The NSWIS Winter Sports Program aims to provide selected athletes with the opportunity to achieve national and international success through the provision of elite coaching and high performance services.
The program is delivered through a partnership with the Olympic Winter Institute of Australia (OWIA), Jindabyne Sport and Recreation Centre (JSRC), NSW Snow Sports and Ski and Snowboard Australia (SSA) and is supported by the ski resorts of Kosciusko Thredbo and Perisher Blue.
The NSWIS Winter Sport program targets athletes in squad programs for the disciplines of Freestyle Moguls and Snowboard Halfpipe.
It offers individual scholarships jointly for Cross Country (with NSW Snow Sports) and Alpine (with OWIA/SSA).
These scholarships are offered to athletes based on the following selection criteria click here.
Winter Sports Program Coaching Coordinator, Peter Topalovic (Toppa) is a highly regard Freestyle Moguls coach and has been responsible for the rapid improvement of many of the winter sports athletes.
Supported by snowboard coach Ben Alexander, the program provides high quality athletes each year to the OWIA programs.
The program has both a domestic and international component.
2009 - 2012 Proposed Winter Sports Program
NSWIS Winter Sports Scholarship Holders
Alpine Skiing
Craig Branch
Jono Brauer
Freestyle Moguls
Emma Chapman-Davies
Rohan Chapman-Davies
David Graham
Roanna Humphries |
Sam Hall
Hugh Norton
Nicole Parks
Matthew Graham |
Snowboard Halfpipe
Jason Maxfield
Samuel Murphy |
Charlie Steinbacher
Jarryd Williams |
Cross Country Skiing
Alex Almoukov
Ben Simm
Aimee Watson
Chris Darlington
NSWIS Associate Scholarship holders/OWIA
Ramone Cooper (Freestyle Moguls)
Holly Crawford (Snowboard Halfpipe)
Torah Bright (Snowboard)
Nathan Johnstone (Snowboard) |
Damon Hayler (Snowboard)
Hannah Trigger (Snowboard)
Jenny Owens (Skier Cross)
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NSWIS Winter Sports Coaching Staff
Coach Coordinator and Freestyle Moguls Head Coach: Peter Topalovic
Snowboard Halfpipe Head Coach: Ben Alexander
Cross Country Skiing Coach: Nick Almoukov/Cameron Morton
For further information please contact the NSWIS on (02) 9763 0222 or email info@nswis.com.au
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