What is a winning culture? Is it sacrificing the ‘me’ for the ‘we’? Is it being passionate as well as performance-focussed?Is it hard work, sacrifice and success combined? At Sydney Uni Sport & Fitness, we’d say it’s all of the above.In the winter of 2019, our clubs experienced a season of success like no other, embodying the “winning culture” SUSF is so proud to cultivate. Read for a snapshot of some of the incredible results recorded across several thriving programs.
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Three-peat for Sydney Uni at the 2019 Australian Boat Race
Sydney University have claimed a historic three-peat at the 2019 Australian Boat Race as Sydney Uni Boat Club’s athletes dominated for the third year in a row.
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Wesley Hospital partners with Brydens Sydney Uni Flames to address mental health in sport
To mark the beginning of Mental Health Month (1 October 2019), Wesley Hospital teamed up with the Brydens Sydney Uni Flames to drive awareness of the demands professional sport can have on the mental health of elite athletes.
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William Yang claims Australia’s first medal at World Uni Games
William Yang kicked the Uniroos into gear over the weekend by snaring Australia’s first medal at the event, taking home gold in the 50m butterfly.
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The Winner’s Circle: 2018 Sports Awards
Your 2018 Sports Awards winner’s wrap.
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Nominees announced for 2018 Sports Awards
It’s that time of the year to prep your best fit for the University of Sydney’s highly anticipated 2018 Sports Awards.
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Athlete Meets: Simon McTavish
It was a formidable 2018 for Simon McTavish on the domestic and international paddling circuit; from securing a podium finish at the U23 World Championships to being named UniSport Australia’s Male Athlete of the Year.
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All In With Great Hayes
With a heck of a lot of hard work, spanning over 10 years, Greta Hayes has aimed high and reached the revered Hockeyroos inner sanctum, writes Laura Hanlon.
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Students’ Rugby Renaissance
The buzz around club rugby is rife. There is no greater evidence of this than the 15,500-strong crowd that packed out North Sydney Oval to watch Sydney University thump Warringah, 45-12 in the 2018 Shute Shield Grand Final.
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Record-breaking $6 million bequest underscores hockey legacy of Bruce & Jenny Pryor
Record-breaking $6 million bequest underscores hockey legacy of Bruce & Jenny Pryor.