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It was a big 2017 for Sydney University Boat Club’s Dyone Bettega, leading the Women’s Eight to victory at the Australian Boat Race and being awarded a Sydney University Blue. We caught up with Dyone to discuss in store for 2018.

It has often been said that defending a championship is harder than winning one in the first place, but Brydens Sydney Uni Flames nevertheless gave it a red-hot crack in 2017/18 as the team attempted to bring a second consecutive championship to the Harbour City, writes Lachy France.

Sydney Uni Sport and Fitness (SUSF) member, Thomas Dillon, has competed in Australia’s most prestigious yacht race. Susannah Walmsley sat down with him to discuss training, injuries and “the race.”

Scoreboard is a wrap-up of the efforts of Sydney University athletes and teams through the past week, collated by Graham Croker. Stories on some of the performances also appear in the News section.

Sydney University Athletics Club’s 45-strong contingent at the 2018 Australian Athletics Championships held on the Gold Coast produced 30 finalists, 15 medallists, four national champions and eight athletes with automatic Commonwealth Games selection with more to be selected by the end of the month.

The Sydney Uni Sports & Aquatic Centre (SUSAC) Gym Extension is close to complete, with a large chunk of the new training space already open to members. 

Sydney University’s draw with UNSW in their Round 13 two-day match at Alan Davidson Oval had a number of negative ramifications for the visitors.

Sydney University athletes at the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympic Games will have to wait until the last day of competition on February 25 to contend for a podium finish.

The Pirates came out after the break seeking to establish their ground game and they did manage to pick up a first down on their first drive, but that was the extent of their success. The Lions’ defence quickly reasserted itself to force the Pirates into a 4th down situation. The Pirates gambled and tried to run for the first down but were crushed by the heart of the Lions’ defence – Aoun, Balada, Delaney and Tizaniel combining to meet the fullback in the hole for no gain.

Sydney University Boat Club (SUBC) will send a large contingent of rowers to compete at the the NSW State Championships from Friday 16 February – Sunday 18 February held at The Sydney International Regatta Centre in Penrith.