THE OFFICIAL MAGAZINE OF SYDNEY UNI SPORT & FITNESS | susf.com.au R23 OAR WINTER 2014 6/ Life on the run PROFILE ON BROOKE LANGEREIS 10/ Running on thin air JOSHUA RALPH 20/ Campus cricketers Domination BY both THE MEN’S AND women’S TEAM RunninG Around THE WORLD WWW.SUSF.COM.AU A NEWSBITES + AFL + NUTRITION + SOCCER + BLUE & GOLD + INJURY PREVENTION + SWIMMING STATE-OF-THE-ART OVER 45 SPORTING HEALTH & FITNESS CLUBS TO JOIN FACILITIES EXCITING TENNIS LUNCHTIME SOCIAL PROGRAM SPORT TO KEEP YOU ACTIVE Sydney Uni Sport & Fitness – a whole range of different activities to suit everyone! A RANGE OF BRAND NEW BOXING SHORT COURSES SCHOOL HOLIDAY THE LEDGE GYM AVAILABLE FOR FOR EVERYONE CAMPS FOR THE KIDS CLIMBING EVERYONE CENTRE www.susf.com.au susf_advertisement3.indd 1-2 21/05/2014 3:05:14 PM STATE-OF-THE-ART OVER 45 SPORTING HEALTH & FITNESS CLUBS TO JOIN FACILITIES EXCITING TENNIS LUNCHTIME SOCIAL PROGRAM SPORT TO KEEP YOU ACTIVE Sydney Uni Sport & Fitness – a whole range of different activities to suit everyone! A RANGE OF BRAND NEW BOXING SHORT COURSES SCHOOL HOLIDAY THE LEDGE GYM AVAILABLE FOR FOR EVERYONE CAMPS FOR THE KIDS CLIMBING EVERYONE CENTRE www.susf.com.au susf_advertisement3.indd 1-2 21/05/2014 3:05:14 PM FROM THE EDITOR the Building on Excellence campaign Sydney University Australian National is underway to raise over $2.4million to Football Club (SUANFC) announces their support the project. The campaign is partnership with Australian Indigenous off to an impressive start with more than Mentoring Experience (AIME) and their $1,565,000 already given or pledged. strategies to perform both on and off the The goal is to raise another $835,000 field (p16); from naming rights and donations from We mark the men’s and women’s cricket the many generous supporters of sport club successes in the Sydney Grade at Sydney Uni. competition – as the Sydney University As we are striving to improve our Men’s Cricket Club celebrate their 150th infrastructure, the standard of our year (p22); HOW time flies… athletes continues to soar, with some Jeremy Roff, former Commonwealth truly inspirational stories in this edition This is the 23rd issue of ROAR magazine Games representative and SUSF of ROAR: – and my 12th issue as Editor. And I am personal trainer, speaks frankly on the still in awe of how our Sydney Uni Sport Triathlete Brooke Langereis gives an importance of injury prevention and & Fitness (SUSF) athletes and clubs insight into the demands of training listening to your body (p24); and continue to achieve ‘best ever’ seasons competitively for not just one sport, but and amazing results year after year. Graham Croker interviews Sydney three (p6); A huge congratulations not only to the University Soccer Football Club Director athletes featured in this issue; but also Cover star Josh Ralph from the Sydney John Curran, who explains the team to the SUSF Elite Athlete Program (EAP) University Athletics Club (SUAC) talks to dynamics and the plans to produce the members; the many club athletes and Aaron Scott about how he qualified for desired results this season (p28). teams; and to all our gym members who the Commonwealth Games, after almost As you flick through this issue of ROAR are dedicated to getting fit and staying giving up running on his return from an you will notice some small changes. healthy. exchange trip to France in 2010 (p10); We are always looking for new ways In an incredibly exciting time to be part A record-equalling five Sydney University to appeal to our readers and keep it of the SUSF team, we are preparing for athletes competed at the 2014 Winter interesting, not only from a club sporting another significant facility project. The Olympics and Paralympics – and Toby point of view but also from the fitness, $10million grandstand infrastructure Kane returned home with medal results nutrition and lifestyle perspective. on Oval No. 2 has been approved, and (p14); As this issue goes to print we are farewelling ROAR’s Deputy Editor, Andrew Tilley. ‘Tilley’ has played a ESS | susf.com.au THE OFFICIAL MAGAZINE OF SYDNEY UNI SPORT & FITN significant role in producing each and every issue. He will be missed and I OAR would like to wish him all the best for his R23 future adventures. WINTER 2014 6/ Life on the run MAGAZINE PROFILE ON BROOKE LANGEREIS 10/ Running on thin air JOSHUA RALPH 20/ Campus cricketersY DOMINATION B BOTH THE MEN’S AND WOMEN’S TEAM 23 EDITIONS G RUNNIN THE Young AROUND Jessica Laycock WWW.SUSF.COM.AU A WORLD PREVENTION + SWIMMING Editor NEWSBITES + AFL + NUTRITION + SOCCER + BLUE & GOLD + INJURY 2 SYDNEY UNI SPORT & FITNESS WHAT’S INSIDE FEATURES 23 RUNNING ON THIN AIR WINTER 2014 Rising star Josh Ralph’s candid interview on the ups and downs of his emerging athletics career. 10 By Aaron Scott EDITOR Jessica Laycock DEPUTY EDITOR Andrew Tilley ASSISTANT CREATIVE Costa Popolizio WINTER OLYMPICS WRAP UP A record-equalling five Sydney University athletes DESIGN competed against the world’s best in Sochi 14 Southern Design – with medal results. By Andrew Tilley CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Susie Burrell Libby Clouston Graham Croker Laura Hanlon Andrew Tilley PARTNERSHIP MADE IN HEAVEN Rodney Tubbs Sydney University Australian National Football Club Jeremy Roff (SUANFC) and Australian Indigenous Mentoring 16 Aaron Scott Experience (AIME) partner up. By Andrew Tilley CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS Edward Hawthorne Andy Heil Shane Law – NBPD Costa Popolizio CAMPUS CRICKETERS PITCH PERFECT David Stanton Arguably the best season in the history of Sport the library/APC the men’s and women’s cricket clubs. 20 Andrew Tilley By Graham Croker Tom Whitaker SYDNEY UNI SPORT & FITNESS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Robert Smithies BACK ON TRACK – WITH HINDSIGHT FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION Valuable advice on injury prevention from SUSF’s MANAGER guest writer and former Commonwealth Games 24 Aleksandra Pozder representative. By Jeremy Roff HIGH PERFORMANCE MANAGER Matthew Phelps CORPORATE & ALUMNI RELATIONS MANAGER STEERING A STEADY COURSE Rodney Tubbs The Sydney University Soccer Football Club are driving for results both on and off the field. COMMERCIAL & 28 By Graham Croker REGULATORY MANAGER Charlotte Churchill ELITE ATHLETE PROGRAM MANAGER Leonie Lum MARKETING & MEMBERSHIP STEPPING OUT MANAGER Walking is good for your health – and you don’t Jessica Laycock need a dog to do it – let’s go back to basics. 32 By Laura Hanlon OPERATIONS & FACILITIES MANAGER David Shaw PROGRAMS & PaRTICIPATION MANAGER REGULARS Kristee Arkle 2 Welcome 26 Membership Guide 34 Short Courses & Programs PROPERTY & PROJECTS 5 News Bites MANAGER 6 Profile: Brooke Langereis 37 Join a Club Ed Smith 8 Nutrition 44 ‘Blue & Gold’ Event Wrap Up 18 Facilities Guide 47 Home Events Schedule WWW.SUSF.COM.AU 3 Confidence in your goggles is vital when you’re serious about your performance. 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The 24 medal haul demolished SUAC’s previous best of 17 (10 of which were bronze) at last year’s Championships. The outstanding performance saw SUAC take out the NSW Summer Premiership in the open men and women’s divisions, meaning the club has won every senior title in NSW in the 2013-14 season. FIVE NAMED IN RYAN SISTERS HIGH FIVE AT GLIDERS WORLD READY TO BEacH HANDBALL APR APR APR 07 CHAMPIONSHIP 16 CREATE waVES IN 21 WORLD CHAMPS 2014 2014 2014 SQuaD TRENTINO An incredible five Five Sydney Uni SUSF Elite Athlete Sydney Uni Handball Wheelchair Flames have been selected in Program scholarship holders and sailing Club (SUHC) representatives have been the Australian Gliders women’s national sisters Sasha and Jaime Ryan have been selected to represent Australia at the 2014 wheelchair basketball 20-player squad that will be cut to 12 for the 2014 IWBF selected for the 2014 World University Beach Handball World Championships in Women’s World Wheelchair Basketball Match Racing Championships. Sasha Recife, Brazil. SUSF Elite Athlete Program Championships to be held in Toronto, (Bachelor of Diagnostic Radiography) scholarship holder Alice Keighley will be Canada, from June 20-28. Wheelchair and Jamie (Bachelor of Commerce/ joined on the national women’s team Flames representatives Sarah Stewart Bachelor of Arts) have sailed together by SUHC teammates Aline Viana, Allira (three-time Paralympian, two-time World in the 470 class since 2012. The girls Hudson-Gofers, Daniela Cook and Championships representative, and former were officially nominated by Australian Emma van Bussel. Keighley, a Bachelor SUSF Elite Athlete Program scholarship University Sport and Yachting Australia of Science (Advanced) student at The holder), Katie Hill (two-time Paralympian, to represent Australia at the 2014 World University of Sydney, was excited about and one-time World Championships University Match Racing Championships the team named saying: “This is the representative), Caitlin Lisle (Under 25 to be held in Trentino, Italy from 29 June strongest team we’ve ever had and we’re Australian team in 2011 and SUSF Elite Athlete Program scholarship holder), to 5 July 2014.