Tasmanian Institute of Sport Yearbook 2015-16

CONTENTS Minister’s foreword 1 Hockey ETS 22 Director’s report 2 23 Who we are 4 Rowing ETS 25 Business and administration 6 Canoe slalom 26 Financial management 7 Netball 27 Corporate partnerships 8 Sailing 28 Sports performance 9 Individual scholarships 29 Personal excellence 12 TIS values 30 Coach development 13 Strategic plan 2012-2016 30 Scholarship and sports programs 14 Key performance indicators 31 Athletics 16 Olympic and Paralympic athlete honour roll 32 Cycling 17 Commonwealth athlete honour roll 34 Cycling ETS 19 Champions club 35 Hockey 20 Athlete of the Year 36

MINISTER’S FOREWORD best – particularly when our athletes Games in Rio de Janeiro. I will emerge as world champions. follow with great interest and excitement the efforts of these The Tasmanian Institute of outstanding sporting representatives Sport (TIS) plays a critical as they compete at the peak role in supporting our athletes’ sporting event in the world. development and I would like to acknowledge and thank the I would like to take this opportunity dedicated staff of the TIS for their to wish all our athletes every passion, ongoing commitment success and the very best of luck and professionalism as they help as they represent our State and Tasmanian athletes achieve their country to the best of their ability. sporting dreams. Our TIS athletes are excellent The TIS is strongly committed to ambassadors for our State and they nurturing the potential of our elite set a great example of the good Once again, we can celebrate an athletes and coaches, and through health, courage and perseverance excellent year in Tasmanian sport effective leadership and high- that is required for all Tasmanians. and congratulate our outstanding quality programs and services our Tasmanian athletes for producing an talented athletes have a wonderful array of world class performances. opportunity to reach the very pinnacle of sporting success. As Premier and Minister for Sport and Recreation, I take immense This coming year will see our best Hon Will Hodgman MP pride in seeing our athletes take athletes compete at the 2016 Premier on and compete with the world’s and Paralympic Minister for Sport and Recreation

TASMANIAN INSTITUTE OF SPORT - PO Box 93 - (55 Oakden Road) - PROSPECT TAS 7250 - AUSTRALIA T: +61 3 6777 2828 F: +61 3 6777 5158 www.tis.tas.gov.au [email protected] DIRECTOR’S REPORT This year has been both exciting and at times The results include five gold medals, three silver challenging as we have seen our top athletes medals, three bronze medal and nine fourth to succeed or falter in their efforts to achieve selection eighth placings across a number of sports, including for the upcoming 2016 Olympic Games and 2016 hockey, cycling, athletics, sailing, and triathlon. Paralympic Games in Rio. The high standard of performances is well Nine athletes have achieved Olympic selection demonstrated by Eddie Ockenden and Tim Deavin with the representation spread across all of the in winning the 2015 FIH World Hockey League as four major programs that the TIS operates. Cycling members of the Australian Kookaburras Hockey achieved the most representation with four athletes Team. in the disciplines of track cycling, road cycling and mountain bike chosen to represent Australia. Amy Cure was crowned the Southern Cross Tasmanian Athlete of the Year in recognition of In the 2016 Paralympic Games, four athletes were the consistent high level performances she has selected to compete in Rio, from athletics, swimming produced in the last 12 months. There was also and sailing. This is our best ever representation at a some excellent performance from our junior and Paralympic Games. age group athletes with Jake Birtwhistle, James Robinson, Josh Beltz, Hayden Beltz, Jack Welch Some of our athletes have missed out on reaching and Wilson Mure all standing on the podium in their their sporting goal to compete at the Olympics after a respective world championship events. lot of personal sacrifice, discipline and commitment. Although this is a difficult and somewhat Our Paralympic sailor Matt Bugg has continued disappointing time for these athletes, I would to successfully compete at the highest level by like to congratulate each one for the hard work, finishing on the podium at the world championships. commitment and the conduct they have displayed as and (athletics) and Tasmanian athletes. Jacob Templeton (swimming) have also consistently produced world class performances with Paralympic The year has also been a consistent one for the selection a fitting reward. Tasmanian Institute of Sport athletes who achieved 25 top or better results at benchmark During the course of the year there were 76 national international sporting events in 2015-16. These 25 team selections achieved by TIS athletes and seven results where produced by 18 athletes and matches TIS coaches and specialist staff contributed to the our benchmark performances from 2014-15 and our performance of national teams through attendance target of 18 for this year. at international events

Page 2 : TIS Yearbook 15/16 I thank all staff for their commitment and application This support has provided the means by which during the past year and gratefully acknowledge the the TIS has been able to establish and develop important contribution each has made to help our programs and services to progress athletes to the talented Tasmanian athletes realise their sporting level we are now consistently seeing. goals. A special mention and sincere thanks goes to The TIS management group continue to provide Motors Group Tasmania which continues to be an leadership across all the operations of the Institute outstanding and highly valued partner of the TIS. and I would like to acknowledge all of the managers Motors Group Tasmania is now into the 22nd year of for their contribution to this important role. providing two vehicles for TIS use which allows us to provide more support to our programs. Towards the end of the year we had to farewell our long serving Manager, Sports Programs, Carl The TIS enjoys strong partnerships with the all Saunder who left after making a valued contribution members of the National Institute Network, the to the TIS for more than nine-and-a-half-years. We Australian Sports Commission, the Australian wish Carl all the very best in his new challenge Olympic Committee and the Australian working with AFL Tasmania. Commonwealth Games Association, as part of the national high performance sports network. I gratefully acknowledge the excellent support provided by Department of Premier and Cabinet It has been an important year for the whole (DPaC) staff. Through this support we were able to organisation as we worked alongside and with increase the space at our Technopark facility to add talented, motivated and dedicated Tasmanian in a much needed training and recovery area. athletes. We look forward with much excitement to see how our best athletes perform as they represent The Sports Performance Unit has delivered again their state and country at the pinnacle sporting event this year, providing high quality services across in the world, the 2016 Olympic and Paralympic the whole spectrum of sports science and sports Games in Rio. medicine, as well as support to visiting national teams and squads during the year. We also look forward to continue to assist the development of our next generation of potential We were able to increase our Strength and Olympic athletes in the coming year as the focus Conditioning resources during the year that allowed shifts away from Rio and onto the Commonwealth the Technopark gym to increase service hours to Games in Brisbane in 2018 and then on 2020 five-days-a-week. Olympic Games in Tokyo.

We continue to build on delivering programs for emerging talented athletes in the sports of cycling, hockey and rowing as well as support Athletics’ Target Talent Program.

The Emerging Talent Scholarship category introduced last year has made a positive impact in cycling and hockey where we have seen strong Paul Austen progression from athletes as a result of the extra Director support provided.

The TIS receives considerable support from the Tasmanian Government, as well as from the Australian Sports Commission, through national sporting organisations, and also from our state sporting organisation partners.

TIS Yearbook 15/16 : Page 3 WHO WE ARE

PURPOSE The TIS facility at the Silverdome provides office space for staff, a resource centre, multiple meeting To provide leadership and quality high performance rooms, an auditorium, a nationally-accredited human services to Tasmania’s talented athletes and performance laboratory, a strength and conditioning coaches. facility and a daily training environment for cycling and netball athletes. BACKGROUND The Tasmanian Institute of Sport was established The TIS facility at Technopark provides office space in 1985 by the Tasmanian Government to assist for staff, multiple meeting rooms, a strength and Tasmania’s talented athletes achieve excellence in conditioning facility, and athlete recovery area and a sport. testing laboratory.

LOCATION SPORTS PROGRAMS The Institute has two bases – the Silverdome The TIS offers scholarships to talented Tasmanian Complex in Prospect, Launceston, which was a athletes in a range of sports which fit into the purpose-built facility and the Technopark at Dowsing following sports programs – National Training Centre Point, Hobart. In addition, the TIS hockey program (NTC) programs, Elite Development Programs is based at the Tasmanian Hockey Centre in New (EDP), Emerging Talent (ET) and individual Town, Hobart. scholarship programs.

Page 4 : TIS Yearbook 15/16 SPORTS PERFORMANCE UNIT received from national sporting organisations that partner our sports programs through the funding The Sports Performance Unit of the TIS is comprised they receive from the federal government. of sports physiology, human performance laboratory, video analysis, physical preparation, sports medicine The institute received valuable support from Motors network and talent identification and development. Group Tasmania through the provision of vehicles and Coca-Cola Amatil that provides PowerAde and PERSONAL EXCELLENCE Mt Franklin beverages. Southern Cross Television provide ‘in-kind’ support for the Tasmanian Athlete of The Personal Excellence program provides the Year Award. nationally consistent services that assist elite athletes to undertake career, educational and professional development services, whilst pursuing ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE and achieving excellence in sport. The TIS is a strategic activity of Communities, Sport and Recreation within the Department of Premier COACH DEVELOPMENT and Cabinet. The TIS provides a number of opportunities to coaches to assist with their personal development. TIS personnel include administrative and sports performance staff, an athlete and coach development staff member and full-time accredited FUNDING coaches. In addition consultants in the areas of Funding for the TIS predominately comes from nutrition, physiotherapy, sports psychology and the Tasmanian Government. Additional funding is sports medicine are affiliated with the TIS and are employed on a fee-for-service basis.

TIS Yearbook 15/16 : Page 5 BUSINESS AND ADMINISTRATION

STAFF COMMUNICATIONS Paul Austen PUBLICATIONS Director The TIS Bulletin is produced monthly and distributed Geoff Masters electronically. The Bulletin provides information to a Business and Relationship Manager wide sector of the community on the activities of the institute and achievements of its athletes. Jeanne Pennington Executive Assistant WEBSITE Lyn Jackson The TIS website is a valuable resource for both Project Support Officer athletes and the general public. It is kept updated by TIS staff. Valuable IT support for the institute is Ellie Poynton Project Support Officer provided by Senior Support Officer (IT), Mark Dixon. Sam Rumbel SOCIAL MEDIA Administrative Assistant The 2015-16 reporting period continued the trend Mark Dixon of noticeable growth of TIS social media platforms, Senior Support Officer (IT) with the addition of an Instagram account. The TIS Facebook, Twitter and Instagram accounts have EVENTS enabled the institute to provide instant updates on the progress of our athletes. The Southern Cross Television Tasmanian Athlete of the Year Award cocktail function was held at the PUBLIC RELATIONS Theatre Royal in Hobart in November 2015. The TIS uses the services of public relations consultants Corporate Communications (Tas) Pty Ltd The function acknowledged six finalists who were to maximise the reach of the TIS and communicate recognised for their performance at international effectively on a large scale with all forms of media. level, contribution to their sport and also their We would particularly like to acknowledge the role contribution to the Tasmanian sporting community. of Managing Director Nicolas Turner in providing The finalists were Grant Birchall (AFL), Amy Cure excellent services and advice in this area. (cycling), James Faulkner (cricket), Todd Hodgetts (athletics), Eddie Ockenden (hockey) and Richie DATABASE Porte (cycling). The TISLink database continues to manage athlete information and sports science data with athletes The winner was Amy Cure (cycling). The able to directly access the database online and via a function was attended by staff, athletes, and key mobile phone application. IT Senior Support Officer stakeholders from Tasmania’s sporting community. Mark Dixon and Business and Relationship Manager Geoff Masters continue to work on the development Scholarship holders for 2016 were announced at of new uses aimed at benefitting both staff and a breakfast function at Wrest Point in December athletes. 2015. The breakfast was well-attended by athletes and their families as well as the wider sporting community and valued supporters. This function UNIFORMS gave new athletes, and those continuing on, TIS athletes are provided with competition and the opportunity to be recognised for receiving a training uniforms by the institute. The TIS has scholarship for the coming year. entered into an arrangement with 2XU for the provision of athlete clothing for the next five years. 2XU will provide TIS athletes with a range of training and competition clothing.

Page 6 : TIS Yearbook 15/16 FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

TIS FUNDING ALL SOURCES 2015-16 Scholarship Funds Athlete & Coach Services Consolidated Funds Corporate/Trust Funds Commonwealth Funds-Sports Programs State Sporting Organisations National Representatives Fund

Scholarship Funds $348,500.00 Athlete and Coach Services $340,300.00 Consolidated Funds $1,490,332.00 Corporate/Trust Funds $295,464.00 Commonwealth Funds-Sports Programs $373,275.00 State Sporting Organisations $37,120.00 National Representatives Fund $30,000.00 Total Funds $2,914,991.00

TIS ALLOCATIONS 2015-16

Sports Programs & Scholarships Athlete Services Sports Performance Unit Personal Excellence Emerging Talent Programs Operations National Representatives Fund

Sports Programs and Scholarships $884,752.00 Athlete Services $133,075.00 Sports Performance Unit $688,895.00 Personal Excellence $41,424.00 Emerging Talent Programs $288,813.00 Operations $848,032.00 National Representatives Fund $30,000.00 Total Allocations $2,914,991.00

TIS Yearbook 15/16 : Page 7 CORPORATE PARTNERSHIPS

THE TASMANIAN INSTITUTE OF SPORT WOULD LIKE TO THANK THE FOLLOWING PARTNERS:

PRINCIPAL PARTNER

STRATEGIC PARTNERS

NATIONAL INSTITUTE NETWORK (NIN)

MAJOR CORPORATE PARTNERS

CORPORATE PARTNERS

PROGRAM PARTNERS

Page 8 : TIS Yearbook 15/16 SPORTS PERFORMANCE The Sports Performance Unit (SPU) conducts a wide • Assistance at Olympic and world titles selection range of tests on scholarship holders and provides events. information to coaches and athletes regarding • Sports science support to Cycling and Rowing performance. In conjunction with this information, Australia at world titles. there is assistance with training and competition and • Presentation of TIS research at national physiology the provision of up to date information regarding conference. sports performance. • Staff training and upskilling in athletics STAFF biomechanics. • Completion of external quality control of equipment John Gregory and protocols. Senior Scientist • Assistance to AFL to run national draft testing Ben Scarlett protocols. Sports Performance Officer • Fee for service testing. Alanna Martin • Ongoing lab and field testing of athletes. Sports Performance Officer – Talent ID • Increased focus on anthropometry with Hobart Pete Culhane sports. Senior Strength and Conditioning Coach • Lab based testing of running athletes in Hobart Todd Andrews with new treadmill. Strength and Conditioning Coach • Team sport competition support for netball and Mitch Bootes hockey. Strength and Conditioning Coach • Video coding of matches and competition. • Increased nutritional support. MAJOR ACTIVITIES • Increased sport psychology services. • Integration with the AIS Athlete Management • Assistance at Swimming Tasmania talent System (AMS) with TISLink, including hockey and identification camp. rowing now using the AMS daily monitoring forms. • Nutritional and supplement audit undertaken. • Load monitoring and training prescription to sports. • Ongoing day to day servicing of athletes within • Development of automated injury forms in TISLink. athletes daily training environment. • Development of physiotherapy screening forms in TISLink.

TIS Yearbook 15/16 : Page 9 PROJECTS AND RESEARCH OTHER ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS • Testing of different team sport GPS devices and We thank the University of Tasmania for our software. continued relationship across the sports sciences. • Established recovery centres in Hobart and Launceston, with compression recovery STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING technology, foam rollers, stretching areas and ergometers for warm down. MAJOR ACTIVITIES • Pre-season load monitoring comparison with • Since September 2015 the S&C area has had hockey. an increase in staff numbers with the addition • Altitude protocols documented and successful of a second S&C coach in Hobart. Mitch Bootes training undertaken. joined us from Queensland and Todd Andrews • Integration of SPU with sports medicine via sport joined us from New Zealand. Both have been meetings and usage of TISLink. quick to immerse themselves in the sports they are working with and have also added a huge amount • Systematic improvement of injury management. of additional servicing capacity to our sports and • Development of a track cycling app with the athletes. University of Tasmania. • The Technopark Strength Training facility has • Planning and production of track cycling commenced opening every weekday which has handlebars with collaboration with the Australian seen additional athlete usage in the gym and also Maritime College. an improved level of athlete-to-coach ratios. • Use of a five stroke test to track strength and • New astroturf has been installed in both the performance changes in rowers. Launceston and Hobart facilities which has allowed • Assistance with Athletics Australia javelin an increase in functionality to the training spaces. biomechanics project pre 2016 Olympic Games. • Support provided to the national heavyweight • Trialling of measuring core temperature via heart men’s rowing quad crew for their Tasmanian rate. training block prior to heading to Europe for its Olympic campaign. SPORTS MEDICINE NETWORK • Support in the lead-up to and at the U21 and U18 hockey nationals. We thank Dr Ian Beltz – our Sports Medicine Coordinator – and the Sports Medicine practitioners • Provided a range of support to 21 and under and who make up our network. Our network delivers 19 and under netball teams. quality sports medicine, sports psychology, sports • Provided a range of assistance at athletics training nutrition, sports podiatry and physiotherapy services camps. to TIS athletes. We continue to successfully roll out • Physical capacity testing at swimming camps the TISLink database with network members. based in Tasmania.

Page 10 :TIS Yearbook 15/16 PROJECTS AND RESEARCH • Nathan Lee is nearing completion of his PhD research on monitoring fatigue through jump assessments. • UTas Practical student Kahlia Perry ran a small analysis study on the Functional Movement Screen (FMS) and differences between tests, sports and sexes. • UTas Practical student Thomas Coates finished an Excel document that allows all the data from the force plates to be collated and analysed within TISLink. • Pete Culhane has initiated talks with a notable researcher into starting some research into the force production profiles of athletes within different sports and at different training ages. • With the arrival of our Force Decks paired force • The S&C unit has been looking at the lower limb platforms we have been progressing towards force production and acceptance asymmetry integrating testing and monitoring of all TIS between lower limbs of athletes during sporting athletes through this system to both assess activities such as jumping, landing, and single leg and monitor lower limb asymmetries in force stabilisation among others. development in sporting activities. • The S&C area has purchased an additional third GymAware unit which is a Linear Position OTHER ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Transducer that is designed specifically for measuring performance in athletes in the gym as a • After more than three years our S&C-based PhD method of assessing and monitoring performance. student has decided to take up a full-time S&C coaching position with Cricket Tasmania. We thank • Development of weekly athlete monitoring systems Nathan for all his hard work, critical analysis and involving tracking of significant load markers and thought provoking conversations over that time injury prevalence markers that may lead to an and wish him all the best in his new role. increase in injury risk. • Our UTas-TIS S&C Scholarship holder Max • Attendance at two major S&C Conferences: Macmillan has completed his 12-month »» 2015 National Institute Network Conference on scholarship. We have seen him develop as an Applied Strength and Conditioning. S&C coach and hope he furthers his career in the »» 2015 Australian Strength and Conditioning area and thank him for his efforts. International Conference on Applied Strength • The TIS S&C area services athletes all across and Conditioning. Pete Culhane presented on the state and as such uses the services of S&C the topic of ‘lower body movement limitations consultants to assist with coaching as required, and their assessment on the gym floor’. most notably Chris Bellette at Move Strong Gym in • S&C coaches have instigated a regular in-house Devonport. professional development scheme that also brings • The TIS also works closely with the University of in other Tasmanian-based S&C coaches from Tasmania’s School of Human Life Sciences where Cricket and AFL Tasmania to share knowledge. both organisations support the development of • TIS S&C coaches are actively involved in Sports Science students, with particular emphasis developing the State’s S&C coaches by continuing on S&C. We acknowledge Dr James Fell, Dr to present at the Australian Strength and Cecilia Kitic and Dr Sam Wu for their continued Conditioning Association Level 1 courses. assistance.

TIS Yearbook 15/16 : Page 11 PERSONAL EXCELLENCE

The TIS operates the Personal Excellence program • Athlete performance psychology workshops, which is an AIS initiative supported and delivered nutritional workshops and elite athlete counselling through Australia’s Winning Edge (AWE) strategy. It support. focuses on equipping athletes with the awareness to • Cyber-Safety workshops. make decisions which impact on their performance • Ongoing support from the Elite Athlete Friendly in sport and life. University program and continued liaison with the University of Tasmania in relation to STAFF athletes combining their academic and sporting Stewart Pither commitments. • Assistance with Swimming Tasmania Talent The Personal Excellence Network consists of Identification camp. providers located across Australia, with some directly • Continued TIS/UTAS HECS scholarship engaged within an NSO while others are based agreement. in SIS/SAS organisations. Personal Excellence takes wellbeing support for athletes to a new level, • Continued support from Relationship Tasmania. understanding that there is a great deal of scrutiny • Continued liaison with TIS athlete education and pressure on all areas of an athlete’s life. providers. • ‘Welcome’ packs for athletes. Through a multifaceted approach, athletes are • Presentation at the Elite Athlete Friendly University provided with guidance, resources and educational conference with the University of Tasmania. opportunities to achieve personal and professional • Attendance at AIS Performance Psychology empowerment. This is in alignment with the personal conference. excellence principles of responsibility, accountability, professionalism, integrity and resilience. OTHER MAJOR PROGRAM INITIATIVES This year the TIS Personal Excellence Program has had more than 690 athlete contacts during this • An individualised service designed to assist each reporting period. National Personnel Excellence is a athlete create the unique environment necessary member of the Career Industry Council of Australia for creating success with the major trends (CICA). being education assistance, study requests and achieving balance with time management. The TIS maintains strong partnerships with • Parent Induction and education evening. National AIS Personal Excellence, Emma Harris, • Elite Athlete Induction Day – more than 100 Gaye Rutherford, Maree Taylor, Dana Lis, Brooke participants attended. Topics covered were Hepburn, Peter Tatham, The Good Sports Program, nutrition and supplements, cooking, daily the University of Tasmania and Relationships monitoring, career planning, performance Tasmania. psychology as well as an athlete guest speaker.

Page 12 : TIS Yearbook 15/16 COACH DEVELOPMENT

The TIS delivers a number of information sessions to • Conducted a pilot incentive program for track and TIS coaches and network coaches to assist with their field coaches. development in a range of areas. • TIS coaches participated in University research regarding the coach management STAFF assessment profile (CMAP). Stewart Pither • Successful completion of TIS coaching scholarship for James Watson. James attained his Level 2 MAJOR PROGRAM INITIATIVES coaching accreditation and was provided with access to national and international coaching experiences. • A mental health workshop was conducted to educate and upskill coaches on the subject. This During the year a number of TIS coaches were workshop demonstrated the relevance of mental involved with national squads and teams coaching at health to performance in a sporting context, and the highest levels including: equipped coaches with the knowledge and skills to identify and respond to someone with mental health • Brett Crow (rowing) concerns. This workshop was attended by more than 50 of Tasmania’s leading coaches. • Matthew Gilmore (cycling) • Individual career counselling session for TIS • Ilene Carr (hockey) coaches, as well as group counselling sessions. • Susan Andrews (athletics)

TIS Yearbook 15/16 : Page 13 SCHOLARSHIP AND SPORTS PROGRAMS

Through support from the Tasmanian Government, • Access to the TIS gym. the TIS provides scholarships to athletes selected to • Personal Excellence services. participate in TIS sports programs. • A TIS uniform. STAFF In addition, High Performance Scholarship athletes Carl Saunder (to June 2016) receive TIS support to compete in national and Manager, Sports Programs international events. Bec Thomas (commenced June 2016) Manager, Sports Programs EMERGING TALENT SCHOLARSHIPS Brendan Long Athletes on an Emerging Talent Scholarship receive Sport Program Coordinator access to expert coaching and one performance psychology and nutrition consultation. SCHOLARSHIPS HIGH PERFORMANCE SCHOLARSHIPS SPORTS PROGRAMS NATIONAL TRAINING CENTRE PROGRAMS Athletes on a High Performance Scholarship receive access to: • Expert coaching. In 2015-16 the TIS operated four National Training Centre programs in athletics, cycling, hockey and • International standard equipment. rowing and provided High Performance Scholarships • Sport science and sports medicine services. to athletes selected to participate in these programs. • Strength and conditioning services. National Training Centre programs are conducted

Page 14 : TIS Yearbook 15/16 in partnership with the national and state sporting sports through this program in 2015-16, with eight organisations for the sports and are coordinated by receiving High Performance Scholarships and two a TIS coach, together with the TIS Manager, Sports receiving individual targeted competition support. Programs. Sports included equestrian, shooting, sprint canoe, ELITE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS swimming, trampoline, triathlon, mountain bike and weightlifting. In 2015-16 the TIS supported the operation of Elite Development programs in the sports of canoe slalom, netball and sailing and provided High EMERGING TALENT SQUAD PROGRAMS Performance Scholarships to athletes selected to In 2015-16, the TIS operated Emerging Talent participate in these programs. Squad programs for cycling, hockey and rowing and supported the operation of Athletics Tasmania’s Elite Development programs are conducted in equivalent in the Target Talent Program. partnership with the national and state sporting organisations for the sports and are coordinated by a Emerging Talent Squad programs provide selected coach employed by the sport. developing athletes with expert coaching to assist them to develop along their sport’s high performance INDIVIDUAL ATHLETE PROGRAM pathway. The TIS also provided support to selected Selected Emerging Talent Squad athletes are offered Tasmanian athletes competing in sports for which Emerging Talent Scholarships to assist them to fast- the TIS does not operate a program. track their progression to a TIS High Performance Scholarship. The TIS supported ten athletes across a variety of

TIS Yearbook 15/16 : Page 15 ATHLETICS

The Athletics Program’s main objectives align closely Deon Kenzie (1500m) with Athletics Australia’s National High Performance Samantha Lind (400m) Program and Athletics Australia’s Winning Edge Hamish Peacock (javelin) strategy. They are targeted towards supporting Huw Peacock (hammer) Tasmania’s most talented athletes and coaches Stephanie Stigwood (20k walk) to impact on international selection and medals in both senior and junior IAAF sanctioned events. The EMERGING TALENT ATHLETES program also supports State-based programs aimed Mathew Hosie (decathlon) at developing the future elite. Emma Keleher (hammer) PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS ATHLETICS COACH • Hamish Peacock, 18th javelin, 2015 world Susan Andrews championships. • Jack Hale, 17th 100m, 2015 world youth ATHLETE SERVICE PROVIDERS championships. • Jack Hale, multiple under age state records and Stewart Pither (Personal Excellence) national U18 record, 100m 2015-16. Ben Scarlett (Sports Science) Todd Andrews (Physical Preparation) • Jack Hale selection, 100m, 4 x 100m, 2016 world Pete Culhane (Physical Preparation) junior championships. Matt Lancaster (Physiotherapy) • Deon Kenzie, bronze medal T38 1500, 2015 IPC Kellie Wilkie (Physiotherapy) world championships. Brian Miller (Sport Psychology) • Deon Kenzie, World Record T38 1500 and Dr Steve Reid (Sports Physician) automatic selection for 2016 Paralympic Games. Dr David Humphries (Sports Physician) • Stephanie Stigwood, team silver, 20k walk, 2016 Gaye Rutherford (Nutrition) world walking cup. Emma Harris (Sport Psychology) • Samantha Lind, selection 4 x 400m, 2016 Australian relay team to tour Japan. TRAINING VENUES • Matt Hosie, multiple under age state records and Domain Athletics Track, Hobart equalled open pole vault record in 2016. St Leonards Complex, Launceston Penguins Sports Complex, Penguin ATHLETES PARTNERS Jacob Despard (100m) Jack Hale (100m, long jump) Athletics Australia Athletics Tasmania

Page 16 : TIS Yearbook 15/16 CYCLING The TIS cycling program has had a very satisfying for the first time during competition at the national year with athletes preforming to their potential track championships in December. UTAS students at international and national competitions. Four have also developed a new training and competition athletes, Amy Cure, Georgia Baker, Lauren Perry timing application which has the capacity to generate and James Robinson, represented Australia during timing reports directly after training or competition. the reporting period and all preformed to expectation This direct feedback will be critical for coaches and with the most notable result coming from James athletes to adjust pacing strategies during timed Robinson who won a gold medal at the junior world events at major track competitions in the future. track championships in the team’s pursuit. PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS The most encouraging performances in the last • National team representatives (road and track, 12 months was delivered by Georgia Baker who senior and junior) - Amy Cure, Georgia Baker, has become a regular member of the national Lauren Perry and James Robinson. pursuit team which has been successful at world championships, Oceania Championships and during • Amy Cure and Georgia Baker, fourth - world teams the world cup season. In November, Amy Cure was pursuit championship 2016. named Tasmanian Athlete of the Year for a second • Georgia Baker, fourth - world points race time after another fantastic season which included championship 2016. winning the world team’s pursuit championship in • Amy Cure and Georgia Baker, first - world cup world record time. teams pursuit 2015. • James Robinson, first - world junior teams pursuit The cycling program continues to look for cutting championship 2015. edge technology and this year collaborated with the University of Tasmania (UTAS) to develop a new • Georgia Baker, Lauren Perry, Macey Stewart, first - track handlebar. The new handlebar was developed Oceania team’s pursuit championship 2015. by UTAS maritime students in consultation with TIS • Georgia Baker, first - Oceania individual pursuit coaches and sport science staff. The end result was championship 2015. a 3D printed handlebar which was manufactured • Georgia Baker, first - Oceania omnium using carbon fibre. The handle bar will be used championship 2015.

TIS Yearbook 15/16 : Page 17 • Macey Stewart, first - Oceania points race NTC HEAD CYCLING COACH championship 2015. Matthew Gilmore • Georgia Baker, second - Oceania points race championship 2015. ATHLETE SERVICE PROVIDERS • Amy Cure, second - Australian individual pursuit championship 2016. Stewart Pither (Personal Excellence) Alanna Martin (Sports Science) • Hayden Di Cocco-Grant, third - Australian U19 Pete Culhane (Physical Preparation) individual pursuit championship 2016. • Morgan Gillon, third - Australian U19 individual TRAINING VENUES pursuit championship 2016. Silverdome Complex track, Prospect

ATHLETES SPONSORS Richie Porte* Jayco Georgia Baker Ronde, socks and gloves Alex Clements Dulux and Giant are Associate Sponsors of the TIS Amy Cure Racing Team Hayden Di Cocco-Grant Madeleine Fasnacht PARTNERS Campbell Flakemore* Morgan Gillon Cycling Australia Zack Gilmore Cycling Tasmania Matthew Goss* Lauren Perry Isaac Probert James Robinson Macey Stewart *Associate scholarship

Page 18 : TIS Yearbook 15/16 CYCLING ETS The reporting period has seen a number of changes ATHLETES within the ETS cycling program with a number of Chloe Abel Rebecca Bye athletes withdrawing for various reasons, plus a Angus Calvert Eddy Calvert number of new recruits joining the program following Max Cooper Josh Duffy statewide testing. Renee Dykstra Mitch Gittus Ainsleigh Gray Henley James-Smith Emerging Talent scholarships were awarded to Zack Johnson Ryan Lawson Harrison Musgrave, Jake Oliver, Harrison Baker, Anya Louw Will Sargent Madeleine Fasnacht, Renee Dykstra and Ryan Thomas Wilkins Lawson following excellent results at national events during this period. Madeleine Fasnacht also progressed through to a full TIS scholarship. EMERGING TALENT SCHOLARSHIP HOLDERS ETS athletes competed at national and Oceania Harrison Baker Harrison Musgrave track and road championship events throughout the Jake Oliver year gaining valuable experience which will assist with their long-term development. A number of ETS ETS CYCLING COACH athletes were invited to be part of the TIS Dulux Racing Team which has given them the opportunity Ron Bryan to compete in the King Valley Tour, Tour of Tasmania, Tour South West and Oceania Road Championships ETS PROGRAM COACHES which has been invaluable to their development. David Walker (north west) Jamie Perry (north) PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS James Watson (south) • Progression of Madeleine Fasnacht to a full TIS Michael Long (south) scholarship following her performances at the Oceania Road Championship and the Australian ATHLETE SERVICE PROVIDERS Hill Climb Championships. Madeleine has since Alanna Martin (Sports Science and Testing) won the Australian road championship and been Pete Culhane (Strength and Conditioning) selected to represent Australia at the world road championships in Doha. TRAINING VENUES • ETS Program Coach James Watson’s completion of his TIS Coaching Scholarship and gaining his Silverdome Complex track, Prospect Level 2 Coaching Accreditation. PARTNERS Cycling Australia Cycling Tasmania Subaru Australia

TIS Yearbook 15/16 : Page 19 HOCKEY

The Hockey program has invested heavily in the TIS PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS values of Excellence, Teamwork and Integrity. • Tim Deavin, Eddie Ockenden and Josh Beltz were selected in the Olympic squad. To help shape our progression, Emma Harris (TIS Sports Psychologist) has engaged all athletes and • Eddie Ockenden and Tim Deavin announced in the staff to develop our expectations as a group. 2016 Australian Olympic team. • Eddie Ockenden, Tim Deavin and Josh Beltz The program now has five athletes based in Perth, were part of the men’s winning Oceania Olympic involved with the Olympic squad, development qualifier team. squad and HA’s HPP scholarship program. • Eddie Ockenden and Tim Deavin were part of the winning Men’s World League final in Raipur - The hockey program continues to set high standards Australia’s first World League title. with athlete daily monitoring, match reports and • Eddie Ockenden won the Kookaburras player of overall athlete compliance. This is necessary to meet the year award. HA’s HPP expectations. The TIS athlete monitoring system is now shared with HA’s HPP. • Jeremy Edwards, Kurt Mackey and Amelia Spence were named in the 2016 HA development squad. 2016 Olympic selection occurred very late in this • Tim Deavin and Eddie Ockenden were part of the reporting period. The hockey program celebrated winning Men’s World League semi-final in Belgium. the inclusion of Eddie Ockenden and Tim Deavin. • Ten TIS athletes played in the Tassie Tigers Men’s AHL team that won bronze. In another positive, Josh Beltz, Jack Welch and • Six TIS athletes played in the Van Demons Maddie Murphy all gained inclusion in junior Women’s AHL team. national teams throughout this period, so we are underpinning our future outlook for the International • Hayden Beltz and Jack Welch, fifth - U21 stage with junior and national development squad Australian Men’s Sultan Johor Cup. athletes. • HA Futures camps (Hayden Beltz, Ruby-Rose

Page 20 : TIS Yearbook 15/16 Hayward, Maddy Hinton, Eliza Westland, Benji Jeremy Edwards Maddy Hinton Austin, Ryan Jones). Ryan Jones Jemma Kenworthy • Jack Welch, Josh Beltz and Maddie Murphy Lily Kirkland Kurt Mackey selected for JWC Oceania camp Maddie Murphy Eddie Ockenden Jayden Pearson Amelia Spence • Gold medal, Sultan Azlan Shah Cup (Eddie Jai Walker-Kidd Jack Welch Ockenden, Josh Beltz and Tim Deavin). Eliza Westland • Gold medal Champions Trophy (Eddie Ockenden, Tim Deavin and Josh Beltz). ATHLETE SERVICE PROVIDERS Todd Andrews (Physical Preparation) INTERNATIONAL STATISTICS Ben Scarlett (Sports Science) Eddie Ockenden - Caps 278, Goals 65 Stewart Pither (Personal Excellence) Tim Deavin - Caps 132, Goals 6 Gaye Rutherford (Nutrition) Josh Beltz - Caps 15, Goals 2 Emma Harris (Sports Psychology) Amelia Spence - Caps 11, Goals 1 Jeremy Edwards - Caps 8, Goals 2 TRAINING VENUES Tasmanian Hockey Centre, New Town NTC HEAD COACH Launceston Hockey Centre, St Leonards Andrew McDonald PARTNERS ATHLETES Hockey Tasmania Kieron Arthur Benji Austin Hockey Australia Hayden Beltz Joshua Beltz Tim Deavin Ruby-Rose Hayward

TIS Yearbook 15/16 : Page 21 • Isabel Goldsmith, Annabelle Scutt, Georgia Williams, Phillida Bridley, Stephanie Wylie, Isabelle Sharman, Romani Kenworthy and Maddison Poke won a silver medal at School Sport Australia’s Girls U16 championships in Perth.

ATHLETES Harvey Bessell Rachel Bently Phillida Bridley Joshua Brooks Rhys Burgess Dayna Challis Henry Chambers Robbie Chapman Madison Curtis Ben East Gobindjah Gill Isabel Goldsmith Julia Gunn Molly Haas ETS Braden Johnson Romani Kenworthy HOCKEY Linden McCarthy Sam McCulloch The Emerging Talent Squad (ETS) hockey program Joe Murphy Camille O’Conor continues to remain a joint partnership between the Nellie Paynter Alissia Pearson TIS and Hockey Tasmania. Athletes participate in Raeleigh Phillips Maddison Poke weekly squad and individual trainings, as well as Annabelle Scutt Isabelle Sharman tactical and holistic development sessions. Oliver Smith Laura Spandler Livinia Sproule Georgia Williams The 2015-16 reporting period was another Emily Withington Tyler Wolfe productive period of training and competition for the Lucy Wootton Stephanie Wylie ETS hockey program. Four athletes transitioned into Thomas Wylie Aiden Van Staden the high performance program, eight female athletes were part of Hockey Tasmania’s silver medal winning EMERGING TALENT SCHOLARSHIP school sport team and three athletes were selected HOLDERS in the SSA 2015 national teams. All athletes won selection in Hockey Tasmania state teams during the Linden McCarthy Sam McCulloch period. Annie Scutt Oliver Smith

At the commencement of 2016 four athletes were ETS HOCKEY COACH afforded Emerging Talent scholarships. The Ilene Carr program comprises 32 athletes. The ET Scholarship athletes for 2016 include Linden McCarthy, Sam REGIONAL COACH McCulloch, Oliver Smith and Annie Scutt. Craig McCarthy (north west) PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS TRAINING VENUES • Ruby-Rose Haywood, Eliza Westland, Jack Welch and Ryan Jones transitioned to the 2016 TIS Tasmanian Hockey Centre, New Town Scholarship program. McKenna Park Regional Hockey Centre, Burnie • Sam McCulloch, Annabelle Scutt and Isabel St Leonards Hockey Complex, Launceston Goldsmith were selected in School Sport Australia’s 17 and under 2015 teams with Phillida PARTNER Bridley named as a shadow for the girls’ team. Hockey Tasmania

Page 22 : TIS Yearbook 15/16 ROWING The TIS Rowing program operates in conjunction • Bronze medal in the men’s quadruple scull at the with the Rowing Australia National Rowing Centre of 2015 world U23 championships (Wilson Mure). Excellence (NRCE) and Rowing Tasmania to deliver • Fifth place in the women’s quadruple scull at the world class coaching, competition and training 2015 world rowing championships (Kerry Hore) facilities for TIS athletes. • Sixth place in the men’s lightweight pair at the

2015 world rowing championships ( 2015-16 was another strong season for the TIS and Nick Silcox (coached by Brett Crow). rowing program with eight athletes and two coaches representing Australia at world championship level. The TIS hosted two Rowing Australia national crews ATHLETES (the men’s lightweight four and men’s quadruple Alistair Chong scull), totalling eight athletes, in preparation for Oliver Cook 2015 world championships. The Australian crews Ella Flecker made the most of the world class training facilities Alister Foot available to the TIS, including at the TIS Technopark, Sarah Hawe New Town Bay rowing centre, the Franklin rowing Kerry Hore centre and Lake Barrington international rowing Adam Kachyckyj course. Eleni Kalimnios Brendan Longman The TIS rowing facility at New Town Bay has Max McQueeney continued to be an enormous asset for the program. Wilson Mure Georgia Nesbitt The facility has allowed TIS rowers to train together Darryn Purcell throughout the domestic season which has Nicholas Silcox benefitted the whole scholarship group. Meaghan Volker Sam Volker PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS Sara Waitzer • Kerry Hore selected in the 2016 Australian Olympic Taylor Wilczynski Team. Ciona Wilson Henry Youl • Eight rowers represented Australia in senior and U23 teams to compete at 2015 world championships (Kerry Hore, Nicholas Silcox, Darryn NTC HEAD ROWING COACH Purcell, Georgia Nesbitt, Ella Flecker, Meaghan Brett Crow Volker, Max McQueeney and Wilson Mure-U23)

TIS Yearbook 15/16 : Page 23 SUPPORT COACHES TRAINING CENTRES John Driessen Derwent River (from New Town Bay facility) Paul Newbon Huon River (Huon Rowing Club) Neil Stump Tamar River (North Esk Rowing Club and Tamar Ron Woods (ETS regional support coach) Rowing Club) Grant Pryor (Rowing Australia, State Talent Lake Barrington International Regatta Centre Pathways Coordinator) SPONSORS ATHLETE SERVICE PROVIDERS Motors Stewart Pither (Personal Excellence) Wintech Racing John Gregory (Sports Science / Biomechanics) Pete Culhane (Physical Preparation) PARTNERS Kellie Wilkie (Physiotherapy) Rowing Australia Rowing Tasmania

Page 24 : TIS Yearbook 15/16 ROWING ETS The Rowing Emerging Talent Squad (ETS) focuses EMERGING TALENT SCHOLARSHIP on developing Tasmania’s promising young athletes HOLDERS who are aiming for Australian national under age team selection. Caitlin Bloomfield Matthew Byrne The Rowing ETS program aims to educate Oliver Marsden the squad members about elite level training Alec Paterson and competition giving them the best possible opportunity to progress along the Rowing Australia ETS ROWING COACH high performance pathway.

The 2015-16 ETS squad was selected in November SUPPORT COACH 2015 with seven new athletes entering the program. Ron Woods (ETS regional support coach) Caitlin Bloomfield, Matthew Byrne, Oliver Marsden and Alec Paterson were awarded Emerging Talent TRAINING VENUES (ET) scholarships. The ET scholarships offered a Derwent River higher level of support to assist these athletes to fast Huon River track their progression to TIS HP scholarships. New Norfolk Tamar River ATHLETES Jack Barrett PARTNER Lauren Conway Rowing Tasmania Carl Doedens Nathaniel Graham Angus McGlashan Isobel Robertson Louisa Stewart

TIS Yearbook 15/16 : Page 25 CANOE SLALOM The TIS Canoe Slalom Elite Development Program is a three-way partnership between the TIS, Australian Canoeing and Canoe Tasmania.

TIS canoe slalom athletes are provided with world class training environments throughout Tasmania, along with a range of expert TIS services including coaching, physiological testing, strength and conditioning, sports nutrition, sports psychology and personal excellence services. The aim of the TIS canoe slalom program is to assist Tasmanian canoe athletes to progress along the Australian canoe high performance pathway.

The program is overseen by coordinator Peter Eckhardt.

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS • Daniel Watkins competed in the senior canoe slalom world championships. • Daniel Watkins selected to compete in the 2016 U23 canoe slalom world championships.

ATHLETES Kieren Black Kate Eckhardt Jake Hodkinson Daniel Watkins

KEY PARTNERS Canoe Tasmania Australian Canoeing

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The TIS netball program is a three way partnership tournament. The 19 and under Tasmanian team between the TIS, Netball Tasmania and Netball included TIS athletes Shelby Miller, Dana Lester, Australia. Emma Johns, Hannah Lee, Frances Di Carlo and Caitlin Petrie, finishing seventh in the competition. The program is overseen by satellite coach Julie • The 21 and under nationals were held in Hoornweg with assistance from regional coaches Launceston during March. The Tasmanian team covering Tasmania. that finished seventh in the tournament included TIS athletes Shelby Miller, Dana Lester, Kelsie The TIS netball program offers Tasmanian elite Rainbow and Frances Di Carlo netball athletes the opportunity to further develop their skills as they progress along Netball Australia’s high performance pathway. The TIS netball ATHLETES scholarship holders are provided with a range of Frances Di Carlo Emma Johns expert services including coaching, physiological Hannah Lee Dana Lester testing, strength and conditioning, sports nutrition, Shelby Miller Kaitlin Petrie sports psychology and personal excellence services. Kelsie Rainbow Alexandra Vinen

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS COACHES • The 17 and under and 19 and under netball Julie Hoornweg Jon Fletcher nationals were held in Perth, Western Australia Lou Carter Ebony Charlesworth during April. An outstanding performance from Dannie Carstens Alexandra Vinen was rewarded by selectors, earning an invitation to the Australian 17 and under KEY PARTNERS national training camp. Netball Tasmania • Alexandra was the only TIS athlete in the 17 Netball Australia and under team which finished eighth in the

TIS Yearbook 15/16 : Page 27 SAILING

The TIS sailing program is a three way partnership • Jock Calvert finished 18th in the RSX class at the between the TIS, Yachting Tasmania and Australian 2015 ISAF World Youth Championships. Sailing. ATHLETES The program is overseen by program coach Richard Scarr. Jock Calvert With the support of the Royal Yacht Club of Amelia Catt Tasmania, TIS sailing athletes are provided with Chloe Fisher a training environment on the Derwent River in Jasmin Galbraith Hobart along with a range of expert TIS services Hugo Hamilton including coaching, physiological testing, strength Silas Hamilton and conditioning, sports nutrition, sports psychology Sam King and personal excellence services. The aim of the Neil Patterson TIS sailing program is to assist Tasmanian sailing Lucy Shephard athletes to progress into the Australian Sailing Team. COACH PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS Richard Scarr • Matt Bugg selected in the 2016 Australian Paralympic Team. KEY PARTNERS • Matt Bugg competed in two world championships, Australian Sailing winning a bronze medal in the 2.4mR multi class Yachting Tasmania discipline at each event. Royal Yacht Club of Tasmania

Page 28 : TIS Yearbook 15/16 INDIVIDUAL ATHLETES

The TIS individual athlete program assists athletes • Scott Bowden (mountain bike) won a bronze from a wide variety of sports aiming to provide medal at the 2016 Oceania mountain bike Tasmanian elite athletes with the best possible championships. opportunity to progress to the highest level in their • Jenna Myers (weightlifting) won a silver medal at chosen sport. the 2016 Oceania weightlifting championships.

The TIS individual athlete program operates in partnership with a number of state and national SPORT PROGRAM COORDINATOR sporting organisations to provide a world class daily Brendan Long training environment for Tasmanian elite athletes competing in sports that don’t fall under the TIS NTC SCHOLARSHIP ATHLETES or EDP programs. Jacob Birtwhistle (triathlon) The TIS individual athlete program enjoyed Scott Bowden (mountain bike) significant success both nationally and Bailey Groves (shooting) internationally. Jenna Myers (weightlifting) Jack Penny (trampoline) Caitlin Radford (para equestrian) PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS Jacob Templeton (para swimming) • Scott Bowden (mountain bike) selected for the Ariarne Titmus (swimming) 2016 Olympic Games. • Jacob Templeton (para swimming) selected for the During 2015-16 the TIS added individual athlete 2016 Paralympic Games. assistance as another mechanism to support Tasmanian athletes financially once selected to • Two athletes competed at the senior world compete for Australia at an international benchmark championships during 2015 - Jack Penny event. The individual athlete assistance program can (trampoline) and Jacob Templeton (para also be a stepping stone to a high performance (HP) swimming). scholarship in the individual athlete program. • Two athletes competed at U23 world championships (Jacob Birtwhistle in triathlon and INDIVIDUAL ASSISTANCE ATHLETES Scott Bowden in mountain bike). • Jacob Birtwhistle won a gold medal at the 2015 Camilla Fogagnolo (weightlifting) U23 world triathlon championships. Tom Norton (sprint canoe)

TIS Yearbook 15/16: Page 29 TIS VALUES

TEAMWORK INTEGRITY EXCELLENCE • Honest and effective • Honest • Providing the right services – for the right athletes communication • Ethical – at the right time • Empathy • Respectful • Best practice in everything we do • Collaborative • Transparent • World class Daily Training Environment • Accountable • World class athletes • Consistent and sustainable success

STRATEGIC PLAN 2012-2016

OUR VISION: OUR GOALS THE TIS IS HIGHLY VALUED FOR ITS CONTRIBUTION TO TASMANIA’S 1. Provide athletes with holistic development opportunities that maximise their potential to SPORTING SUCCESS. represent Australia. 2. Provide opportunities to support the development OUR PURPOSE: of high performance coaching and expertise. TO PROVIDE LEADERSHIP AND 3. Contribute effectively to the national outcomes of the Australian high performance sports system. QUALITY HIGH PERFORMANCE 4. Highly satisfied clients and stakeholders who SERVICES TO TASMANIA’S TALENTED value their relationship with the TIS. ATHLETES TO ASSIST THEM TO 5. Recognised for commitment to fair and ethical COMPETE SUCCESSFULLY ON THE participation in sport. INTERNATIONAL STAGE. OPERATIONAL PRINCIPLES

OUR APPROACH TIS adheres to the following principles in how we go about our business: The TIS is guided by the following principles: • Athlete focussed • Our focus is the achievement of elite performance • Coach led at the highest level of international competition. • Performance driven • Our support is centred around identified priority • Sport engaged Australian sports that are successful or culturally significant to Tasmania. • Our role is to operate in partnership with sports to assist them in the development of their athletes. • We will uphold the community’s values and standards expected of athletes as role models.

Page 30 : TIS Yearbook 15/16 KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS The Tasmanian Institute of Sport’s (TIS) primary objective is to assist athletes to achieve success on the national and ultimately international stage.

RESULTS AT BENCHMARK INTERNATIONAL EVENTS This is measured by the number of TIS athletes that achieve top eight results at benchmark international sporting events. In 2015-16 the target PERFORMANCE DRIVERS was 17 athletes.

The TIS operations are focussed through the A total of 18 athletes achieved top eight results at following performance drivers: benchmark international sporting events in 2015- • High Quality Athletes - identification and 16, producing 25 top eight results between them. development. The results include seven gold medals, three silver medals, three bronze medals and twelve • High Quality Coaches - recruitment, retention and succession. fourth to eighth placings across a number of sports including athletics, cycling, hockey, rowing, sailing, • High Quality Leadership - Effective and efficient swimming and triathlon. decision making and accountabilities. • High Quality Service Support - providing a daily training environment that maximises identified NATIONAL TEAM REPRESENTATION athletes potential to achieve their performance In addition, success is measured by the number of goals. TIS athletes selected in national teams each year. • Research and Innovation - evidence based In 2015-16 the target was 60, and a total of 76 approach and apply scientific method to support athletes were selected in national teams. strategic decision making. Finally, towards the end of the 2015-16 financial • Competition Opportunities - providing identified year a number of Australian Olympic team athletes with competition opportunities that assist selections were announced, with selections in the development of their competitive skills. finalised in early 2016-17.

KEY RESULT AREAS AUSTRALIAN OLYMPIC TEAM REPRESENTATION • People • Process A total of nine TIS athletes achieved selection to • Resources the 2016 Australian Olympic Team in athletics, cycling/mountain bike, hockey and rowing. A total of four TIS athletes achieved selection to the 2016 Australian Paralympic Team athletics, sailing and swimming.

TIS Yearbook 15/16 : Page 31 OLYMPIC AND PARALYMPIC ATHLETE HONOUR ROLL The Tasmanian Institute of Sport is proud to have Daniel Collins Canoe (Bronze) supported many athletes in pursuing their Olympic Tim O’Shannassey Cycling (Bronze) and Paralympic dreams. The following athletes have Daniel Sproule Hockey (Bronze) been supported on their journey to the Olympic and Simon Burgess Rowing Paralympic Games. Scott Goodman Swimming (Bronze)

1988 OLYMPIC GAMES – SEOUL 1996 PARALYMPIC GAMES – ATLANTA David Connor Sailing Leroi Court Athletics (Bronze) Gary Smith Sailing Paul Wiggins Athletics Ron Laycock Weightlifting Melissa Carlton Swimming (Gold, Silver, Bronze) 1992 OLYMPIC GAMES – BARCELONA Susan Andrews Athletics 2000 OLYMPIC GAMES – SYDNEY Simon Hollingsworth Athletics Daniel Geale Boxing Gail Luke (Millar) Athletics Daniel Sproule Hockey (Bronze) Justann Crawford Boxing Matthew Wells Hockey (Bronze) Daniel Collins Canoe Sprint Darren Balmforth Rowing (Silver) Peter Eckhardt Canoe Slalom Simon Burgess Rowing (Silver) Chris Bacon Judo Craig Walton Triathlon Rowing (Gold) 2000 PARALYMPIC GAMES – SYDNEY 1996 OLYMPIC GAMES – ATLANTA Clayton Johnson Athletics Simon Hollingsworth Athletics Melissa Carlton Swimming (Silver, Bronze) Kylie Risk Athletics Justin Boocock Canoe Slalom

Page 32 : TIS Yearbook 15/16 2004 OLYMPIC GAMES – ATHENS 2008 PARALYMPIC GAMES – BEIJING Matthew Wells Hockey (Gold) Dominic Monypenny Rowing Sid Taberlay Mountain Bike Simon Burgess Rowing (Silver) 2012 OLYMPIC GAMES – LONDON Scott Brennan Rowing Tristan Thomas Athletics Dana Faletic Rowing (Bronze) Adam Gibson Basketball Kerry Hore Rowing (Bronze) Luke Jackson Boxing Brendan Long Rowing Jackson Woods Boxing Cameron Wurf Rowing Amy Cure Cycling Simmone Morrow Softball (Silver) Matthew Goss Cycling

Tim Deavin Hockey (Bronze) 2008 OLYMPIC GAMES – BEIJING Eddie Ockenden Hockey (Bronze) Donna MacFarlane Athletics Sam Beltz Rowing Hollie Grima Basketball (Silver) Scott Brennan Rowing Mark Jamieson Cycling Anthony Edwards Rowing David Guest Hockey (Bronze) Dana Faletic Rowing Edward Ockenden Hockey (Bronze) Tom Gibson Rowing Matthew Wells Hockey (Bronze) Kerry Hore Rowing Stephanie Grant Judo Kate Hornsey Rowing (Silver) Sam Beltz Rowing Scott Brennan Rowing (Gold) 2012 PARALYMPIC GAMES – LONDON Anthony Edwards Rowing Todd Hodgetts Athletics (Gold) Tom Gibson Rowing Matt Bugg Sailing Kerry Hore Rowing Kate Hornsey Rowing Brendan Long Rowing

TIS Yearbook 15/16: Page 33 COMMONWEALTH ATHLETE HONOUR ROLL

The Tasmanian Institute of Sport is also proud to Bianca Langham Hockey (Bronze) have supported many athletes in pursuing their Natasha Hardy Karate (Bronze) Commonwealth dreams. The following athletes Chantal Castledine Judo have been supported on their journey to the Commonwealth Games. 2006 COMMONWEALTH GAMES – MELBOURNE 1990 COMMONWEALTH GAMES – Matthew Wells Hockey (Gold) AUCKLAND Kim Walker Hockey (Gold) Ron Laycock Weightlifting (Gold x 2, Hollie Grima Basketball (Gold) Bronze) Matthew Goss Cycling (Silver) Susan Andrews Athletics (Silver) Mark Jamieson Cycling (Silver) Chris Bacon Judo (Bronze) Donna MacFarlane Athletics (Bronze) Gail Luke (Millar) Athletics Luke Jackson Boxing (Bronze) Tristan Thomas Athletics 1994 COMMONWEALTH GAMES – CANADA Sid Taberlay Cycling – Mountain Bike Tim O’Shannessey Cycling (Gold, Bronze) Melissa Carlton Swimming (Gold) 2010 COMMONWEALTH GAMES – DELHI Paul Wiggins Athletics (Bronze) Eddie Ockenden Hockey (Gold) Andrea Hughes Athletics Clint Freeman Archery Brendan Hanigan Athletics Luke Jackson Boxing Simon Hollingsworth Athletics Luke Woods Boxing Aaron Everett Boxing Belinda Goss Cycling Justann Crawford Boxing Aaron Frankcomb Squash Jenna Myers Weightlifting 1998 COMMONWEALTH GAMES – KUALA LUMPUR 2014 COMMONWEALTH GAMES – Susan Andrews Athletics (Gold) GLASGOW Bianca Langham Hockey (Gold) Eddie Ockenden Hockey (Gold) Daniel Sproule Hockey (Gold) Amy Cure Cycling (Silver, Bronze) Kylie Risk Athletics (Silver) Hamish Peacock Athletics (Bronze) Mandy Giblin Athletics Huw Peacock Athletics Nick Cooney Boxing 2002 COMMONWEALTH GAMES – Jackson Woods Boxing MANCHESTER Jenna Myers Weightlifting Daniel Geale Boxing (Gold) Matthew Wells Hockey (Gold)

Page 34 : TIS Yearbook Yearbook 15/16 CHAMPIONS CLUB

TIS athletes make a significant contribution to the TIS CHAMPIONS CLUB MEMBERS development of elite sport in Tasmania through their Darren Balmforth Rowing performances and interaction with various levels of Justin Boocock Canoe Slalom the sporting and general community. Scott Brennan OAM Rowing Simon Burgess Rowing The TIS consider it appropriate that exceptional Melissa Carlton Swimming athletes that have made an outstanding contribution Daniel Collins Kayak to the TIS and consistently achieved at the highest Anthony Edwards Rowing level of their sport, be publicly recognised by the Dana Faletic Rowing TIS at the completion of their international sporting Hollie Grima Basketball career. Belinda Goss Cycling David Guest Hockey The TIS Champions Club was established to Stephen Hawkins Rowing recognise these exceptional athletes, with the first Kate Hornsey Rowing Champions Club inductions taking place in 2006. Bianca Langham Hockey To qualify for membership, athletes are assessed Nick Rogers Yachting against a criteria based on their involvement with the Daniel Sproule Hockey TIS, their conduct and their performance. Matthew Wells Hockey Paul Wiggins Athletics Once inducted, athletes are invited to all TIS functions and their attendance at these events is acknowledged. These athletes hold the honour of life-long recognition of their contribution to the TIS and serve as role models for current athletes.

TIS Yearbook 15/16: Page 35 ATHLETE OF THE YEAR

The Southern Cross Television Tasmanian Athlete of the Year recognises outstanding performance based on the athlete’s performance at international level, their contribution to their sport and to the Tasmanian sporting community.

1994 Daniel Collins Canoe – Sprint 1995 Nick Rogers Sailing 1996 Daniel Sproule Hockey 1997 Simon Burgess Rowing 1998 Bianca Langham Hockey 1999 Simon Burgess Rowing Darren Balmforth Rowing 2000 Simon Burgess Rowing Darren Balmforth Rowing 2001 Matthew Wells Hockey 2002 Mark Jamieson Cycling 2003 Dana Faletic Rowing Kerry Hore Rowing 2004 Matthew Wells Hockey 2005 Kate Hornsey Rowing 2006 Hanny Allston Orienteering 2007 Ricky Ponting Cricket 2008 Scott Brennan Rowing 2009 Amy Cure Cycling 2010 Eddie Ockenden Hockey 2011 Matthew Goss Cycling 2012 Daniel Geale Boxing 2013 Richie Porte Cycling 2014 Eddie Ockenden Hockey 2015 Amy Cure Cycling

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