VIS rower Joshua Dunkley-Smith set a new world record for a 5km stationary 'erg' test, stopping the clock at 15:10 flat at the VIS on Friday.
The London 2012 silver medallist broke the 15 year old Concept 2 world record held by British rower Matthew Pinsent since 2000, in the 19-29 year old male category, heavyweight rowing.
VIS Head Rowing Coach Bill Tait said all of the athletes performed exceptionally well with many setting personal best times.
Become a career strength and conditioning coach in high-performance sport with exciting opportunities to join the Physical Preparation department at the Victorian Institute of Sport now available.
Cyclists Grace Brown and Kelland O'Brien have been honoured at the 2025 Australia Day Awards for their maiden gold medals at the Paris Olympic Games.
After 14 unforgettable years at the top level of the sport, having won nine world titles and three Paralympic gold medals, Carol Cooke AM PLY has called time on her incredible Para cycling career.
The 2025 Australian Road National Championships highlighted the emergence of rising stars as new champions, while bidding farewell to Para-cycling legend Carol Cooke AM.
Recently retired Olympian and Paralympian Milly Tapper and Australia’s first Indigenous female Olympic boxer Marissa Williamson Pohlman have been announced as members of the Leadership Group for the next stage of Australia’s High Performance 2032+ Sport Strategy.
The Victorian Institute of Sport acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the land we live and work on, the people of the Kulin Nation and recognise their continuing connection to this land and waterways. We pay our respects to their Elders, past and present and extend this to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People.
