Victorian Institute of Sport Future Talent surfer, Xavier Huxtable, placed second at the Hydralite Sports Surf Series in Cronulla, finishing with a 13.80 heat total.
Huxtable was edged out by Dakoda Walters who notched a 14.65 two-wave heat total.
Following on from her cruisy seeding round in the Rip Curl Pro, fellow VIS surfer Nikki van Dijk narrowly lost in the third round to overall champion, Courtney Conlogue.
Australians with a flair for sport are being offered the opportunity of a lifetime. A nationwide talent search aimed at finding future stars for Brisbane 2032 gets underway next month.
The VIS recently hosted 13 law students from Arizona State University, offering a deep dive into high-performance sport systems, exploring athlete funding models and the philosophy of Success in Sport and Life.
The VIS legacy is the leader of high-performance sport in the state, but the institute extends beyond elite sports through its impactful community program, Be Fit. Be Well, which celebrates its 30th anniversary in 2024.
122 Victorian Institute of Sport athletes competed in Paris across both Games, bringing home 28 medals and a lifetime of memories. 54 athletes made their debuts with others closing their final chapter.
The Victorian Institute of Sport has appointed distinguished sports administrator and Olympian Nicole Livingstone OAM OLY as Chief Executive Officer.
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.
