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SWAS Awards – Winners Announced
Superfast swimmer Alex Saffy dived into the history books on Friday night when he became the first para-athlete to claim one of the South West’s most coveted sporting accolades. The ‘Bunbury Bullet’...
Registrations Open for Second Annual SWAS Albemarle Fun Run
Albemarle has returned to sponsor the annual SWAS fun run for a second year, with workers at the company’s Kemerton lithium processing plant set to join family, friends and the community at the...
Chloe tees off year in fine style
Jan 24, 2023 | Golf, Individual Athlete, News
Chloe Veeran has swung into the new year with plenty to look forward to, having recently earned a couple of exciting opportunities to advance her promising golf game. The Busselton teenager made...
Young soccer star steps on to futsal national stage
Jan 23, 2023 | Individual Athlete
Lucy Hope is usually seen achieving out on the soccer pitch, but she recently took her outdoor skills inside so successfully she ended up competing at this year’s National Futsal Championships. The...
Jetty swim grant carves pathway for development opportunity for Finn
Jan 23, 2023 | News
A new partnership between the South West Academy of Sport and Busselton Jetty Swim Committee has opened the door for a Busselton teenager to receive the same high-level of support as other young...
Meg lifts representation of youth weightlifting in South West
Nov 27, 2022 | Individual Athlete, News
Bunbury apprentice plumber Meg Eichner has etched her name into the South West Academy of Sport’s history books by becoming the first weightlifter to be selected into the talent development...
Secrets to coaching success on the menu at special breakfast event
Nov 22, 2022 | Coaching, Events, Netball, News
West Coast Fever Head Coach Dan Ryan was in Bunbury on Saturday November 19 2022 to share the premiership winning team's keys to success at a special breakfast event organised by the South West...
New SWAS home officially opened
Nov 22, 2022 | News
Every great sports organisation has a place to call home – and the South West Academy of Sport can now proudly claim 51 Spencer Street as its address. The Academy’s new premises in Bunbury was...
Nominate your favourite South West coach for award
Oct 25, 2022 | Awards
Do you know a dedicated coach who is deserving of recognition? Someone like soccer legend Juan Propato, the winner of last year’s Wally Foreman Coach of the Year? If so, it's time to put them in the...
Sports leader reflects on achievements
Sep 27, 2022 | News
From the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa to the South West of Western Australia, it has been a memorable journey for long-serving South West Academy of Sport leader Bernice Butlion who has...