2013 HIGHLIGHTS 1 Front cover athletes: Karri McMahon (Hockey) Bryn Coudraye and James McRae (Rowing) Jessica Trengove (Athletics) Robert McCarthy and Damien Howson (Cycling) Isobel Bishop (Water Polo) Gabriel Cole (Athletics – AWD) Madeleine Proud (Netball) Sally Foster (Swimming) Back cover athlete: Callum Dunn (Canoe Sprint) Contents SASI 4 2013 World Championship Medallists 5 Canoe Sprint 6 Cycling 7 Diving 9 Hockey 10 Netball 11 Rowing 12 Swimming 14 Trampoline 15 Volleyball 16 Water Polo 17 High Performance Scholarships 18 Paralympic Scholarships 19 Robert Gerard AO Emerging Athlete Development Fund 20 Talented Athlete Awards 21 Country Athlete Awards 23 STRIVE ACHIEVE SUCCEED INSPIRE 3 SASI The South Australian Sports Institute (SASI) identifies, develops and supports athletes with the potential to perform at the highest national and international levels of sport We work with sporting partners to conduct world-class intensive coaching and training programs and individual scholarship programs SASI is committed to delivering leading edge scientific and technical services, whilst supporting the holistic development of athletes, coaches and staff Staff Management and Administration Wes Battams Director Russell D’Costa Program Manager Paul Smith Performance Services Manager Tania Paterson Senior High Performance Coordinator Kevin McCormack High Performance Coordinator Helen Mortimer Program Coordinator Sherie Hagger Divisional Support Officer Performance Services Brendan Tammo Athlete Career Education (ACE) Coordinator Annette Eastwood Talent Search Coordinator/ Physiologist Eileen Robertson Senior Sports Physiologist Sarah Woolford Sports Physiologist Kristie Taylor Sports Physiologist Sian Barris Sports Biomechanist Paul McAlpine Sports Biomechanist (concluded March 2013) Ben Haines Senior Strength and Conditioning Coach Amantha Saers Strength and Conditioning Coach Luke Knappstein Strength and Conditioning Coach Will Morgan Strength and Conditioning Coach (concluded February 2013) Alex Natera Strength and Conditioning Coach (concluded June 2013) Kent Dredge Casual Strength and Conditioning Coach Dan Kirk Casual Strength and Conditioning Coach Benn McDonald Casual Strength and Conditioning Coach James Pearce Casual Strength and Conditioning Coach Tim Rawlins Performance Analyst Geof Boylan-Marsland Sports Psychologist Matt McGregor Sports Psychologist (concluded October 2013) Consultants Dr Geoff Verrall Medical Coordinator 4 SASI 2013 HIGHLIGHTS 2013 World Championship Medallists Senior Gold Alex Edmondson Cycling Glenn O’Shea Cycling Matthew Cowdrey Swimming AWD Silver Gabriel Cole Athletics AWD Annette Edmondson Cycling Sally Foster Swimming Isobel Bishop Water Polo Bronze Jared Tallent Athletics Glenn O’Shea Cycling Luke Davison Cycling Annette Edmondson Cycling Blake Gaudry Trampoline William Morris Trampoline Matthew Cowdrey Swimming AWD Junior (Under 23, Under 21 & Under 19) Gold Jai Angsuthasawit Cycling Patrick Constable Cycling Joshua Harrison Cycling Damien Howson Cycling Alex Radzikiewicz Cycling Callum Scotson Cycling Silver Callum Scotson Cycling Cody Lange Netball Kate Shimmin Netball Madeleine Proud Netball Narelle Badenoch Rowing Alexander Hill Rowing Stefanie Scherwitzel Swimming Bronze Joshua Harrison Cycling Alexandra Manly Cycling STRIVE ACHIEVE SUCCEED INSPIRE 5 Canoe Sprint Coaching Staff Nathan Luce Head Coach Kris Lepianka SASI/NTID Performance Development Coach Network Staff Jim Murphy Network Coach Lawrence Fletcher Network Coach Stan Garland Physiotherapist Katie Ferguson Massage Therapist Stuart Roeszler Massage Therapist SASI Scholarship Athletes (May 2013 – May 2014) Josephine Bulmer Luke Haniford Nicholas Bulmer Sean Lohse Madison Davies Catherine McArthur Hannah Davis Jeremy Petho Sean Dedai Zac Ryan Callum Dunn Glenn Rypp Ben Gallard Timothy Symonds SASI Associate Scholarship Athletes Alex Daw Francesca Kidd Jaden Ellis Jared Lee Matt Grimwade Lulu Loughry Emma Jager Sonia Ryan INTERNATIONAL BENCHMARK EVENTS Senior World Championships, Germany Hannah Davis – Women’s K4 – Finalist Coach Representation Nathan Luce – Coach, Senior Men’s 1000m Junior U23 World Championships, Canada Luke Haniford – Men’s K2 1000m – Finalist Catherine McArthur – Women’s K4 500m – Finalist Zac Ryan – Men’s K2 1000m – Finalist Glenn Rypp – Men’s K4 1000m – Finalist Team Member Callum Dunn – Men’s K2 200m Jeremy Petho – Men’s K2 200m U18 World Championships, Canada Team Member Josephine Bulmer – Women’s K2 500m Madison Davies – Women’s K2 500m Sean Lohse – Men’s K1 1000m Coach Representation Kris Lepianka – Coach, Junior Team Other Olympic Hopes Regatta, Czech Republic Team Member Jaden Ellis Francesca Kidd Matt Grimwade Lulu Loughry Emma Jager Sonia Ryan 6 SASI 2013 HIGHLIGHTS Cycling Coaching Staff Tim Decker Head Coach Ben Cook Assistant Coach Jason Niblett Assistant Coach (commenced July 2013) Network Staff David Short Sprint Coach (Concluded February 2013) Frank Parker Talent Search Coach (Concluded February 2013) Malcolm Morris Massage Therapist Donna Scotson Chaperone Andy Scotson Mechanic Will Dickenson Mechanic SASI Scholarship Athletes (June 2013 – May 2014) Jai Angsuthasawit Tom Kaesler Rikki Belder Alexandra Manly Patrick Constable Alex Radzikiewicz Dan Ellis Callum Scotson Joshua Harrison Miles Scotson SASI Graduate Scholarship Athletes Jack Bobridge Matthew Glaetzer Tiffany Cromwell Damien Howson Luke Davison Anna Meares Rohan Dennis Stephanie Morton Alex Edmondson Rachel Neylan Annette Edmondson Glenn O’Shea SASI Associate Scholarship Athletes Harry Carpenter Derek Radzikiewicz Robert McCarthy Holly Takos Danielle McKinnery George Tansley Jessica Mundy Rohan Wight Alexander Porter INTERNATIONAL BENCHMARK EVENTS Senior World Track Championships, Belarus Alex Edmondson – Team Pursuit – Gold Glenn O’Shea – Team Pursuit – Gold Annette Edmondson – Team Pursuit – Silver Luke Davison – Scratch Race – Bronze Annette Edmondson – Individual Pursuit – Bronze Annette Edmondson – Omnium – Bronze Glenn O’Shea – Omnium – Bronze Team Member Matthew Glaetzer Stephanie Morton World Road Championships, Italy Tiffany Cromwell – Team Time Trial – Bronze (Riding for Orica-AIS) Annette Edmondson – Team Time Trial – Bronze (Riding for Orica-AIS) Team Member Rohan Dennis STRIVE ACHIEVE SUCCEED INSPIRE 7 Cycling continued Junior World Road Championships, Italy Damien Howson – U23 Time Trial – Gold Alexandra Manly – U19 Time Trial – Bronze Team Member Tom Kaesler World Track Championships, Scotland Jai Angsuthasawit – Team Sprint – Gold Patrick Constable – Team Sprint – Gold Joshua Harrison – Team Pursuit – Gold Alex Radzikiewicz – Team Sprint – Gold Callum Scotson – Team Pursuit – Gold Callum Scotson – Individual Pursuit – Silver Joshua Harrison – Madison – Bronze Other Rohan Dennis: Team Member – Tour de France, Garmin Sharp 1st – Overall Tour of Alberta, Canada 1st – Young rider Classification Criterium du Dauphine, France 2nd – Time Trial, Criterium du Dauphine, France Annette Edmondson: 1st – Tour of Chongming Island, China 1st – Stage 4, Lotto Belisol Tour, Belgium Damien Howson: 1st – Trofeo Alcide Degasperi, Italy 1st – Prologue, Thuringen Rundfahrt, Germany Glenn O’Shea: 1st – Stage 2 Ronde de I’Oise 3rd – Overall Ronde de I’Oise Special thanks to the following Cycling sponsors: 8 SASI 2013 HIGHLIGHTS Diving Coaching Staff Mike Martens Head Coach Christian Brooker Assistant Coach (commenced October 2013) Network Staff Shanming Zhu NTID Coach Nicole Boukaram Network Coach John Gormley Network Coach Ben Herdt Network Coach Nadejda Levings Network Coach SASI Scholarship Athletes (Feb 2013 – Jan 2014) Rachel Bugg Samantha Mills Jocelyn Burnett SASI Associate Scholarship Athletes Ella Dungey Anna Gelai INTERNATIONAL BENCHMARK EVENTS Other World University Games, Russia Samantha Mills – 1m Springboard – Gold Samantha Mills – 3m Synchronised Springboard – Silver Jocelyn Burnett – Women’s Platform – Finalist Samantha Mills – 3m Springboard – Finalist Canada Grand Prix, Canada Samantha Mills – 3m Synchronised Springboard – Bronze Jocelyn Burnett – Women’s Platform – Finalist Samantha Mills – 3m Springboard – Finalist USA Grand Prix, USA Samantha Mills – 3m Springboard – Finalist Samantha Mills – 3m Synchronised Springboard – Finalist Team Member Jocelyn Burnett – Women’s Platform STRIVE ACHIEVE SUCCEED INSPIRE 9 Hockey Coaching Staff Tim White Head Coach Network Staff Tim Kloeden Network Coach Darren Neimke Network Coach Nicole Youman Network Coach Tim Bass Physiotherapist SASI Scholarship Athletes (May 2013 – Jan 2014) Edward Chittleborough Gabrielle Nance Holly Evans Courtney Rudd Scott Germein Eloise Sobels Emily Grist Caitlin Watkins Cameron Joyce Leah Welstead James Keeves Tom Wickham SASI Graduate Scholarship Athletes Jane Claxton Karri McMahon Bianca Joyce Georgie Parker INTERNATIONAL BENCHMARK EVENTS Senior World League 3, England – Gold Jane Claxton Georgina Parker Karri McMahon Junior U21 Junior World Cup, Germany Team Member Jane Claxton Karri McMahon U21 Junior World Cup, India Team Member Edward Chittleborough Cameron Joyce Other Oceania Cup, New Zealand – Gold Jane Claxton Georgina Parker International Super Series, Australia – Gold Jane Claxton Georgina Parker Bianca Joyce National Futures Squad Courtney Rudd Leah Welstead Senior Kookaburra Selection Debut v Korea, Australia Team Member Tom Wickham Australian ‘A’ China Tour Team Member Tom Wickham Australia ‘A’ v Argentina, Pakistan & Malaysia Team Member Cameron Joyce Tom Wickham Men’s Youth Olympics, Australia – Gold Edward Chittleborough Cameron Joyce