Try a Triathlon – 9 April 2008
The Western Region Academy of Sport is on the look out for that undiscovered talent to try a triathlon. The Academy offers athletes quality sports development programs to help them reach higher levels in their sport. WRAS athletes are provided with excellent opportunities including elite coaching, fitness testing, strength and conditioning, athlete education and individual program monitoring. Over the last few years, the Academy has conducted a broad talent search program through schools in the western region in conjunction with the Australian Sports Commission. The focus of this...
Read MoreHoliday camps for western region rookies – 10 April 2008
In July 2008, the Western Region Academy of Sport is conducting Rookie Camps for Hockey and Netball and Rookie Plus Camps for Basketball, Lawn Bowls, Tennis and Triathlon. All of these residential camps will provide rookie athletes with the opportunity to enhance their skills and knowledge in a fun learning environment. The camps also act as a pre selection trial for the WRAS 2009 squads. Rookie Plus camps also include athletes currently in the 2008 WRAS squad which allows them to further their development. The camps will be held in the July school holidays and athletes and...
Read MoreWRAS triathletes compete against NSW best – 28 & 29 February 2008
Members of the WRAS Triathlon squad will travel to the Regatta Centre in Penrith Lakes on Thursday 28 February to compete in the NSW All Schools Triathlon. This event is an important component in the WRAS program as it brings together some of the best young aspiring triathletes in NSW to compete.The NSW All Schools Triathlon is an event for all high school students in NSW and provides an opportunity for students to compete for medals in Triathlon from the three school bodies (CHS, CCC, CIS). It is also a selection race for the NSW All School Triathlon Team to compete at the SSA Triathlon...
Read MoreWRAS heads to Wallerawang – 1 February 2008
Over 160 Western Region Academy of Sport athletes and squad staff from across the region will converge on Wallerawang this weekend for a live-in training camp. The basketball, high performance, hockey, lawn bowls, netball, softball, tennis and triathlon squads and WRAS lone stars will participate in a variety of development and education sessions. The Combined WRAS Camp has become an annual event rotating each year between Wallerawang and Dubbo. The basketball and netball squads will make use of the excellent facilities at the Wallerawang Indoor Sports Stadium, the softball squad will...
Read MoreAustralian Champion in the WRAS ranks
High Performance Triathlete Nick Kastelein Jnr travelled to Huskisson last weekend to compete in the Scody Australian Long Course Triathlon Championships. Nicholas came in first in the 18-19 age category. Nick Kastelein Snr also competed in the event and placed fourth in the 40-44 age group coming in just 14 places behind his son overall. Congratulations to both...
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