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Watson goes back-to-back

September 3, 2018

Melbourne Vixens midcourter, Liz Watson has taken out the 2018 Sharelle McMahon Medal for the second year in a row.

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Three Vixens selected in Diamonds team

September 3, 2018

Melbourne Vixens Liz Watson, Jo Weston and Emily Mannix have been selected in the Samsung Diamonds team that will compete in the Quad Series and Constellation Cup, with the international Test series beginning next month.

Rietman and White silver medalists in France hero image

Rietman and White silver medalists in France

September 3, 2018

Victorian Institute of Sport sailors, Tayla Rietman and Lachlan White, came second at the 2018 Junior World Championship for the Nacra 17 in France on the weekend.

Nutrition Tip | Iron hero image

Nutrition Tip | Iron

September 3, 2018

Last week was World Iron Awareness Week. This gives us a chance to think about how important iron is and how it can influence performance. So, what is iron?

U23 Development team named for China hero image

U23 Development team named for China

September 3, 2018

Hockey Australia today announced an 18-strong Under-23 Australian Development team for the upcoming China Tour, which includes VIS’ Nicola Hammond, Sophie Taylor and Aisling Utri.

Kookaburras Team named for Darwin hero image

Kookaburras Team named for Darwin

September 3, 2018

Hockey Australia today announced the 20-member Kookaburras team for the upcoming Darwin International Hockey Open (DIHO) and two Tests against Argentina, which included uncapped VIS scholarship holder Josh Simmonds.

Five VIS athletes to compete for Asia Pacific hero image

Five VIS athletes to compete for Asia Pacific

September 3, 2018

Five Victorian Institute of Sport athletes have been selected to represent Asia Pacific at the IAAF Continental Cup in Ostrava on 8-9 September.

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Schumann shines

September 2, 2018

Damien Schumann was bitterly disappointed when he was axed from his school volleyball team at Mazenod College in Melbourne’s South East.

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Kathryn the great

September 1, 2018

As Mitchell approached the runway for her final throw at Gold Coast 2018, the display of raw emotion was truly inspiring. The enormity in what Mitchell had achieved was realised, the tears came and she was overcome with what she’d finally done at her fourth Games.

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Nutrition | Caffeine

August 27, 2018

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