WEEKLY WRAP: Matt Graham Wins World Cup Bronze

NSW Institute of Sport (NSWIS) scholarship holder Matt Graham has finished the season in style, with back-to-back bronze medal performances at the mogul skiing world cup final in Almaty, Kazakhstan.

Matt Finishes Mogul Skiing Season With Back-to-Back Bronze (nswis.com.au)

NSWIS Swim Squad Lives Harmony Week Every Day 

As NSWIS celebrates Harmony Week – which acknowledges Australia’s diversity and unity – Cook Islands Olympian Wesley Roberts said the nation could learn a lot from the NSWIS swim squad: Every Day Is Harmony Week For Swimmer (nswis.com.au)

Coach Urges ‘Super’ Average Results from Long Jumper

NSWIS scholarship holder and long jumper, Samantha Dale, is striving to reach the point where an ‘average’ performance is something to celebrate: Coach Wants Dale to put in Super ‘Average’ Results (nswis.com.au)

NSWIS Archer Wins Bronze at Asia Cup 

NSWIS scholarship holder, Peter Boukouvalas, enjoyed a memorable debut for Australia by winning a bronze medal as a member of the nation’s Recurve Team at the Asia Cup in in Taoyuan, Taiwan. The Aussies defeated Bangladesh 6-2 in the Bronze Medal Final.

Para Archers Told:  ‘Live Like Martial Artists’ 

WHEN national Para archery coach Ricci Cheah says his New South Wales Institute of Sport (NSWIS) scholarship holders need to ‘live’ their sport like a martial artist, he doesn’t expect them to break bricks with their bare hands – instead, he’s imploring them to embrace their iron-willed discipline: Ricci Cheah Urges Para Archers to Live Like Martial Artists (nswis.com.au)

Taekwondo Player Juliet Lahood Stars In Belgium

NSWIS scholarship holder Juliet Lahood has added to her impressive medal collection – which includes an Australian championships gold, and silver at the Croatian Open and Oceania Championships – with a silver at the Belgian Open.

 

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Alexander Sails Into 10th Place in Europe

NSWIS scholarship holder, Finn Alexander, finished the ILCA European Championships in Andora, Italy in 10th place (overall).

Australia’s Tokyo Olympic gold medallist, Matt Wearn, was the best of the Aussies finishing third. Tokyo Olympian, Mara Stransky, was the best performed Australian in the ILCA 6.

Cornish Breaks National Record, But Takes Silver

NSWIS scholarship holder, Thomas Cornish, broke the national 1000m time trial record at the cycling championships in Brisbane, but he had to settle for silver after being defeated in the final by Queensland’s Byron Davies.

Cornish’s silver medal was a bittersweet end to a day that started with fireworks, becoming the first Australian in history to dip into the 58-second marker with a 58.942.

While unable to back that up with a gold medal, he took solace in finally eclipsing Matthew Glaetzer’s previous national record.

“I’d been checking the conditions in the track every day and I knew that they normally started to drop off going into the night. So I thought if I wanted the record the best time for me to do it was during the day,” Cornish said.

“Getting that time was just relief honestly, walking into the track for racing every day and seeing all of the records on the wall of the velodrome here is motivating and I’m very happy to be able to add my name to it.”