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McDonell drives Coleman to elite level on and off the netball court

09 Dec 2021

Matilda McDonell is a rising star of the Super Netball competition and studying law, a feat inspiring another UNSW elite athlete to do much the same.

Sophie Fawns in a Swifts polo looking at the camera

Wish you were here: A year of grief, love, struggle and success

02 Nov 2022

For UNSW Science first year student Sophie Fawns, 2022 has been anything but typical. Netball's rising star opens up on a remarkable and emotionally charged year

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Ten elite athletes receive UNSW's highest sporting honour

02 Aug 2022

The annual UNSW Blues and Sport Awards Dinner was a celebration of excellence in the face of adversity.

Brandon Jack and Dean Towers at their graduation

Graduating with class: life after football for Dean Towers and Brandon Jack

06 May 2022

The two former Sydney Swans swapped footy guernseys for mortarboard hats this week as they celebrated their graduation from UNSW.

Students participating in taekwondo lessons

Refreshed UNSW Sport Strategy focuses on physical and mental wellbeing

29 Mar 2022

The refresh was inspired by broader definitions of sport brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic

Sydney Swans players and executive with UNSW Vice-Chancellor and President Atilla Brungs

UNSW teams up with Sydney Swans to further athlete education

02 Mar 2022

A new partnership between the two Sydney institutions extends across the AFLM and AFLW teams, aligning with UNSW’s Women in Sport and Active Recreation Strategy.

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UNSW a cornerstone in Alex Blackwell's journey

14 Feb 2022

UNSW alumna and former Australian captain Alex Blackwell says that without UNSW her sporting career might have taken a different course.  

Australian Kookaburras team with their silver medals in Tokyo

To Paris with love: UNSW's Olympians set their sights on next Games

26 Aug 2021

Now the dust has settled on the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, some of UNSW’s Olympians reflect on the experience of the most unusual Games ever.

Tim Putt, Amy Ridge and Nathan Power at the UNSW Fitness and Aquatic Centre

Faster, higher, stronger: UNSW's Olympic athletes are ready to take on the world

20 Jul 2021

With athletes training in quarantine, taking regular COVID tests and competing in empty stadiums, Tokyo 2021 will be an Olympics like we have never seen before.

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Balancing act: UNSW's elite athletes encourage high school students to follow their path

02 Jun 2021

UNSW, Westfields Sports High and Creating Chances last week collaborated to pilot a program designed to open dialogue and engagement with Year 12 students aiming to become elite athletes and complete university studies.

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