NSWIS Sports
Our teams work in collaboration with sport partners to enable and impact Australian athletes to become world’s best.
Archery
In partnership with Archery Australia, the NSWIS Archery program aims to support the sustainable growth of Archery in Australia leading into the Paris 2024 Olympic Games and beyond.
The NSWIS Archery program has produced a Paralympic bronze medal via Jono Milne at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games as well as a silver medal at the 2022 World Archery Para Championships in Dubai through Milne and Garry Robinson. NSWIS’ nationally focused high performance environment draws upon the strength of our coaching, leadership and flexible resourcing.
Athletics
In partnership with Athletics Australia and Athletics NSW, the NSWIS Athletics Program aims to deliver multiple benchmark event medals and performances through expertise, facilities and our collaborative approach to performance across all athletics disciplines.
The NSWIS Athletics Program has produced many internationally successful athletes including Paralympic superstars Kurt Fearnley and Louise Sauvage. Both athletes have the distinction of competing at both the Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Canoe – Slalom
The NSWIS Canoe Slalom Program is a Principal Partner of the National Centre of Excellence based at Penrith Whitewater Stadium. The program aims to support Paddle Australia athletes to reach benchmark performance targets and develop an enhanced athlete pathway program.
The program boasts a number of high profile athletes including four-time Olympic medallist and eight-time world cup champion Jessica Fox. Fox won her first Olympic medal in the women’s K1 event at the 2012 London Games and will be competing at her second Olympic Games in Rio after securing her spot in February 2016.
Canoe – Sprint
Based out of Narrabeen, the program has supported a number of internationally successful athletes including Tokyo 2020 Olympians Murray Stewart, Lachlan Tame, Riley Fitzsimmons & Jo Brigden-Jones, all of whom have competed in multiple Olympic Games’.
The success of the program has been evident over the years with continual growth & development to Australian National teams; along with strong pathway program with the NSW clubs.
Cycling
In partnership with AusCycling, the NSWIS Cycling program aims to support cycling in Australia to become the top nation at the 2024 Paris Games and sustainably grow talent.
The NSWIS nationally focused high performance environment draws upon the strength of our coaching, leadership, flexible resourcing and racing opportunities.
Diving
The NSWIS Diving Program, in partnership with Diving Australia and Diving NSW, aims to support Australian divers and coaches to win medals at the Olympic Games and benchmark events.
A national high performance centre with world class coaches including head coach Chava Sobrino, the program supports talented emerging athletes and elite athletes in the daily training environment.
Hockey
The NSWIS Hockey Program works in partnership with Hockey Australia and Hockey NSW to collectively develop pathway athletes to ensure that hockey remains the benchmark Australian team sport.
The program delivers a leading national development training environment providing world class coaching and services to hockey players.
Individual Scholarships (Inclusive of Athletes with a Disability)
The Individual Athlete Performance Scholarship Program supports athletes to achieve world class performances in Olympic and Paralympic sports where there is no NSWIS squad program.
Scholarships are by application in September / October and all applications must be endorsed by the National Sport Organisation (NSO) and athletes must be AWE listed athletes and meet the selection criteria.
Rowing
In partnership with Rowing Australia, Rowing NSW and NSW Performance Pathways clubs, the NSWIS Rowing Program supports Australian athletes to achieve world’s best rowing performances at all levels.
Through our partnership with Rowing Australia (RA) and Rowing NSW, we’re proud to support the Hancock Prospecting Women’s National Training Centre in Penrith and High Performance Para rowing in NSW.
Sailing
In partnership with Australian Sailing, the NSWIS Sailing program aims to support Sailing to achieve sustainable podium success across multiple Olympic events and successive Olympiads.
A pathway focused partnership that optimises the strengths and resources in NSWIS and Sailing’s National Training Centre to support AWE athletes from pathway to podium whilst developing podium potential coaches for the national program.
Surfing
In collaboration with Surfing NSW and the Australian Institute of Sport, the partnership sees Surfing Australia utilising NSWIS high performance experts, facilities and experience.
The specific aims of the partnership are to continue to develop a performance culture in the organisation, optimise the growth and development of Surfing Australia coaches with their technical experts and develop a high performing team environment in preparation for the Tokyo Olympics.
Swimming
In partnership with Swimming Australia and Swimming NSW the NSWIS Swimming Program aims to support Australian swimming athletes and coaches to achieve career-best performance in benchmark event finals.
The program includes the Olympic Park Performance Hub. For information on Swimming NSW’s ACT Performance Hub, go to the SNSW Performance Hubs page.
Triathlon
In partnership with Triathlon Australia, the NSWIS Triathlon Program aims to support Australian athletes to win medals at the Olympic Games and benchmark events.
An international focused performance environment based in Wollongong supports Triathlon Australia to progress targeted triathletes to achieve international success.
Water Polo
Delivered in partnership with Water Polo Australia and Water Polo NSW, the NSWIS Water Polo program aims to support water polo in Australia to be the top nation while developing future Australian Stingers.
The program boasts a strong performance history with NSWIS contributing a large number of national representatives each Olympic cycle. Women’s water polo was introduced for the first time at the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games and the Australian team featuring NSWIS athletes Simone Hankin, Yvette Higgins, Bronwyn Mayer, Debbie Watson, Liz Weekes & Taryn Woods, finished with a fairy tale gold medal victory.
Wheelchair Basketball
In partnership with Basketball Australia, the NSWIS Wheelchair Basketball Program aims to develop world class athletes capable of winning gold medals at benchmark events.
Currently the program has the Gliders Captain for Tokyo 2020 Georgia Munro-Cook, national Rollers & Gliders athletes with emerging talent.
Winter Sports
Delivered in partnership with the Olympic Winter Institute of Australia & Snow Australia (Olympic Sports) and Snow Australia & the Australian Paralympic Committee (Paralympic Sports), the NSWIS Winter Sports Program aims to support Australian winter sports athletes achieve medal outcomes at the Milan 2026 Olympic Winter Games.
The partnership is also supported by Perisher and Thredbo resorts providing access to world class on-snow training and competition facilities, as well the National Snowsports Training Centre providing world class off-snow training facilities and accommodation located at the Jindabyne Sport & Recreation Centre.