NSW Institute of Sport

Paris Olympic gold medallist, swimmer Olivia Wunsch reveals the key learnings she took from the Towards 32 program - a program designed to support NSW female swimmers on their journey to the Brisbane 2032 Games. 🏊♀️✨   The day included reviewing swimming footage with a biomechanist, to warm-down swims with coaches, and recovery sessions with NSWIS S&C and Sports Science experts.   Capping off the experience was a visit from NSWIS royalty . . . 5x Olympian Melissa Wu, who shared with the group her inspiring stories on resilience and overcoming the many challenges that are in high performance sport. 💪🎯 #Towards32 #Brisbane2032 #Olympics Swimming Australia | Australian Olympic Committee | Australian Institute Of Sport | Swimming NSW | Carlile Swimming

NSWIS was thrilled to host Westfield Sports High School Captains Group's recent behind-the-scenes tour of our Sydney Olympic Park HQ. Students gained firsthand insights into the demands of a high-performance environment through expert talks on leadership, nutrition, alternative sports pathways, and athlete wellbeing.   Our NSWIS experts — Rob Mullard., Ebony Charles, Anthony Quinn, and Mike Girven — shared their wisdom while speaking about career journeys, and practical tools to maximise athletic potential.   NSWIS's support of the Sports High School Association, of which Westfield Sports High School is a member, demonstrates the Institute's commitment to nurturing future champions and ensuring young athletes have the resources, knowledge, and support to thrive in sport — and beyond! Westfields Sports High School Fairfield West | Gabby Ripoll | Brad McCarroll |  @James Kozlowski   #TeamNSWIS #Education #FutureChampions    

🚨 Now Hiring: Senior Sport Biomechanics Practitioner 🚨   Are you ready to make an impact in elite sport? The NSW Institute of Sport (NSWIS) is looking for a Senior Sport Biomechanics Practitioner to join our team!   In this role, you'll collaborate with: ✅ Swimming Australia Performance Hub Coaches ✅ NSWIS Scholarship Coaches ✅ The Australian Institute of Sport   You will provide high-quality biomechanical support to help athletes and coaches achieve world class performance. 🌏   📅 Applications close: 15 December 2024   ➡️ Apply Now: https://lnkd.in/gN8N-vXG   💪 Join #TeamNSWIS and help support Australian athletes to become world's best!  

Australian mogul skier Jakara Anthony kicked off her 2024-25 FIS World Cup season last weekend with a silver in Ruka, Finland! 🥈 This marked her 42nd career medal, creating a new record for the most ever World Cup podiums by an Aussie winter sports athlete, eclipsing aerial skier Kirstie Marshall's 41. 🇦🇺❄️   "Breaking the record for the most World Cup medals is an impressive stat, I never find out about these things until I have broken it! That’s a cool one and another accolade, super proud of me and my team and how we have been able to go about completing that. It’s been a big journey, there is still a long way to go, and we will be looking to rack up a few more this season."   Australian Institute Of Sport | Olympic Winter Institute of Australia | Snow Australia #TeamNSWIS #Moguls   📷 credit: @chrishocking / @owi_aus

🌟 A Huge Congratulations to Lauren Parker! 🌟   Today, on the United Nations International Day of Persons with Disabilities, we celebrate an extraordinary achievement: NSWIS Scholarship athlete Lauren Parker is the face of a special Australian stamp after being named Australia’s Paralympian of the Year! 🇦🇺📬   This stamp honours the spirit of an athlete and commemorates Lauren as one of Australian sport's genuine superwomen. 💪✨   Paralympics Australia CEO Cameron Murray shared: "We’re proud to celebrate Lauren’s success with this stamp – which honours her as both an incredible athlete and an inspiration to all Australians.”   What an amazing tribute to an incredible journey! 🏅💙 📸 credit: Paralympics Australia Office of Sport | Paralympics Australia | AusCycling | AusTriathlon | Australian Institute Of Sport #TeamNSWIS #IDPwD

🏆 8-TIME WORLD CHAMPION 🏆   1… 2… 3… 4… 5… 6…7… 8!!! 🎆🎇🎆 The Queen of Cliff diving, Rhiannan Iffland’s glorious reign continues, winning her EIGHTH consecutive cliff diving world title via a jaw-dropping performance at Sydney Harbour last weekend!   Rhiannan’s consistency and performances is legendary… Simply the best! ⭐👏💥👏 #TeamNSWIS Diving Australia Limited | Australian Institute Of Sport

"What she has achieved in our sport is unsurpassed.” – Emma McKeon’s coach, Michael Bohl. Wishing swimming icon Emma McKeon a brilliant and bright future – including her work as an UNICEF Australia Ambassador. Emma retires as Australia’s G.O.A.T. after winning the most Olympic medals by an Aussie. Her swag of 14 medals includes: 🥇 6x 🥈 3x 🥉 5x A NSWIS scholarship holder from 2008 to 2015, her journey really has been one for the ages. Congratulations on your stellar career, Emma! ✨ Swimming Australia | Swimming NSW | Australian Olympic Committee | Australian Institute Of Sport | UNICEF Australia

🌟 NOW HIRING – Senior Sports Psychologist 🌟 The Senior Sports Psychologist will bring world class sport psychology expertise to support senior leaders, coaches, and athletes as part of a collaborative, multi-disciplinary team across various sport programs. In this role, you'll work closely with coaches to design and implement strategies, developing skills to enhance decision-making under pressure during high performance moments. You'll also contribute to NSWIS's organisational and high-performance planning, ensuring world-class technical standards in the Sport Psychology discipline. ➡️ APPLY NOW: https://lnkd.in/gwTMGEGB 📅 Applications close: 15 December 2024 💪 Join #TeamNSWIS and help support Australian athletes to become world's best!

🎉 Congratulations to the fabulous Foxes, Jessica Fox OAM and Noemie Fox, on winning the prestigious Sport Australia Hall of Fame’s The Don Award! 🏆 The award, named after cricketing great Sir Donald Bradman AC 🏏, honours an Aussie athlete or team whose achievements and examples over the past 12 months have inspired the nation. 🌟 With three gold medals 🥇🥇🥇, their relentless pursuit of excellence, and exemplary professionalism and purpose, Jess and Noemie tick every box. ✅ Well done! 👏 #TeamNSWIS PaddleNSW | Paddle Australia | Australian Institute Of Sport | Australian Sports Commission | Sport Australia Hall of Fame

All the glitz and glamour from the 2024 NSWIS Awards! What an amazing night celebrating the victories, challenges, and incredible journeys of NSWIS athletes! Witnessing their stories of resilience, sacrifice, and unwavering passion is inspiring. Here’s to athletes and their high performance teams who make these unforgettable moments! #NSWISAwards #TeamNSWIS Office of Sport | @POWERADE Australia | @Southern Design Sydney Olympic Park Authority | Valour