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Try a Triathlon – 9 April 2008

Posted by Flick in Media Releases on April 22nd, 2008

The Western Region Academy of Sport is on the look out for that ‘undiscovered’ talent to ‘try a triathlon’. The Academy offers athlete’s 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 years WRAS talent identification program is on discovering athletes suited to specific sports such as triathlon. If you are exceptionally fit, an outstanding swimmer, a confident strong runner, in school years 7-10 and have never competed in a triathlon then the academy wants you! The Academy is offering people that meet this criterion an opportunity to attend a 3 day training camp and a possible 2009 Talent Identification (TID) Scholarship which could be the first step on the way to state and national representation. WRAS Triathlon head coach Nick Kastelein Sr said “The program is a great opportunity for regional athletes to fast track their progress in a sport they have never thought about participating in. Triathlon is such an exciting sport, but people don’t often think about trying it and this is their chance”. WRAS has already had great success in triathlon including Bathurst triathlete Nick North, who was identified by WRAS in 2005. After 3 years Nick has already risen to the top ranks of triathlon. He recently attended the Australian development camp with the National Junior Squad and continues to show great promise. WRAS is excited about the prospect of finding and helping western region athletes achieve things that they have never even thought possible. END

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Holiday camps for western region rookies – 10 April 2008

Posted by Flick in Media Releases on April 22nd, 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 coaches will stay on campus of Charles Sturt University, Bathurst. Ages for camps are set by State Sporting Organisation’s and can be found in the camp information packs along with exact dates on the WRAS website at www.wras.org.au in the ‘download’ section. The residential camps will be run under the guidance of highly accredited coaches, who will be assisted by special guest coaches, coaches from the local region, association/club coaches and senior WRAS graduates. Positions are also being offered for coaches of all levels to attend the camps to improve their skills and increase their experience. The camp activities planned include physiological testing, body movement, individual and specialist skills, and game sense. Players and coaches will be exposed to the latest playing and coaching techniques and given instant feedback on improving individual performance. Attendance at the Rookie Camps in 2008 is compulsory for all athletes wishing to try out for the 2009 WRAS squads. Current WRAS squad members for Hockey and Netball who are still eligible to trial for WRAS for 2009 do not need to attend the rookie camps. Players who don’t wish to try out for the Academy will still find any one of these camps a great opportunity to receive instruction from some of the top coaches in NSW and the western region. WRAS Program Manager Rohan Simpson said “these Rookie Camps are a great development opportunity for western region sports people with some of the state’s best coaches heading up the training sessions. They are also a good way for athletes to become involved with the Academy and develop a better understanding of what WRAS does”. Information and nomination forms are available from the WRAS website www.wras.org.au now. Nominations for both athletes and coaches close Friday 16 May 2008. For more information contact the Academy office on 6338 4821. END

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WRAS triathletes compete against NSW best – 28 & 29 February 2008

Posted by Flick in Media Releases on March 14th, 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 Championships. There is also the opportunity for students to be considered for selection in the NSW Tri Talented athlete program.It has been an exciting year for the triathlon program with the number of athletes increasing significantly from six to sixteen. The three tiered program is suported by Triathlon NSW as well as the Bathurst and Mudgee regional triathlon clubs and offered scholarships in the Talent Identification, Sports Talent Enhancement Program (STEP) and High Performance tiers. WRAS Head Coach Nick Kastelein Snr said ‘the NSW All Schools is a great event for the up and coming athletes to put into practice the skills developed throughout the WRAS program. All of the athletes have been working extremely hard over the past few months so I’m expecting some pretty good results’. Following the All Schools on Thursday, athletes will travel to Mudgee on the weekend to compete in the State Junior Series. This is the final event for the series and many WRAS are poised to finish in good positions including Tamsyn Moana-Veale who is currently leading the 14-15 female category, Emily Dunn is second in 16-19 female age group and Matt Pellow is third in 16-19 male category.

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WRAS heads to Wallerawang – 1 February 2008

Posted by Flick in Media Releases on March 14th, 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 train at Wallerawang Diamond, the tennis squad at the Mt Piper Power Station tennis courts and triathletes will make use of Lake Wallace and surrounds. The Hockey squad will train at the Lithgow hockey complex and the lawn bowlers will spend their weekend training at the Lithgow City Bowling Club. Following the camp welcome on Friday night, athletes will head off into squad groups for an hour of team bonding and planning. Saturday will begin with a practical nutrition workshop for WRAS rookie athletes while the senior members attend a lecture from WRAS S&C Coaches on the importance of strength and conditioning to their athletic development. Squads will then head off for an intense day of training and a pool recovery session at the Lithgow Pool before the athletes enjoy a Games Spectacular on Saturday evening. A number of highly regarded specialists will travel to Wallerawang for the weekend including Ron Clarke from NSW Sport & Recreation and massage therapist and speed coach Paul Unsworth from Bathurst. Athletes taking part in the weekend from the Lithgow region are Romy Casey, Sophie Murray, Elliot Smith, (Basketball) Shelby Craig, Sarah Hodgkinson, Holly Luck, Ben Redding, Beth Redding, David Reid, Courtney Sammut, Luke Thurtell (Hockey) and Natalie Sharp (Lone Star). Academy Executive Officer, Nancy Haslop said “The Combined WRAS Camp is a vital component of the WRAS calendar and a weekend that everyone looks forward to. It’s a great opportunity for all athletes and squad staff to get to know not only everyone within their squad, but also those from the other Academy programs. It’s always great to hold Academy activities in Wallerawang and WRAS has again had overwhelming support from the Lithgow and Wallerawang communities which we greatly appreciate”. Local coaches and athletes are invited to witness the sessions, details of times for the squads are available by phoning the Academy on 6338 4821.

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Australian Champion in the WRAS ranks

Posted by Flick in Latest News on February 26th, 2008

Nick JnrHigh 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 Nick’s!

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