In 2017 the Heartland Motor Group were named the Official Partner of the Lone Star Program that offered seven scholarships to athletes competing in non-mainstream sports or sports that did not have squad based program opportunities already existing in the Academies sports program offerings.
DetailsThe female athlete triad is a disorder most common in adolescent female athletes. Although it is not exclusive to females or adolescents, this group is the most at risk. The triad is a potentially serious condition that will result in reduced athletic performance, as well as serious health concerns that may affect your health long after adolescence.
DetailsSimply put, an accredited exercise physiologist (AEP) is a university qualified allied health professional who specialises in exercise prescription for improved health outcomes. With a minimum four (4) years of university study, AEP’s have the knowledge and skills to design, deliver and evaluate appropriate exercise interventions for a range of medical conditions and injuries. This includes acute, sub-acute or chronic medical conditions, disabilities, injury prevention, injury rehabilitation and performance improvements.
DetailsOver the weekend the Illawarra Academy of Sport’s Netball Squad travelled up to Genea Netball Centre in Sydney Olympic Park, the home to the Western Sydney Academy of Sport’s Netball Program.
DetailsIn this paleolithic world of answers and low-carb solutions, it is no surprise that we find ourselves jumping from one dietary practice to another. We take up arms for a cause with passion and zealotry, only to realise what we were promised isn’t what we’ve received… And that’s when we fall off the band wagon into the proverbial abyss of bingeing and Netflixing.
DetailsThis years annual golf camp was met with record high temperatures and a very hot golf course. Academy golfers were not deterred by these odds and spent 22 & 23 January learning new skills and insights out at the Academy’s Official Golf Venue, Twin Creeks Golf and Country Club.
DetailsThe Academy is excited to announce the launch of the AFL girls’ talented athlete development program in 2018. The program will be for girls aged 14-16 years who reside in the Academy’s catchment. The program will have a strong focus on technical skills development but will also provide a holistic framework for the development of the young athletes.
DetailsThe Academy’s Freestyle Canoe athletes have spent the last week in San Juan, Argentina competing in the 2017 ICF Freestyle World Championships. The four Western Sydney athletes have competed in a variety of races with some finals qualifications as highlights!
DetailsOver 50 talented young athletes from the Western Sydney Academy of Sport gathered at Sydney West Sport Medicine’s (SWSM) state of the art facility in Rooty Hill for their Fitness Testing & Functional Movement Screening Day.
DetailsYoung athletes from across the state will undergo an intensive education program covering everything from the dangers of drugs in sport to financial literacy, thanks to a new scheme funded by the NSW registered club industry to be distributed by the Regional Academies of Sport (RASi).
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