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SWAS Cycling Update

Thursday, 21 February 2013 14:25 Glenn SIngleton

SWAS Program Manager Cam McFarlane and 1st Place Ryan Minney

S.W.A.S. Cycling program athletes travelled to Mt Gambier last Sunday to compete in round 4 of the Summer series hosted by the Mt Gambier Cycling Club.

These types of events are a great way to educate the developing athlete on how to plan, prepare and compete in an unfamiliar environment.
An early morning combined with 30 degree plus temperatures certainly stretched athlete comfort zones on the day.
The trip was certainly worthwhile for Ryan Minney (Hamilton Cycling Club) and Mikayla McLaren (Pt Fairy Cycling Club) who claimed 1st and 2nd respectively in a close finish.

The team took time out for some lunch before heading out on a relaxing ride around Mt Gambiers famous landmark the Blue Lake.

The next event for the Cycling program is the SWAS ACCE day on March 3.

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Smith Gains 7th

Thursday, 14 February 2013 08:37 Glenn SIngleton

Penny and the Australian team at Qatar with coach.

SWAS Shooting Dynamo Penny Smith has come home from her first international event with a 7th place in her back pocket.

Penny was one of four Australians selected as part of the 2016 Focus Squad to compete at the Qatar Open in Doha this week.

Penny shot an overall score of 68, which landed her in 7th place above Victorian and VIS scholarship holder Catherine Skinner. The overall winnter was Victorian Laetisha Scanlan who shot and overall score of 72 - so the competition was close!

This focus group will now take part in a four day training camp at the Australian Insitute of Sport in Canberaa as they continue to develop into future Australian Olympians.

Congratulations Penny! We are all so proud of you and cant wait to hear all about it when your back training at SWAS!

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VIS Sports Express

Thursday, 14 February 2013 08:35 Glenn SIngleton

See all the news around the Victorian Institute of Sport with the VIS Sports Express!

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Smith in Qatar

Thursday, 07 February 2013 15:06 Glenn SIngleton

SWAS Shooting Superstar Penny Smith has started 2013 off with a BANG!

After competing in the AISF Commonwealth Titles and finishing 7th and also in the National Titles, Penny is on her way to Qatar to compete alongside 6 other young Australians in the 2013 Qatar Open. This talented group of athletes are part of a Focus 2016 and Focus 2020 squads which are aiming to compete at the next two upcoming Olympic Games.

Australian International Shooting Limited CEO Nick Sullivan stated that this competition would give these athletes "invaluble competition experience", they will likely be competing against a handful of Olympic competitiors which will be beneficial to their individual development.

SWAS congratulates Penny on her efforts thus far and look forward to her efforts over the next week in Qatar!

Good Luck Penny!

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