RTHE OFFICIAL MAGAZINE OFO SYDNEY UNI SPORT & FITNESS | susf.com.auAR 39 WINTER 2018 14 PROTEIN POWDER - THE WHEY TO GO? 28 LIONS BREAK 13-YEAR DROUGHT 30 STUDENTS TEACHING STUDENTS LIFE SKILLS JA ANStRIKES GOLD NEWS BITES + HOME EVENTS + ELITE ATHLETE PROGRAM + CLUB NEWS + UNLEASH Life gets busy. You become rushed and pulled in too many directions, too often. Remove the stress. Re: sync Re: define Re: surface Re: vitalise Re: energise Re: focus Re: invigorate Re: set Re: lease ROAR CREDITS EDITOR Laura Hanlon DEPUTY EDITORS CONTENTS Nicole Safi ROAR 39 | WINTER 2018 Graham Croker Susannah Walmsley CREATIVE DESIGN & PRODUCTION Southern Design CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Carly Aasheim Graham Croker Harry Croker Rachel Finch Sophie Gray Laura Hanlon Nicole Safi Susannah Walmsley CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS FROM THE EDITOR Nicholas Chu Andrew Frazer 06 10 14 THE REAL REASON EXERCISE IS ANJA STRIKES PROTEIN POWDER - GREAT FOR YOUR MENTAL HEALTH GOLD THE WHEY TO GO? SYDNEY UNI IN SPORT, ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE. By Sophie Gray By Nicole Safi By Rachel Finch SPORT & FITNESS We’re reminded of this message from front to back of ROAR 39. Just when it MANAGEMENT seems all might be lost one can summon that inner resolve to keep going. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Defying the odds through unbreakable determination is Sydney University student, Robert Smithies Anja Stridsman. Just two months out from the Commonwealth Games trials last year Stridsman tore her anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) but found the will to make FINANCE & her way to gold in the 60kg Boxing. Not a comeback, as she never once gave up, ADMINISTRATION MANAGER Stridsman’s lionhearted journey to the gold-medal dais proved that by staying in Aleksandra Pozder the game the impossible can happen. HIGH PERFORMANCE MANAGER Another demonstration of ‘fight’ emerged as our Sydney University Men’s Water Tristan Liles Polo squad broke a 13-year drought in claiming the 2018 Championship. In doing so they took down the most successful national league Club, the Fremantle OPERATIONS & Mariners in a penalty shoot-out finish, 11-10. A force in the Australian Water Polo INFRASTRUCTURE League over the years, the win was just reward for the Lions’ perseverance. MANAGER Ed Smith These moments, both in the struggle and success, are what makes that life-changing stuff happen…and it’s happening at all levels. Many of us were ELITE ATHLETE PROGRAM MANAGER lucky enough to learn to swim as children but taking the plunge as an adult is 16 18 20 Leonie Lum something different altogether. Enter the free SUSF Water Safe Program, introduced 2017 SUSF TACKLING THE RIG COMPLETES in Semester 1 for University of Sydney students who have no or limited experience PROGRAMS & SPORTS AWARDS TALL-ORDER SUSAC GYM EXTENSION with water. I recently dropped by the pool deck to see how it was going and the PARTICIPATION MANAGER By Susannah Walmsley By Carly Aasheim By Susannah Walmsley Melinda D’Arcy smiles I saw left me in no doubt that this initiative is a winner. SUSF brings possibilities for all, the everyday and elite and I hope that rings true LEGAL & HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER through this edition. 05 MEMBER MEETS 24 CONQUER THE COURT 32 FIVE BY '25 APPEAL Natalie Brown By Andrew Cameron By Susannah Walmsley By Jo Brischetto DEVELOPMENT & SPONSORSHIP MANAGER 08 NEWS BITES 28 LIONS BREAK 36 AN INNINGS 13 YEAR DROUGHT WELL PLAYED Jo Brischetto 09 HOME EVENTS CALENDAR By Graham Croker By Graham Croker MARKETING & 22 STUDENTS COMMUNICATIONS 30 STUDENTS TEACHING 39 JOIN A CLUB LAURA HANLON | EDITOR TAKE TOKYO MANAGER STUDENTS LIFE SKILLS By Harry Croker By Laura Hanlon Laura Hanlon 2 SYDNEY UNI SPORT & FITNESS WWW.SUSF.COM.AU 3 ROAR | MEMBER MEETS By Andrew Cameron ODUC TR I N N G I MEMBER MEETS L E S O N N I E E V A What brought you to SUSF? to join with a buddy that you'd be reluctant to let down Back in 2000, my eldest daughter by not turning up. had a promotional voucher that Try a variety of classes to find what matches your goals gave us a free trial at a Newtown for joining. Give the classes a few returns so that you can gym. It took a great deal of accustom yourself to the routine of the moves - in this way persuasion to get me to go with you'll be more relaxed about what comes next. her but we both loved the classes Pay careful attention to the advice that the instructors and we both joined up. Eight years give on how to perform an exercise and you will see some later, some of my favourite classes were cancelled due to a lack benefits from the workouts. of numbers so, by now a gym junkie, I looked to find another Smile and say hello to the person next to you, thank the gym that offered a terrific range of Les Mills group fitness instructor on your way out or ask them for clarification about a classes and here I am. move if you need - then you’re on your way to making friends, What’s the most important thing that you look enjoying the classes and looking forward to next time. for in a fitness facility like SUSF? Apart from exercising at SUSF, what do you do in The most important thing for me in a fitness facility is the your spare time? classes that are on offer. Luckily SUSF has a lot of diversity It’s easy to become an annual member Before I retired I was a teacher-librarian, so it will come as no on its timetable and very importantly, really professional surprise that reading, and listening to audio-books on my walk and engaging instructors. Currently I participate in to and from the gym, are my other favourite pastimes. I love BODYBALANCE, CXWORX, Seniors Circuit Training and the Comedy Festival and the theatre. Now that I have a new Stretch. I enjoy some great friendships that have arisen simply grandson (the first grandchild) I will be traveling to NY to visit at Sydney Uni Sport & Fitness from proximity in class (regulars generally head to the same a few times a year. positions without being rabidly territorial about it).The shared With two on-campus health and fitness centres, a range experience of doing a class and working hard in it fosters a If you’re getting bored of the same workout, how do you great sense of camaraderie among serious participants. mix it up to make it fun? of short courses, social sport, and over 40 sporting clubs At the risk of admitting to being a Les Mills devotee, I have to Do you have a favourite group fitness class? to get involved in, our annual membership gives you access say I love their programs, not least because of the great music In my opinion, the best fun to be had in a class is in SH'BAM and the choreography - it's so easy to come back each week. to an amazing range of benefits at unbeatable prices. (a Les Mills dance-based class) that I will be getting back to as And who gets tired of catching up with friends? soon as I have the okay that my knee is up to it from Carmel, my wonderful SUSF exercise physiologist. You’ve been a member for many years, what keeps you coming back? CXWORX has been brilliant for my core strength. No more putting my back out regularly, and it's only 30 minutes. BODYBALANCE Apart from maintaining my fitness in a first class facility with USYD Community has helped me maintain flexibility, balance and strength. the best programs and instructors, I keep coming back It can also quieten the mind and can be centring like yoga. because of the sense of achievement and well-being that Students or USYD Staff you earn from working hard in a class. There is a real sense of Seniors classes have really improved my upper body strength, esprit de corps fostered by group fitness that for me has led with the bonus of being a very sociable environment. I leave to valued friendships and even the passing acquaintanceships each class feeling different but always in a positive way. $60 $65 that really enrich daily life. Do you have any advice for new members thinking Exercise and social interaction are both recommended for about joining the gym? staving off depression and dementia. I can definitely vouch Don't let any preconceived ideas about gyms and their for the former, and am hoping that the latter holds equally members stop you from trying one out. Starting out it may help true for me as well. Thanks SUSF. 4 SYDNEY UNI SPORT & FITNESS WWW.SUSF.COM.AU 5 For the full range of membership passes, please turn to page 34, visit www.susf.com.au or call into one of our centres today. ROAR_SUSF Annual Membership_A4 Ad.indd 1 10/05/2018 2:09 PM ROAR | LIFESTYLE By Sophie Gray We all know exercise can make you It’s easy to get defensive, so we generate excuses. Although they’re valid, they don’t resolve the underlying problem. One physically stronger, but did you know it issue is that we don’t feel in control of our lives, which is sort-of can also make you mentally stronger? true and sort-of not true. When events like injuries happen, they’re Psychologist and SUSF Group Fitness often out of our control, but that doesn’t mean we have zero control - we are in control of the next steps and our reactions.