Gippsland high performance experience hailed a success

Olympic silver medallist Ash Delaney headlined today’s regional high performance experience delivered by the Victorian Institute of Sport in conjunction with the Gippsland Sports Academy.

Today, over sixty local students and athletes gathered at St Pauls Anglican Grammar School and were inspired, tested and educated on what it is like to be an elite athlete.

The day kicked off with a presentation from Gippsland native and past Gippsland Sports Academy athlete Ash Delaney, where he inspired students with his journey from regional Victoria to the top of swimming’s world stage where he won an Olympic silver medal at the 2008 Beijing Games.

Local students in Year 8-10 from both government and non-government schools participated in the unique high performance experience.

Also participating in the day were regional athletes, identified through the Regional Academy of Sport network and identified as potential future VIS scholarship holders.

Following the keynote presentation athletes and students undertook four practical sessions including; a strength and conditioning gym session with a Physical Preparation Coach, talent ID testing with a Sport Scientist, a nutrition workshop with a VIS Sport Dietitian and a Pilates session.

The experience helped to further develop the strong contribution regional areas already make to the state's sporting success, they will also encourage regional schools, clubs and service providers to develop better programs that promote healthy lifestyle choices.

The VIS and Regional High Performance Experiences are part of the VIS’ valuable partnerships with the Regional Academies of Sport, and would not be possible without the support of the Victorian Government, who provided a $200,000 funding boost in 2017 for VIS community initiatives to help give talented regional athletes more opportunities to experience VIS facilities and expertise.

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