Squad gets Competitive Edge
The South West TAFEAcademy Table tennis squad will go into the Warrnambool competition on July 18 with a competitive edge after three days of high performance training from tomorrow.
Assistant Australian coach, Alois Rosario will putting the squad through its paces with over 15 hours of group and individual coaching in Warrnambool fresh from coaching the Australian Women’s team to a bronze medal at the Commonwealth Championships in Scotland.
Table Tennis Program Manager Mark Taylor said “Alois has formed a good bond with the squad, coaching them on many occasions both here and in Melbourne throughout the previous year. The squad will have an evening session on Tuesday, train all day Wednesday, and finish off with a morning session Thursday”.
“Alois also conducted a course for coaches in Warrnambool in January which will see the number of qualified coaches in the region swell to 10 with coaches in Portland, Hamilton and Warrnambool” Taylor said.
With the inclusion of a beginner’s event, the Warrnambool Table Tennis Association’s July 18 tournament is specifically designed for the full range of abilities with a focus on players from the south west region who haven’t regularly competed in tournaments previously.


