was established in 1965 to facilitate the practice ofShaolin Ch’uanfa. Classes are held on Monday, Thursday and Friday evenings throughout the year.The curriculum includes self-defense techniques, yogic exercises and the Buddhist philosophy andpsychology that underlie them.For more information email: kempokarate@sport.usyd.edu.auKENDOSince 2004, Sydney University has offered kendo, a traditional Japanese fencing martial artspracticed by the samurai. Today it is both a martial art as well as an internationally competedsport. The club practices kendo to cultivate one’s mindfulness, respect and diligence, throughphysical training. A practitioner is able to achieve high sense of reflex, alertness, fitness, speedand coordination. The club is open to all levels of students, with beginners’ courses and activeparticipation to all level of tournaments.For more information go to: www.usydkendo.com or email: kendo@sport.usyd.edu.auNETBALLThe Sydney University Netball Club, competes in the City of Sydney Netball Association, and is opento all abilities. The club has three teams entered in the NSW State League competition and a team inthe NSW Regional Inter-district competition. Social players can compete in the weekend club andsocial competitions. The club also sends women’s and mixed teams to the Australian University Games.For more information go to: www.sunetball.com.au or email: netball@sport.usyd.edu.auROCKCLIMBING & MOUNTAINEERINGThe Sydney University Rock Climbing & Mountaineering Club is not a competitive club. Instead, itfosters the development of rock climbing as a social sport for men and women. SURMC runs trips onweekends to give members the opportunity to climb outdoors during the semester, as well as indoorclimbing which takes place all year around at The Ledge. There are opportunities for elite climbers inthe club to compete in state and national events; however there are currently no members involvedin these competitions.For more information go to: www.surmc.org.au or email: rockclimb@sport.usyd.edu.auROWING (WOMEN)The Sydney University Women’s Rowing Club was established in 1960’s. The club, together with themen’s boat club, competes as Sydney University in the club, state and national Championships andincludes members of the Australian squad. For the past few years Sydney University has been theleading competitive rowing club in New South Wales. The club has won the Honours Trophy at theNSW Championships for scoring the most points at the championships for the last eight years.Also, at the 2010 National Championships, the club won the “Centenary Oar” for the most points.For more information email: rowing@sport.usyd.edu.auRUGBY LEAGUEThe club has two teams and welcomes new members. The club also encourages and supportsplayers to participate in NSW and Australian representative teams.For more information email: rugbyleague@sport.usyd.edu.au

RUGBY UNIONThe Sydney University Football Club is one of the strongest clubs in the NSW rugby union competition.The club caters for a range of players through to the elite level. The club won the Club Championshipfor the ninth successive time in 2012, along with the Colts Club Championship for the eighth successivetime. The women’s club won the 2011 Sydney competition.For more information go to: (Men) www.sydneyunirugby.com.au(Women) www.sydneyuniwomen.rugbynet.com.au or email: (Men) sufc@sport.usyd.edu.auor (Women) rugbywomen@sport.usyd.edu.auSAILING & BOARDSAILINGThe Sydney University Sailing Club is based down out of Woollahra Sailing Club in Rose Bay on theharbour. The club runs courses for university students in partnership with WSC under the YA/RYAtraining scheme. Members participate in club, state and national class events using the club boats.The intensive courses are run during the semester and cover everything from start sailing throughto start racing. A number of weekend social trips are organised each semester which provide theperfect opportunity to escape the city for pure sailing.For more information go to: www.usydsailing.com or email: sailingboardsailing@sport.usyd.edu.auSOCCERThe Sydney University Soccer Football Club caters for players of all abilities from elite tobeginner. It enters both men’s and women’s teams in the NSW Super League. It also entersa large number of men’s teams in the Eastern Suburbs Football Association and women’s teamsin the Gladesville/Hornsby competition. The club is now approaching 600 members in 35 teams,across all competitions.For more information go to: www.susfc.org.au or email: soccer@sport.usyd.edu.auSOFTBALLSoftball has been very successful over the years at the Australian Uni Games, winning a gold medalin 2011. All players are welcome!For more information email: softball@sport.usyd.edu.auSQUASHThe Sydney University Squash Club provides an ideal opportunity for players of all abilities toimprove their game. The club members play in competitions against other squash clubs in Sydneyas well as fielding men’s and women’s teams that compete in the Sydney Pennant SquashCompetition. Club members who are students are eligible to play Inter-Varsity against otheruniversities. The club also provides free practice twice a week.For more information email: squash@sport.usyd.edu.auSWIMMINGThe Sydney University Swimming Club trains at the Sydney Uni Sports & Aquatic Centre (SUSAC).All levels of experience are catered for, from beginners to the elite. The club competes in all levels ofcompetition from club nights to state and national events, as well as Eastern and Australian UniversityGames. In 2009, the club earned ‘Gold Status,’ as one of Australia’s leading swimming programs.For more information go to: www.suswimclub.com.au or email: swimming@sport.usyd.edu.au

TABLE TENNISThe club provides table tennis from the beginner to the elite level. It enters regional competitionsas well as University Games.For more information go to: www.usydtt.org or email: tabletennis@sport.usyd.edu.auTAEKWONDOThe Sydney Uni Taekwondo Club started in 2001 and welcomes people of all experience levels theopportunity to learn the Korean martial art and Olympic sport of Taekwondo. Classes teach kicking,sparring, self-defence and the core traditional aspects of Taekwondo such as spirit, focusing onimproving an individual’s health and fitness while learning in a fun, safe and social environment.For more information email: taekwondo@sport.usyd.edu.auTENNISFounded in 1885, the Sydney University Lawn Tennis Club enters teams in the Metropolitan GrassCourts Clubs Association Badge competitions and other competitions conducted by Tennis NSWand the NSW Hardcourt Tennis Association. The club organises weekly social tennis for clubmembers at the Manning lawn courts. The Tennis Club’s representative teams compete annuallyat the Australian University Games.For more information email: tennis@sport.usyd.edu.auTOUCHEstablished in 2001, the Sydney University Touch Football Club provides opportunities for studentsto participate in touch in social to challenging competition, including University Games, VawdonCup and State Cup. The club conducts a weekly mixed competition providing students andcommunity members the opportunity to play competitive touch in a social environment ona regular basis.For more information go to: www.sydney.touch.asn.au or email: touch@sport.usyd.edu.auULTIMATE FRISBEESydney University Ultimate Frisbee is open to all ability levels, entering many local, state and nationaltournaments. It has an important social aspect and remains competitive at University Games wherethe club has posted excellent results since the sport’s inclusion. Club trainings are run at 3.30pmon Thursdays.For more information go to: www.suufa.ufnsw.com.au or email: ultimatefrisbee@sport.usyd.edu.auVELO (CYCLING)The Sydney Uni Velo Club was formed in 2010 as a road cycling club dedicated to the ongoingdevelopment of its riders, whether those riders ride for fitness or competitive reasons. Many of theclubs members are actively involved in racing, and there is strong competitive spirit across the club.The club wants its members to achieve their cycling goals, whatever they may be and whatevertheir ability. The club has a varied and interesting ride and training program, as well as a healthyperformance culture - one that encourages its members to strive to reach their goals.For more information go to: www.suvelo.com.au or email: suvelo@sport.usyd.edu.au

VOLLEYBALLThe Sydney Uni Volleyball Club is a National League club for both men and women. As well asthis, it competes in the Sydney Volleyball League in opens and junior divisions, AUG’s and othermajor tournaments such as NSW State Cups. It also runs its own mixed social competitions andsocial trainings throughout the year. The club is open to students and non-students, locals andinternationals, beginners and elite athletes. The club provides an opportunity for people toparticipate at social and representative levels.For more information go to: www.suvolleyball.com or email: volleyball@sport.usyd.edu.auWATER POLOThe Sydney Uni Water Polo Club provides opportunities for members to play water polo at all levels.The club has junior programs, social teams and beginner teams right up to first grade. Both the men’sand women’s teams compete in the National Water Polo League.For more information go to: (Men) www.sulionswaterpolo.comor (Women) www.suwaterpolo.com.auEmail: (Men) waterpolomen@sport.usyd.edu.au or (Women) waterpolowomen@sport.usyd.edu.auWATER SKI & WAKEBOARDThe Sydney Uni Water Ski Club informally began as early as the 1960’s. The club offers an opportunityfor people of all abilities (from first timer to professional) to enjoy organised trips throughout mostof the year. The season generally runs from September to May, offering organised Waterski &Wakeboarding days for members at Cliftonville Ski Park, at Wisemans Ferry on the Hawkesbury River(about one and a half hours north-west of Sydney). The club also runs a number of weekend tripsin cabins on the Hawkesbury, Lake Conjola and Wyangala Dam, and also a legendary houseboatweekend each year.For more information go to: www.usydwake.com or email: usydwake@gmail.comWRESTLINGThe Sydney Uni Wrestling Club teaches Freestyle Wrestling which attacks the upper and lower bodyof opponent. The ultimate goal is to pin your opponent on the mat, winning the round or match.There are no joint locks in freestyle wrestling or Greco roman wrestling. These joint locks are onlylegal in submission grappling and MMA (UFC). Australia’s Wrestling Coach Leonid Zaslavsky is theclub’s head coach and Dez Nedim is assistant coach.For more information email: wrestling@sport.usyd.edu.auFor all the latest updatesplease visit www.susf.com.auor follow us on:Facebook:‘Sydney Uni Sport & Fitness’Twitter:‘SydUniSportFit’YouTube:‘Sydney Uni Sport and Fitness’

‘Blue&Gold’THE SPIRIT OF SPORT AT SYDNEY UNIVERSITY I SPRING 2013BY RODNEY TUBBSThe first of this year’s ‘Blue & Gold’football functions (the 2013 ‘Blue & Gold’Aussie Rules Luncheon) was covered inROAR 19. In this edition, we report onthe 2013 ‘Blue & Gold’ Soccer FootballDinner and the 2013 ‘Blue & Gold’Rugby Luncheon, which were held justone week apart in the month of June.‘Blue & Gold’ SoccerFootball DinnerOn the evening of Friday, June 14,approximately 200 Sydney UniversitySoccer Football Club (SUSFC) supportersdescended on Doltone House for theannual ‘Blue & Gold’ Soccer FootballDinner. The Master of Ceremonies atthis function was SUSFC’s self-confessed“defrocked” Treasurer, now SUSFCSecretary, Ross Xenos, who once againexhibited great enthusiasm in that role.The principal entertainment at ‘Blue &Gold’ Soccer Football Dinners is AdamSpencer’s panels, which have beenrenowned for the quality of both themoderator and his panellists over thepast eight years.This reputation was only enhanced thisyear when Adam firstly matched wits with:• Lyall Gorman – Executive Chairman ofWestern Sydney Wanderers and formerhead of A-League; and• Tony Pignata – CEO of Sydney FC andformer CEO of Wellington Phoenix.Naturally, the focus was on the WesternSydney Wanderers’ stunningly successfuldebut season and the massive interestcreated by Sydney FC’s signing ofItalian superstar Alessandro Del Piero.Dinner guests were left with the distinctimpression that the new across townrivalry between the Western SydneyWanderers and Sydney FC is extremelyhealthy for the game in Australia.Adam’s second panel comprised:• Bonita Mersiades – leading footballjournalist and Senior Director ofAustralia’s World Cup bid;• Frank Farina – current Sydney FC coachand legendary player and coach of theAustralian Socceroos; and• Mark McCormick – SUSFC men’s firstgrade Head Coach.This panel produced wonderfullyentertaining stories about football at theinternational, national and club level. Thepanellists’ obvious passion for the roundball game was infectious – there was areally good feeling in the room and thissegment concluded with a prolongedovation from our dinner guests.The audience comprised lots of currentSUSFC players (both men and women),as well as SUSFC supporters, includingpast players from many different eras.A number of unsolicited donationswere made on the night to the SoccerFootball Division of the University ofSydney Sport Foundation.Incredibly, one of those donations from anexceptionally generous SUSFC benefactorwas for a substantial five figure sum!As always, Nathan Kosmina, the SUSFCOperations Manager, and John Curran,our Director of Football, managed tosource some highly sought after liveand silent auction items. Further fundswere raised via a traditional raffle anda competition to correctly identifysupposedly “Famous Faces”.Another money spinner involved themass auctioning of 25 Hummel soccerballs signed by SUSFC Socceroo,Michael Thwaite, together with 25bottles of quality wine – $140 was thegoing price for a ball plus vino. All winebottles were numbered and ... by lot... the owner of one of them got to winthe use of a next season’s box at anA-League game in Sydney.The annual ‘Blue & Gold’ SoccerFootball function works well as a dinner,because it caters for a large and foreverincreasing SUSFC “family” of current andpast players plus supporters.Other ‘Blue & Gold’ sporting functions relymore heavily on corporate table support.Such guests usually prefer functions thattake place during their employers’ timethan “after hours” functions which arestaged in their private time!Plenty of activity on Table 8. L to R: Pina Panebianco, Daniel Panebianco, Michael Mantikos, Katina Mantikos,Maisie Squadrito, John Curran, Mark McCormick, Birgit Hartl, Irwan Hassan, Michelle Mitchell.44 SYDNEY UNI SPORT & FITNESS

‘Blue & Gold’Rugby LuncheonTony Pignata parries an Adam Spencer question.Yet another VIP at the Soccer Football Dinner – Sydney FC Coach and former Socceroo player and coach, Frank Farina.Players and supporters extraordinaire. L to R: Andrew Bray, Matt Demetriou, Simon Phillips, Brendan Casey, Brian Thachery, Emma Schiller,Rob Smithies, David Shaw, Michael Baume, Amy Sarandopoulos, Adam Spencer, Bruce Ross, David Gibb, John Murray, Jim Zammit.The 17th consecutive staging of theannual ‘Blue & Gold’ Rugby Luncheonwas held on Friday, June 21 at the FourSeasons Hotel.The entertainment commencedwith Adam Spencer dissecting theinternational, Super 15 and club rugbyseasons to that point in time with:• Chris “Nobby” Malone – a Sydney UniFootball Club (SUFC) Shute Shieldwinningcaptain in 2001, who thenplayed 10 years of professional rugbyin England before returning to SUFCin a coaching capacity midway throughthe 2011 club rugby season (now ourHead Coach); and• Tom Kingston – a dynamic outsidecentre or winger with Sydney Universityand the NSW Waratahs (Tom hadplayed against the British and IrishLions on the Saturday prior to thisluncheon).Chris Malone’s answers to Adam’s astutequestions were great insights into thecareer path and associated travel andsacrifices required for a rugby-loving kidfrom a small NSW country town (Coolah)determined to make his living from thegame they play in heaven.In 2009, Tom Kingston gained selectionin the Australian Schoolboys side, beforeachieving a remarkable 99 rankingbased on his HSC marks at the end ofthat year. However, as a result of hisrepresentative achievements in rugby,Tom’s HSC ranking was boosted by 5additional bonus points. This resulted inTom Kingston scoring 104 out of 100 inhis 2009 ATAR ranking and earning the“smartest man in rugby” tag!Mr. Spencer’s eyes lit up at the prospectof a highly cerebral conversation, butTom very cleverly kept the focus on hisWWW.SUSF.COM.AU 45

ROAR | THE FINAL SAYGraham Croker has been chronicling sport for various campuspublications and websites at Sydney University for over 20 yearsOVER THE LINEFunds managementSydney University Boat Club legendsand dual Olympians Matt Ryan and SamLoch recently raised almost $20,000 forthe Leukemia Foundation when theybroke the world record for kilometresrowed in tandem in a 24-hour period onan erg machine. With no internationalrowing commitments, Loch and Ryan –winners of six consecutive Kings Cupsfor NSW – decided to raise some moneyfor a special cause by completing atandem 24 hour erg machine worldrecord attempt. And for the record,they rowed 380.274km in 24 hours –amounting to 1:53.6 per 500m, smashingthe record set by Stefan Verhoeven andMatthias Auer of Germany by 13.438km.Their efforts must have inspired the 175people attending a Sydney UniversityBoat Club luncheon that raised $50,000to fund the Junior (Under 19) and Under23 athletes who will travelling aroundthe world in 2013 representing Australia.The SUBC and the parents of the 11athletes selected on Australian teamsheld a fundraiser lunch at The ScotsCollege Boatshed to raise the funds.Three SUBC coaches have also beenselected to represent Australia.Cross PurposesNot content with resting on its laurels,Sydney University Athletics Club(SUAC) goes from strength to strength,as evidenced by the rare doubleat the recent NSW Cross CountryChampionships at Nowra where the clubwon the men’s and women’s events. Thewin lifted the men’s team well clear atthe top of the winter premiership table,while the women closed to within threepoints of leaders Athletics East. Themen’s “A team” included Jack Colreavy(fourth overall), Russell Dessaix-Chin(fifth), Hugh Williams (seventh) and EdFernon (11th on debut). The women’steam included Milly Clark (secondoverall), Eliza Barton (sixth), MelindaWitchard (eighth) and Anne Harrison(20th). To highlight the depth of theclub, the SUAC men’s “B Team” ofPeter Costello, Nick Bellemore, DaveHutchinson and Miles Waring finishedthird overall to collect the bronzemedal. And the men’s and women’steams competed without their mosthigh profile distance athletes, JamesNipperess and Lara Tamsett, who werein Europe preparing for the WorldChampionships.Across the ditchSydney University Women’s Rowing Club(SUWRC) representatives Holly Lawrence,India Evans and Candice Williams turnedthe screws in Aussie-Kiwi rivalry with theirefforts in round one of the inauguralUnder 21 Trans-Tasman series held at theInternational Rowing Centre at Penrith.The three SUSF Elite Athlete Programscholarship holders were in crews thatpulled off four wins for Australian boatsat the regatta. Lawrence teamed up withEmily Carey, Leah Saunders and SophieJerapetritis to win the women’s quad andbacked up with Jerapetritis to win thelightweight double scull, while Evans andWilliams were part of the winning women’sfour. Evans, Williams and Lawrence werealso in the winning eight. Round two ofthe Under 21 Trans-Tasman Series will beheld at Lake Karapiro, New Zealand, inearly September, when SUWRC coachChris Holliday will coach the Australianteam.Kicking another goalSydney University Women’s Water Polo Club (SUWWPC)National League rookie Bronte Halligan is off to Greece inAugust with the Australian Junior team to compete in the FINAWorld Junior Championships in the port city of Volos. Sixteenyear-oldBronte, a centre back, is the daughter of former NewZealand and Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs rugby leaguewinger Daryl Halligan, who retired as the highest pointscorerin Australian premiership history. Her selection continued ameteoric rise through the Australian junior ranks – she waselevated from the Born ‘96 squad straight into the Born ‘93team to compete in the championships. Bronte plays withSydney Northern Beaches, an SUWWPC feeder club. TheAustralian Junior team is being coached by former SydneyUniversity National League player Ryan Moar.Meanwhile, three senior SUWWPC representatives, KeesjaGofers (previous SUSF Elite Athlete Program scholarship holder),Hannah Buckling and Lea Barta have been in Spain with theAustralian Stingers for the World Championships in Barcelona, while another three – Tahlia Bogg, Emma Lewis and goalkeeperGeorgia Rossettin – have been named in the Australian Born 95 squad to undergo special training and overseas travel.WWW.SUSF.COM.AU 47

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