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Cover: Todd Pearson, Dual Olympian Swimmer

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Premier’sForeword

The importance and value of the Western Australian Instituteof Sport to the development of the nation’s sporting talentwas never more evident than in the past year when this Stateprovided a record contingent of athletes for the pinnacle ofsport – the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens.

Fifty four men and women were chosen in 20 differentindividual and team events – or over 11 per cent of theAustralian team total. In addition Western Australia providedseven coaches, a team doctor and 16 members of theAustralian Paralympics Team.

All but a few professional athletes have been assisted underthe WAIS program of providing talented and dedicatedsportsmen and sportswomen with specialist coaching,facilities and the opportunity to achieve excellence in highperformance sport from within their home environment.

It is a magnificent record that brings credit not only to WAIS,but also to the thousands of volunteers throughout the Statewho are at the grass roots of sport, serving as clubadministrators, coaches, officials, sponsors and supporters.

Some of those chosen for Athens are novices who will provide the backbone of our national teams in years to come.Others are in the final years of competition at the top. All aredeserving of our gratitude for providing excellent role modelsfor the whole community.

On behalf of the Government and people of Western AustraliaI want to congratulate the WAIS Board of Directors, ChairmanGrant Boyce, Executive Director Steven Lawrence and theInstitute staff for their efforts in what has been anexceptionally busy year.

I also extend the Government’s appreciation to the corporatesponsors and supporters for the contribution they continue tomake to ensure our most talented athletes have opportunitiesto perform in national and international competition. I urgeyou all to continue that support.

Dr Geoff Gallop MLAPREMIER OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA

DR GEOFF GALLOP MLAPREMIER

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Contents 4

Premier’s Foreword 5

Chairman’s Report 6

Executive Director’s Report 7

WAIS Board 8

WAIS Purpose and Vision 8

WAIS Aims and Objectives 8

WAIS Guiding Principals 9

WAIS Structure 9

WAIS Staff 10

Hall of Champions 14Obituaries 14

Athlete of the Year 15

Sport Programs 16Individual Scholarship Program 18Athletics 20Baseball 21Beach Volleyball 22Canoeing 23Cycling 24Gymnastics 25Hockey Men’s 26Hockey Women’s 27Netball 28Rowing 29Softball 30Swimming 31Water Polo Men’s 32Water Polo Women’s 33Development Squad 35

Athlete and Coach Services 36Sport Science 38Strength and Conditioning 39Clinical Services 40Talent Search 41Athlete Career and Education 42

Corporate Services 43Marketing and Sponsorship 44Finance and Administration 46

Appendices 47Major Title Winners 48Australian Representatives 50Coaching Achievements 52Sponsors 54

Contents


Executive Director’sReport

One of the prime measures of WAIS’s success is the level of representation that Western Australian’s achieve onNational Teams. As all Olympic sports are supported by WAISOlympic Team representation is an important benchmark forthe Institute.

Forty six current or former WAIS supported athletes gainedselection to the 2004 Australian Olympic Team. Those WAathletes not supported by WAIS are either professionalathletes or have chosen to move to the AIS in Canberra on a permanent basis. WAIS is also very proud to havecontributed to the 16 WA athletes selected to representAustralia at the Paralympics. These results are a tribute to the coaching and specialist support staff who rose to thechallenge of ensuring that not only our core national teammembers made selection but also numerous fringe athletesalso gained the selectors nod. The continued strong selectionof WAIS staff to Olympic, Paralympic and other national teamsdemonstrates that our staff are nationally recognised for theirquality and commitment. It is pleasing to note that WA sportadministrators and medical and paramedical service providersalso continue to gain positions on national teams.

Olympic representation is the culmination of years of work bycommitted and talented athletes. While WAIS support iscritical to athletes being able to maximise their potential werecognise that they are the product of a state and nationalsporting system to which we contribute. This system has as itsbase parents and volunteers and a spine provided through thehard work of the state and national sporting organisations.WAIS’s role in this system is clearly defined as providingspecialised resources and services to ensure that an

appropriate daily training environment exists for the elite andpotential elite athlete. While we strive to provide thisenvironment in WA we recognise that at times we mustsupport the athlete to find the right conditions outside of thestate if they are to maximise their potential. In thesesituations we are focused on ensuring the athlete remainslinked to their home state.

WAIS has continued to evolve, as it must, in pursuing its purpose.It is a tribute to the staff that they are building and refiningsystems that will produce long-term sustainable results and at the same time producing record numbers of Olympians. The Board under the Chairmanship of Mr Grant Boyce hasensured that the direction and focus of the institute hasremained on the athletes and the future. The managementteam has played a key role in leading and managing thedevelopment of WAIS. Mr Kaushik Bhowmick joined WAIS inAugust 2003 as the Finance and Administration Manager.Kaushik has shown through his work a strong intent toenhance WAIS through the application of his professionalknowledge and skills. Mr Frank Murray, Programs Manager, Mr Martin FitzSimons, Athlete and Coach Services Manager and Mrs Bourby Webster, Marketing Manager, have each led their departments forward in support of WAIS’s purpose withthe high levels of skill and commitment expected of thesequality staff. The Executive lost the services of Ms Jen Raynerafter three and a half years of outstanding contribution to WAIS. Jen’s professionalism and enthusiasm will be missedby all. Ms Nicki Atkinson has assumed the responsibilities ofthe Executive Assistant with her own high level of enthusiasmand commitment.

WAIS has been a positive contributor to the NESC initiated andASC supported Quadrennium planning process. This processhas seen National Sport Organisations document and presenthigh performance plans for the Beijing Olympic cycle to theASC and Institute network. Utilising the knowledge gainedduring the process WAIS has already commenced formalisingpartnerships with sport for the new Olympiad. The stategovernments renewed and enhanced contribution to WAIS willensure that WA continues to provide National Training Centreprograms for at least 14 programs across 12 sports through to Beijing. We have been very pleased that the state andnational sport organisations have shown strong support for ourcontinued relationship with them.

The challenges before WAIS are exciting and importantly withthe staff and resources available, achievable, if we execute ourplans with the passion and professionalism the Institute hasbecome renown for. I look forward to working with the Board,staff, state and national sport organisations, the Departmentof Sport and Recreation and WA Sport Centre Trust to ensurewe continue to provide a World Class training environment forthe talented and committed athletes of our state.

Steven LawrenceExecutive Director

STEVEN LAWRENCEEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR


Chairman’sReport

The primary goal for WAIS is to assist athletes from WesternAustralia to compete successfully in the international sportingarena. This year we witnessed the Olympic Games held inAthens which were a tremendous success and the performanceof our West Australian athletes outstanding.

Fifty four Western Australian athletes competed in Athens andof those 46 were WAIS scholarship holders. This is a recordrepresentation from WA and is just reward to the athletes,coaches and support staff that make significant sacrifices toachieve their goals. We also acknowledge those athletes whomissed selection as they too made sacrifices attempting toqualify and indeed many of them achieved their personal bestperformances in the process.

The 2004 Paralympics team also had a very strong WesternAustralian representation with 16 team members, all of whomwere WAIS scholarship holders.

There are many people who deserve acknowledgement for thesuccess in the past year.

State Government and Sponsors

WAIS is conscious of the generous support that it receivesfrom both the government and sponsors. The Governmentthrough Lotterywest contributed in excess of $3.2 million toWAIS in 2004 and they have recently announced increasedfunding amounting to approximately $1.86 million over thenext Olympic cycle. I take this opportunity to thank theHonourable Bob Kucera, the Minister for Sport and Recreation,for his invaluable and enthusiastic support throughout the year. I also thank Mr Ron Alexander, the Director of theDepartment of Sport and Recreation, and his staff for their assistance. WAIS is accommodated at Challenge Stadiumand our relationship with Mr Dennis McInerney, Chairman ofthe WA Sports Centre Trust, and Mr Graham Moss, the ChiefExecutive Officer, has always been beneficial and effective.

The Board and staff

The results that have been achieved this year would not havebeen possible without the tireless work of the Board and staff.

The Board will pursue the recasting of its strategic directionduring the coming year with the intent to ensure that theinstitute continues capable of meeting its purpose andachieving the outcomes expected. The Board lost the servicesof Mrs Elsma Merillo who decided not to seek reappointment.Elsma retired after 11 years on the Board, her contribution overthis long period of time has been outstanding. I thank all of thecontinuing Board members for their significant contribution andin particular The Deputy Chairman Mr Kevin Wealand.

The successes of WAIS athletes is directly related to theextraordinary efforts of Mr Steven Lawrence and his team whohave continued the tradition of WAIS being a leader amongstthe State Institutes in Australia. The staff at WAIS are theunsung heroes and I would like to especially acknowledge thesignificant contribution of the management team.

Grant BoyceChairmanWAIS Board

GRANT BOYCECHAIRMAN


Sport Science

Clinical Services

Athlete Careerand Education

Strength andConditioning

InfrastructureServices

InformationTechnology

SoftwareDevelopment

Marketing

Sponsorship

Public RelationsAdministration

Finance andAdministration

PERFORMANCE ENHANCEMENT

BOARD

MINISTER

CORPORATE SERVICES

Executive

Talent Search

Performance Analysis

Finance

Human Resources

Coaching

Sport Programs

Administration

Scholarships

Athlete andCoach Services

WAISStructure

1. INTERNATIONAL FOCUS

WAIS will allocate resources to support the ultimateattainment of elite athlete performance at the openinternational level.

2. WESTERN AUSTRALIAN SIGNIFICANCE

WAIS will focus its efforts on assisting athletes competingin sports that are culturally significant to the WesternAustralian community. WAIS will also be cognisant oflocal infrastructure and environmental factors potentiallyinfluencing elite and potential elite athlete training andcompetition performance

3. PARTNERSHIPS

WAIS recognises that it is a specialist provider to sportand must act in partnership with sport. WAIS will allocate resources to enhance the support provided bysports to their athletes. Partnerships should reflect aninclusiveness of WA in the national system.

4. COMMUNITY VALUES

WAIS will maintain community values in all aspects of itsoperation. This includes the right of athletes to train andcompete in a fair, ethical, healthy and safe environment.WAIS also recognises that its athletes are role models forthe community and therefore must reflect communityvalues and contribute to the community.

Guiding Principals


MR GRANT BOYCE ChairmanMR KEVIN WEALAND Deputy Chairman MR RON ALEXANDER

MS MEREDITH EDDINGTONMR PAUL FITZPATRICKMR STEVEN LAWRENCE Executive Director

MRS ELSMA MERILLOMR MICHAEL O’NEILL

MRS FIONA TORYMS AMANDA WHEELER

The objectives of the Western Australian Institute of Sport are:

1. To provide opportunities for talented Western Australiansports people to achieve excellence in high performancesport from within their home environment.

2. To provide opportunities for young West Australians tofurther develop their sporting careers in association withor as a part of their education or work.

3. To organise and promote sporting meetings for thepurpose of developing the personal skills and levels ofexcellence of WA’s sports people.

4. To equip and conduct sport science laboratories to assistthe development of sporting excellence.

5. To conduct research that will assist the development ofsporting excellence.

6. To provide and disseminate sport science information and literature.

7. To provide and develop coaching resources, facilities andinformation and to make the same available to assist thedevelopment of sporting excellence.

8. To assist, where possible, sports people of other countrieswho may be engaged in competition or training in WA.

9. To seek and administer funds to be used to develop and promote sporting excellence amongst WestAustralian individuals and teams through the provisionof travel, competition, equipment, information or anyother requirement.

10. To act as the trustee for any foundation or project thatmay be established to promote and develop excellencein sport.

Aims and Objectives

WAISBoard

WAISPurpose

WAISVision

Through a systematic utilisation of high performanceknowledge, WAIS will increase the quality and quantityof the high performance athletes in its programs.

To provide opportunities for talented Western Australianathletes to achieve excellence in elite sport with supportfrom their home environment.


ATHLETE AND COACH SERVICESAthlete and Coach Services ManagerMartin FitzSimons

Marketing and Athlete and Coach Services AssistantTenneille Trigwell

Laboratory TechnicianDavid Gould

Placement StudentHarriot Gordon (completed 25/06/2004)

SPORT SCIENCEPHYSIOLOGY

Exercise PhysiologistsMark Randy HillClaire Rechichi (part-time)

PhD Physiology StudentMatthew Spencer

PSYCHOLOGY

Sport PsychologistsEvan StewartMatthew Burgin

BIOMECHANICS

BiomechanistAndrew Lyttle

PhD Biomechanics StudentMatthew Doyle

STRENGTH AND CONDITIONINGStrength and Conditioning ScientistBrendyn Appleby

Strength and Conditioning OfficerGreg Morgan

TALENT SEARCH Program Co-ordinatorMorag Croser

ATHLETE CAREER AND EDUCATIONAthlete and Career Education Co-ordinatorHeather McGregor-Bayne

CLINICAL SERVICESMedical Co-ordinatorDr Carmel Goodman (part-time)

NutritionistDeborah Kerr (part-time)


WAISStaff

EXECUTIVEExecutive DirectorSteven Lawrence

Executive AssistantNicki Atkinson (commenced 21/5/2004)Jennifer Rayner (resigned 28/5/2004)

FINANCEFinance and Administration ManagerKaushik Bhowmick (commenced 15/9/2003)Clifford Paget (resigned 08/08/2003)

Finance and Administration OfficerKirree de Burgh

Human Resources OfficerNadine Laurent (commenced 12/2/04)Jodie Pyke

ReceptionistTina Price (commenced 2/3/04)Jayde Taylor (resigned 20/2/04)

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGYSoftware DeveloperAdrian Broughton

IT Projects ManagerAine McSweeney (part-time)

MARKETINGMarketing ManagerBourby Webster

Marketing Co-ordinatorJenny Rivers (resigned 10/5/04)

SPORT PROGRAMSSport Programs ManagerFrank Murray

Program ConsultantsHelen Baron-Hay Elizabeth BoothJay DaviesBrian Glencross (commenced 16/7/2003)Benjamin Tarbox

Program AssistantLisa Kempthorne

COACHING STAFF

AthleticsLyn Foreman, Head Coach TrackGrant Ward, Head Coach FieldAlex Parnov, Senior CoachAaron Holt, Development Coach

BaseballDon Kyle, Head Coach

Beach VolleyballPauline Manser (part-time), Head Coach

CanoeingRamon Andersson, Head Coach

CyclingDarryl Benson, Head Coach

GymnasticsElizabeth Chetkovich, Head of GymnasticsNikolai Lapchine, Senior CoachJoanne Richards, Senior CoachVladimir Joura, CoachMartine George, CoachDhana Antulov (part-time), CoachCarly Brockis (part-time), CoachTatiana Lapchina (part-time), Choreographer/Coach

Hockey (Men)Neil Hawgood, Head Coach

Hockey (Women)Kevin Knapp, Head Coach

NetballCarol Byers, Head CoachRebecca Elborough Development Coach(commenced 01/01/2004)Jon Fletcher, Development Coach (resigned 31/12/04)

RowingAntonio Maurogiovanni, Head Coach Jason Lane, Senior CoachRhett Ayliffe, Senior Coach

SoftballKere Johanson, Head Coach

Water Polo (Men)Andrei Kovalenko, Head Coach

Water Polo (Women)Tomaz Lasic, Head Coach

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Terry Alderman (Cricket)

Marian Aylmore (Hockey)

Lynne Bates (Swimming)

David Bell (Hockey)

Trevor Bickle (Athletics)

Steele Bishop* (Cycling)

Neil Brooks (Swimming)

Sharon Buchanan (Hockey)

Haydn Bunton (Aust. Football)

Barry Cable* (Aust. Football)

Ian Cairns (Surfriding)

May Campbell (Hockey)

Ric Charlesworth (Hockey)

Jack Clarke (Aust. Football)

Jodie Cooper (Surfriding)

Shirley de la Hunty* (Athletics)

Elspeth Denning-Clement (Hockey)

Jerry Dolan (Aust. Football)

George Doig (Aust. Football)

Herb Elliott* (Athletics)

Peter Evans (Swimming)

Ray Evans (Hockey)

Graham Farmer* (Aust. Football)

Brian Glencross (Hockey)

Ross Glendinning (Aust. Football)

Mavis Gray (Hockey)

Brian Griffin (Lacrosse)

Decima Hamilton (Athletics)

Brad Hardie (Aust. Football)

Ern Henfry (Aust. Football)

Connie Hicks (Lawn Bowls)

Tom Hoad (Water Polo)

Kim Hughes (Cricket)

Lesley Hunt (Tennis)

Dixie Ingram (Athletics)

John Inverarity (Cricket)

Ron Johnson (Speedway)

Frank Kersley (Harness Racing)

Fred Kersley Junior (Harness Racing)

John Leonard (Aust. Football)

Dennis Lillee* (Cricket)

Walter Lindrum* (Billiards)

Gary Marocchi (Soccer)

Geoff Marsh (Cricket)

Graham Marsh (Golf)

Rodney Marsh* (Cricket)

Steve Marsh (Aust. Football)

Bob Marshall* (Billiards)

Bob Massie (Cricket)

Phil Matson (Aust. Football)

Phil May (Athletics)

Lorraine McCoulough-Fry (Disabled Swimming)

Jill McIntosh (Netball)

Merv McIntosh (Aust. Football)

Graham McKenzie* (Cricket)

Lyn McKenzie* (Swimming)

Elsma Merillo (Netball)

Stephen Michael (Aust. Football)

John Miller (Horse Racing)

George Moloney* (Aust. Football)

Frank Moore (Horse Racing)

Don Morrison (Surf Lifesaving)

Graham Moss (Aust. Football)

David Neesham (Water Polo)

Kevin O’Halloran (Swimming)

Percy Oliver (Swimming)

Ernest Parker (Cricket & Tennis)

Eric Pearce (Hockey)

Julian Pearce (Hockey)

Brian Peake (Aust. Football)

Jacqui Pereira (Hockey)

Wendy Pritchard (Hockey)

Jack Sheedy (Aust. Football)

Barry Shepherd (Cricket)

Annette Simper (Netball)

Don Smart (Hockey)

Christine Stanton (Athletics)

Rolly Tasker (Yachting)

Gaye Teede (Netball)

John Todd (Aust. Football)

Ian Tomlinson (Athletics)

Frank Treen (Horse Racing)

W J (Nipper) Truscott* (Aust. Football)

Ken Vidler (Surf Lifesaving)

Barbara Wall (Squash)

Bill Walker (Aust. Football)

Terry Walsh (Hockey)

Evelyn Whillier (Swimming)

Clive Wilderspin (Tennis)

John Winter* (Athletics)

Dean Williams (Squash)

Graeme Wood (Cricket)

Jean Wynne (Hockey)

Bruce Yardley (Cricket)

Hall of Champions

Members 1985-2003

*Foundation Members


The Hall of Champions project perpetuates the achievementsof Western Australia’s best athletes. At the 2003 Annual Dinnerthree more champions were inducted into the Hall. They were:

Haydn Bunton Jnr Football

Jackie Pereira Hockey

Dean Williams Squash

Haydn Bunton Jnr, orchestrated Swan Districts' firstpremiership in 1961 as captain-coach and completed a hat-tick of premierships for the club two year's later. He won theSandover Medal in 1962 and captained WA's winning team at

the 1961 Australian Championships. He coached Subiaco tothe 1986 and 1988 premierships. Bunton’s fearless styleearned him the respect of all football followers in WA.

Jackie Pereira, was a dynamic striker with explosive speedand uncanny goal sense. She is one of Australia's mostdecorated players having represented Australia in 175internationals and having scored 109 goals. She played inthree Olympic Games and three World Cups, winning goldmedals in the 1988 and 1996 Olympics and 1994 World Cup.Pereira was a pre-eminent member of the all-conqueringHockeyroos’ teams of the mid-1990’s.

Dean Williams, was one of the finest squash players Australiahas ever produced. Williams attained a world ranking of two in one of the sport's strongest eras. He was runner-up in the1982 World Open Championship to Jahangir Khan and his 25 tournament victories on the world circuit included the 1977 Australian Open title. Williams’ speed and aggressivestyle made him a formidable opponent at the highest level ofthe sport.

Ninety Four athletes in 22 different sports are now recognisedin the Hall, which is based at Challenge Stadium.

The selection committee for the Hall of Champions comprisesLiz Chetkovich, Alan East, Wally Foreman (Chairman),George Grljusich, David Hatt, Glenn Mitchell, PamO’Connell and Professor Tom Stannage and AssociateProfessor Lawrence Apps from Curtin University of Technology.

Curtin University is an internationally recognised institution andWAIS is very pleased to have them as a partner in this project.

Hall ofChampions Official Patron and Sponsor of the Western Australian

Hall of Champions – Curtin University of Technology

The 2004 Hall of Champions inductees (left to right) Hayden Bunton Jnr, Jackie Pereira and Dean Williams.


Athleteof the Year

The winner of the WAIS Athlete of the Year Award for 2002/03was Peter Dawson. Peter started the year with a win in theNational Criterium Championship in Perth in January. This wasfollowed by a bronze medal at the South African World Cup asa member of the Australian 4000m pursuit team.

During June and July Peter competed in a series of Europeanroad races. His results in these events included podium placesin several tour stages and a 6th place in the prestigiousFirenze-Modena Classic.

In August, at the 2003 World Track Championship, Peter wona gold medal as a member of the Australian Team that set aworld record time of 3 min 57.185 sec in the 4000m TeamsPursuit. The Australians lowered their own previous record of3 min 59.583 sec set at the 2002 Commonwealth Games.

In September Peter became one of a small band of cyclists torepresent their country at both a Road and Track WorldChampionship in the one year.

Peter joined, Hockey legend Rechelle Hawkes and fellow cyclistDarryn Hill as the only scholarship holders to win the Athleteof the Year of award twice. Other well performed athletesduring the year included Taekwando Player Tina Morgan andGymnast Allana Slater.

Previous Winners1984/85 Jenny Byrne (Tennis)

1985/86 Robert Waller (Cycling)

1986/87 Christine Stanton (Athletics)

1987/88 Craig Parry (Golf)

1988/89 Craig Davies (Hockey)

1989/90 Ian Brown (Swimming)

1990/91 Robyn Lambourne (Squash)

1991/92 Sharon Buchanan (Hockey)

1992/93 Ramon Andersson (Canoeing)

1993/94 Richard Nizielski (Ice Speed Skating)

1994/95 Rechelle Hawkes (Hockey)

1995/96 Darryn Hill (Cycling)

1996/97 Darryn Hill (Cycling)

1997/98 Rechelle Hawkes (Hockey)

1998/99 Stuart Reside (Rowing)

1999/00 Belinda Stowell (Sailing)

2000/01 Dmitri Markov (Athletics)

2001/02 Peter Dawson (Cycling)

2002/03 Peter Dawson (Cycling)

WAIS Chairman, Mr Grant Boyce and the Executive Director joined the Minister for Sport & Recreation in congratulating WAIS Athlete of the Year, Peter Dawson.

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Shirley de la Hunty (nee Strickland) was one of Australia’s greatestathletes. She competed at the Olympic Games in 1948, 1952 and1956 and was the first of Australia’s “golden girls”.

Born in Guildford on July 18 1925, Shirley was educated atNortham High school and the University of Western Australia.Hers was a life of outstanding achievement.

Shirley won seven Olympic Medals, including two gold medals inthe 80 meters hurdles in 1952 and 1956 and a further gold medalin the 4 x 100m relay in 1956. She was a world record holder inthe 80 meters hurdles and the 100 meters sprint.

She was a Foundation Member of the Hall of Champions and she servedher sport as an athlete, coach and administrator for more than 50 years.

She passed away on February 19, 2004.

Bob Marshall was born in Kalgoorlie on April 10 1910. In aninternational career which spaned more than 50 years, Bob wasthe World Champion in amateur billiards four times and runner-up3 times. He was the National Champion twenty one times, winninghis last Australian title at the age of 76.

After his Wold Title victory in 1962 Marshall was named WesternAustralia’s Sportsman of the Year.

A product of the Lindrum-era on the Goldfields, he was aFoundation Member of the WA Hall of Champions. A calm, superblyefficient craftsman, Marshall was a dignified and illustrious figurein our sporting heritage.

He passed away on February 24, 2004.

Bob Marshall10 April 1910 – 24 February 2004

Evelyn Whillier (nee de Lacy) was Western Australia’s firstfemale Olympian.

Born on 21 November 1917, Evelyn was a lissome freestyleswimmer from a noted Maylands swimming family whoovercame the food shortages of the depression years tobecome Australia’s foremost freestyler of her era.

She competed with distinction at the 1936 Olympic Games andbecame an Empire Games gold medalist at the 1938 Sydney Games.

Her Olympic ambitions for the 1940 Games were cut short by the2nd World War.

Following her retirement from competition in 1943 Evelyncontinued to contribute to swimming as a successful coach andsupporter of the sport.

Evelyn passed away on June 27 2004.

Shirley de La Hunty18 July 1925 – 19 February 2004

Evelyn Whillier21 November 1917 – 27 June 2004

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In 2003/2004 WAIS conducted Sport Programs in twelve sportsand assisted athletes in another eighteen sports through itsIndividual Scholarship Program. During this period, WAISprovided assistance to a total of 468 athletes through SportPrograms (313), the Individual Scholarship Program (61) or acombination of both (94).

Twenty full-time coaches and 33 part-time coaches provideddirection and support to the Sport Programs. The SwimmingProgram was designed and implemented by a panel of sixcoaches who, although not employed by WAIS, receivedvarying levels of support according to the number of eliteswimmers they assisted.

Only one major change to the coaching staff occurred withRebecca Elborough replacing Jon Fletcher as the Senior Coachwithin the Netball Program. The challenge in the nextOlympiad will be to maintain the same level of quality withinour coaching staff.

The success of the Rowing and Swimming Programs wassignificant with ten (two AIS/WAIS) rowers and eight (oneAIS/WAIS) swimmers selected to the Athens Olympic Team.These results were achieved through a combination of qualitycommittees, athletes, coaches, consultants and serviceproviders. Both programs received excellent support from theirstate and national bodies.

WAIS Sport Programs are delivered in partnership with nationaland state bodies. The WAIS Program link the underpinningprograms of the state bodies with the national programs. Goodrelationships exist between the various sport institutes andacademies around Australia and where necessary assistancewas obtained from these institutes to service any WAISathletes who were required to relocate in order to access anappropriate daily training environment.

Programs were conducted in the following sports:Athletics Hockey (Women)Baseball NetballBeach Volleyball RowingCanoeing SoftballCycling SwimmingGymnastics Water Polo (Men)Hockey (Men) Water Polo (Women)

The introduction of Sailing was delayed to allow the appointedcoach to participate in Athens. It is hoped to start thisProgram in October 2004

Individual scholarships were awarded to athletes in:Archery RowingAthletics SailingBadminton ShootingBeach Volleyball Small-Bore RifleBoxing SwimmingCanoeing Taekwondo Cycling TennisDiving TriathlonEquestrian Water Polo (Men)Gymnastics Water Polo (Women)Hockey (Men) WeightliftingHockey (Women) Wheelchair BasketballIce Skating Wheelchair Rugby

These scholarships are awarded to athletes in Olympic andParalympic events and disciplines on the basis of internationaland national ranking.

Athlete ServicesAs scholarship holders, athletes have access to the followingservices:

• International standard coaching.

• Sport science resources and expertise.

• Medical advice and expertise.

• Program management.

• Travel and accommodation services.

• Career and education assistance.

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Kylie Wheeler earned selection to Olympic Team with a personal best score in the Heptathlon.

Photo: Sport the Library

Sport Programs


Significant performances by non sport program scholarship holders included:

TINA MORGAN (TAEKWONDO)

2003/2004 was a stellar year for Tina. She won bronze at the World Championships, held in Germany in September2003 in the 59-63kg weight division. She then won theNational Championships in the same lightweight division inOctober 2003.

The World Olympic trials in Paris, France, followed in December2003. This is where the world’s best athlete’s congregate toqualify spots for the Athen’s Olympic Games. A first placingensured Tina qualified a spot for Australia at the Olympics.This was in a new weight division of 67kg+ and Tina was the only Australian to qualify a spot for Australia at this tournament. The year was capped off with selection into the Australian Olympic Team on the basis of the year’sstrong performances.

JOHN CARROLL (MEN’S ARTISTIC GYMNASTICS)

John broke a long drought in 2003 when he became the firstWestern Australian to be selected onto the Senior Men’sNational team since 1989. The then 19 year old was selectedinto the National team to compete at the World GymnasticsChampionships in Anaheim, USA in August 2003. He performedadmirably to place 63rd out of 323 competitors, and backedthis up with solid performances in the World University Gamesin Daegu, Korea, the Cottbus Cup in Cottbus, Germany and theFrench International in Lyon, France. John was selected totrain in an elite squad in 1990 at the age of seven and is nowis the leading gymnast in the Woodside Energy Squad whichtrains at Challenge Stadium.

BELINDA STOWELL (SAILING)

Belinda’s preparation for the defence of her Olympic gold medalwon in Sydney has been strong in the last twelve months.With sailing partner Jenny Armstrong, Belinda placed fourth atthe World Championships in September 2003. This followed asixth placing at the Olympic Test event in Athens in Augustand eighth place at the European Championships in July.

Following the World Championships, the pair returned toSydney to train and compete over summer. After securinganother National title in January 2004 and Olympic selectionin March they once again headed off to Europe. Due to theOlympic Games, the 2004 World Championships were held inMay 2004, so effectively having two World Championships in one financial year. Once again Belinda and her partnerplaced fourth.

In June, a seventh placing at the 2004 EuropeanChampionships and a first placing at the Kiel Week Regatta,both held in Germany, finalised her Olympic preparation.

BRADLEY DUBBERLEY (WHEELCHAIR RUGBY)

The 2003/2004 season has been an outstanding year for Brad,arguably one of the best wheelchair rugby players in the world.His year began in August with the 2003 OceaniaChampionships in Osaka, Japan. Not only did Brad contributeto Australia taking out the title, he was also named 3.5 Playerof the Championship.

From September 2003 until April 2004, Brad was playing in theUSA for the Phoenix Heat which finished the season in 5thplace from 16 teams.

While in the USA, Brad also competed for Australia in theDemolition Derby in Alabama, in which the team placed third.

The culmination of Brad’s year resulted in him beingselected for the 2004 Paralympic Team, destined for Athensthis September. This is Brad’s second chance at snatching thegold medal for Australia, after narrowly missing gold in 2000. Brad was a part of the Australian team which won a silvermedal in front of a huge home crowd in Sydney.

ANTHONY LITTLE (BOXING)

The 2003/2004 year started for the Geraldton boxer with theWorld Championships in Bangkok, Thailand in the 60kg class. A loss in the second round saw Anthony finished in tenth place.The 2003 Commonwealth Amateur Boxing Championships wereheld in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in August 2003. Anthony won abronze medal.

Anthony finished third in the National Championships,hereby missing out on automatic selection for the Oceania Championships. Anthony was entitled to challengethe silver medalist to a Challenge Bout and did so in Canberrain April with success. The win ensured he was selected for theOceania Championships in Tonga. The selectors decision wasjustified when he won Gold in his weight division, so qualifyingAustralia a spot for the Olympics and earning Anthony selectioninto the Australian Olympic Team.

SPORT ATHLETE COACHTAEKWONDO Amy Ash Rodney Lockyer

Laura Bartels Charles RawlinsMellissa Coe Brad EmmettHayley Jones Brad EmmettJessica Jordan Charles RawlinsKavita Kumar Ross HartnettTina Morgan Jin Tae JeongJason Rocca Charles RawlinsRenae Smith Domonic De Stefano

TENNIS Bojana Bobusic Mark LeubaCasey Dellacqua Milo Bradley

WATER POLO Belinda Brooks Tomaz LasicEmma Knox Tomaz LasicTim Neesham Andrei KovalenkoJames Stanton Andrei KovalenkoPeter Tresise Andrei KovalenkoLaurie Trettel Andrei Kovalenko

WEIGHTLIFTING Caroline Pileggi Self

WHEELCHAIR Justin Eveson Max Bovey/BASKETBALL Murray Treseder

Bradley Ness Max Bovey/Murray Treseder

Shaun Norris Max Bovey/Murray Treseder

WHEELCHAIR RUGBYGrant Boxall Terry VinyardBradley Dubberley Terry Vinyard

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Robin Bell earned selection in his second Olympic Team with strong performancesthrough the domestic and international season.


SPORT ATHLETE COACHARCHERY Deonne Bridger Ki-Sik Lee

Jo-Ann Galbraith Ki-Sik LeeChris Madeley John Bailey

ATHLETICS Kylie Bent Lenny Hughes/Lee Derby

Paul Burgess Alex ParnovEbony Cope Lyn ForemanOliver Dziubak Aaron HoltAndrew Hall Matt BarberPippa Hendon Margaret SaundersKym Howe Alex ParnovDmitri Markov Alex Parnov/

SelfKimberley Mickle Grant WardPaul Mitchell (EAD) Lyn ForemanNicole Mladenis Bohdan Bobojcek Casey Narrier Grant WardShermin Oksuz (AIS/WAIS) Craig HilliardVicky Parnov Alex ParnovRyan Purcell Lyn ColeJohn Steffensen Lyn Foreman/

Michel Khmel Bryan Stitfall (EAD) Frank Ponta/

SelfChris Troode Lyn ForemanBruce Walldrodt (EAD) Frank Ponta/

SelfKane Watson Mel HeatonKylie Wheeler Lyn Foreman/

Grant Ward/Anne Masters

BADMINTON Julian Anthony Edwin Chew/ Norman Anthony

Boyd Cooper Martin AndrewTravis Denney Martin AndrewGuy Gibson Joan Kennington

BEACH VOLLEYBALLMartin Suan Steve Tutton

BOXING Emmanuel Fernando Geoff PetersonAnthony Little Geoff PetersonErle Wiltshire Geoff Peterson

CANOEING Robin Bell Mike Druce Lee Davey Ramon AnderssonRobin Jeffery Myriam FoxKynan Maley Mike Druce Lisa Oldenhof Ramon AnderssonJesse Phillips Ramon AnderssonHew Roberts Mike DruceRachel Simper Brendan Purcell

CYCLING Kristine Bayley Darryl BensonRyan Bayley Darryl Benson/

Martin Barass Peter Dawson Darryl Benson/

Ian McKenzieMathew Gray (EAD) Darryl BensonMark Le Flohic (EAD) Darryl Benson/

Andrew BudgeLyn Lepore (EAD) Darryl Benson/

Paul LamondIan Longville Darryl BensonDaniel Mackey Darryl BensonHayley Rutherford Darryl Benson Janet Shaw (EAD) Darryl Benson/

Andrew BudgeDIVING Lisa Fievez Raelene Lyon

Elise Ntoumenopoulos Raelene LyonSarah Simmonds Raelene Lyon

EQUESTRIAN David Dobson Jaime ComanLinda Dobson Jamie ComanClayton Federicks Wayne Roycroft Amanda Medigan Fiona JohnsSara Price Tracey Diederich

SPORT ATHLETE COACHGYMNASICS John Carroll Igor Bespalov

Martin Jozwiak Igor BespalovKate Dolan Jo EdingerCourtney Holloway Jo EdingerRebecca Dowell Nikolai Lapchine/

Joanne RichardsAmy Lauren Vladimir Joura/

Martine GeorgeAllana Slater Nikolai Lapchine/

Joanne RichardsHOCKEY Paul Gaudoin Neil Hawgood

Bevan George Neil HawgoodEmily Halliday Kevin KnappAaron Hopkins Neil HawgoodScott Webster Neil HawgoodTristram Woodhouse Neil Hawgood

ICE-SKATING Emilia Ahsan Ekaterina BorodatovaDanika Bourne Andrei FilipovAlexandre Pavlov Andrei Filipov

PISTOL SHOOTING Pamela McKenzie Allan Lozsan

ROWING Amber Bradley (AIS/WAIS) Lyall McCarthy Ross Brown Antonio MaurogiovanniBen Cureton Antonio MaurogiovanniDavid Dennis Antonio MaurogiovanniGlen Loftus Antonio MaurogiovanniJo Lutz Antonio MaurogiovanniDavid McGowan Antonio MaurogiovanniThomas Nicholls Antonio MaurogiovanniSarah Outhwaite Jason Lane/

Antonio MaurogiovanniStuart Reside Antonio MaurogiovanniSally Robbins Antonio MaurogiovanniRebecca Sattin (AIS/WAIS)Lyall McCarthy Stefan Szczurowski Antonio Maurogiovanni

SAILING Josh Beaver Mike FletcherJamie Dunross (EAD) Paul EldridColin Harrison (EAD) Paul EldridRayshele Martin Denis JonesDean McAullay Mike FletcherJeffery Milligan (EAD) Paul EldridElise Rechichi Denis JonesLisa Rooke Victor KovalenkoBelinda Stowell Victor Kovalenko

SMALL-BORE RIFLE Robyn Van Nus Trish Van Nus

SWIMMING Petrea Barker (EAD) Peter MolloyRenee Brown Grant StoelwinderLara Carroll Simon RedmondFionna Cosgrove Bernie MulroyDavid Cox Bernie MulroySally Foster Wayne de LacyMatthew Glucina Roger BruceMichael Jackson Bernie MulroyAdam Lucas Grant StoelwinderAntony Matkovich (AIS/WAIS) Pierre La FontaineRachel Mitchell Grant StoelwinderTravis Nederpelt Bernie MulroyNicole Patterson (EAD) Greg RossTodd Pearson Grant StoelwinderJennifer Reilly Roger BruceDianne Saunders (EAD) Leith WestonNicole Seah Simon RedmondRobert Sharp Bernie MulroyTammie Smith Bernie MulroyMatthew Spicer Roger BruceEamon Sullivan Grant StoelwinderJonathon van Hazel Bernie MulroyStacey Williams (EAD) Ian MillsLauren Winter Grant Stoelwinder

IndividualScholarship Program

Individual scholarships were awarded to athletes in 24 sports. Scholarships are awarded to athletes in Olympic events and disciplines on the basis of international and national ranking.


Baseball

The WAIS Baseball Squad comprises both professionally signedand potential national team players Seven professional andtwo other WAIS athletes represented WA in the Claxton Shield,in January 2004.

Following strong performances in the Claxton Shield, LukeHughes and Toby Barnett were selected in the National SeniorSquad in preparation for the Olympic Qualifier against SouthAfrica, which was played in February 2004. Luke was selectedin the team and assisted Australia to qualify for the AthensOlympics. In addition to Luke and Toby, Lachlan Dale, DanielFloyd, Stephen Tope and Dean White were included in theShadow Olympic Squad, from which the final Olympic Team willbe selected.

All WAIS players except for two, and with the exception of the professional group, represented their respective agegroups in State teams, playing at the National Under-16 and Under-18 Championships, with WA finishing fourth andsecond respectively.

From the Under-16 National Championships, Adam Courcha,Allan deSanMiguel, Daniel Schmidt, Jason Smit andMatthew Sibley were all invited to attend the Major LeagueBaseball/Australian Academy Program (MLB/AAP) Camp inQueensland from June 12 to July 25 this year. Only 15 playersnationwide from this age group were invited – an outstandingachievement for WAIS.

From the Under-18 National Championships, Mitchell Graham,Dylan Peacock, Kent Dixon, Tim Kennelly and Brendan Wisewere selected in the AAA (Under-19) National Team to playGuam in the World Championships Qualifier in January 2004.WAIS assistant coach Greg Jelks was named as coach of this team. Unfortunately, Brendan was unable to play due toan injury sustained at the National Championships. Australiawon the series 3-0.

In addition, Tim, Kent, Mitchell, Dylan, Brendan andMatthew Thame were invited to attend the MLB/AAP Camp in Queensland. The AAA Team, to play in the WorldChampionships in Taiwan in September, will be selected from

the Camp. WAIS Head Coach Don Kyle was named as the HeadCoach of the AAA Team to play in the World Championships.

Seven of the squad’s younger players were selected in the WA team to play in the Schoolboys’ National Championships in Perth. WA won the event for the first time in 18 years. Liam Hendriks won the Golden Arm award for his outstandingpitching during the series. Liam and Adam Courcha made theAll Stars Team.

Scott Mitchinson had an outstanding first season with the Phillies.

Head Coach: Don Kyle

Assistant Coaches:Kevin Hooker Adrian VersaicoGreg Jelks Stephen KirkhamMark Pettit Andrew Kyle

Elite Squad Athletes:Ainslie, Rory Mitchinson, ScottDale, Lachlan Hastie, RyanBingham, Damian Dixon, Kent Hendriks, Liam Blab, Jeremy Peacock, Dylan Hughes, LukeKennelly, Matthew Courcha, Adam Tope, Stephen Graham, Mitchell Schmidt, Daniel de SanMiguel, Allan Wheldon, Rhys Kelly, Mark Sibley, Matthew Floyd, Daniel White, Dean Kennelly, TimSmit, Jason Hammond, Adam Thame, Matthew Wise, Brendan

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During a year in which most athletes were focused on Athens,pole vaulter Dmitri Markov, was the program’s stand-outperformer. Coming off an extended period of injury, Dmitricleared a world-class 5.85m at the World Championships inParis to finish fourth. This was the same height as the silvermedallist and was the second best result by an Australian atthe championships.

Susan Andrews and John Steffensen were WA’s otherrepresentatives in Paris. Cathy Freeman’s withdrawal from theteam resulted in the women’s 4x400m relay team, of whichAndrews was a member, being withdrawn. This was an anti-climatic end to Susan’s outstanding career. Susan representedAustralia at two Olympic Games, two World Championships andtwo Commonwealth Games. John’s 4x400m relay team wasknocked out in the heats (fourth) in what was his debutcompetition for Australia.

Kylie Wheeler’s consistent progress in the heptathlonresulted in her winning the gold medal at the World UniversityGames in South Korea in August 2003 with a personal besttotal of 6031 points. Kylie secured her Olympic berth with abreakthrough performance in Ratingen, Germany in June 2004.Her total of 6296 points won the event and placed her fourthon the Australian all-time list.

AthleticsHead Coach Track: Lyn Foreman

Head Coach Field: Grant Ward

Senior Coach: Alex Parnov

Coach: Aaron Holt

Elite Squad Athlete CoachAndrews, Susan Peter Fortune (Vic)(retired Nov ‘03)Bent, Kylie Lenny HughesBurgess, Paul Alex ParnovCope, Ebony Lyn ForemanDziubak, Oliver Aaron Holt/

Steve Lemke (Qld)George, Emma Alex Parnov(retired Oct ’03)Hall, Andrew(withdrawn) Matt BarberHendon, Pippa Margaret SaundersHowe, Kym Alex ParnovMarkov, Dmitri Alex Parnov/

SelfMcManus, Andrew Matt BarberMickle, Kim Grant WardMitchell, Paul (EAD) Lyn ForemanMladenis, Nicole Bohdan BabijczukNarrier, Casey Grant WardOksuz, Shermin (AIS/WAIS)Craig Hilliard (AIS)Parnov, Vicky Alex ParnovPurcell, Ryan Lyn ColeSteffensen, John Michel Khmel (NSW)Stitfall, Bryan (EAD) Gary LeesTroode, Chris Lyn ForemanWatson, Kane Mel HeatonWallrodt, Bruce (EAD) Gary LeesWheeler, Kylie Lyn Foreman/

Grant Ward/Anne Masters

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Olivier Dziubak overcame major injury in securing selection to the Olympic Team.

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Three athletes represented Australia at the World YouthChampionships in Canada. Ellen Pettitt (high jump), MichaelMcCagh (10km walk) and Mitchel Webber (110m hurdles) allacquitted themselves well in their first internationalcompetition. Ellen and Michael both had top-10 finishes andMitchel ran a personal best. All will benefit from theexperience, as will WAIS development coach Aaron Holt, whowas a member of the team’s coaching staff.

The Telstra A-Series and National Championships wereencouraging for the program. Dmitri Markov and Kylie Wheelerboth won national titles, as did Kym Howe (pole vault) andNicole Mladenis (triple jump).

Oliver Dziubak made a stunning return from injury to gainOlympic selection in the javelin with a silver medal at the National Championships. Dmitri Markov, Kym Howe, Kylie Wheeler, Paul Burgess, John Steffensen and AndrewMcManus (4x100m relay squad) were also rewarded withOlympic selection.

Pippa Hendon (3000m steeple chase), Ellen Pettitt (high jump), Megan Wheatley (heptathlon), Ben Offereins(400m) and Michael McCagh (10km walk) all won AustralianUnder-20 Titles.

Ben (400m and 4x400m relay), Kylie Bent (200m and 4x100relay), Ellen (high jump), Pippa (3000m steeple chase) andAleisha Anderson (3000m steeple chase) were all selected inthe team for the World Junior Championships. Aaron Holt wasappointed as a Team Coach.

Bruce Wallrodt won his division of the seated shot put andseated javelin at the National Championships. He wassubsequently selected in the 2004 Paralympic Team tocompete in Athens.

An important development late in the year was Emma George’sdecision to retire from the sport. Emma was a trailblazer forfemale pole vaulters, setting 12 outdoor world records andwinning gold medals at the Commonwealth and WorldUniversity Games. She was a champion athlete who set anoutstanding example on and off the runway.

The Visiting Coach Program continued with WAIS invitingSandro Bisetto (high jump) for a week in July 2003 and RoyBoyd (hurdles) for four days in January 2004. All sessions werewell attended by local coaches and targeted athletes.


Competing at the 2003 Junior World Championships in Japan,Lee Davey and Jesse Phillips were part of a very successfulAustralian team. Lee and Jesse paddled together in the K4500m and K2 1000m finishing in fifth and eighth placerespectively. Lee showed his stamina by stroking the K41000m crew which narrowly missed the final after only having15 minutes recovery following his K2 1000m semi final.

During the winter of 2003, Rachel Simper and Ben Mercerrelocated to the Gold Coast to continue training under formerWAIS coach Brendan Purcell. Rachel showed greatimprovement and proved she was up amongst the best paddlersin Australia. Although not making the National Senior Team,Rachel was selected in the 2004 National Emerging Team.

From January to March 2004, all squad athletes participated inthe National Grand Prix Series and National Championships.Lisa Oldenhof was the stand out performer claiming four goldmedals in the LK2 500m, LK2 200m, LK4 500m and LK4 200.Lisa was subsequently selected to the National Team in theLK4 500m that competed at the 2004 European Championshipsand Olympic Qualifying Regatta in Poznan, Poland.

Lisa’s crew finished fourth at the European Championshipqualifying Australia for a K4 spot in Athens. The final includedall the medal contenders for the Olympics with the exceptionof Germany.

Some of the other squad members complemented their trainingby diversifying into other disciplines. Notably Ben Mercerrepresented Australia at the White Water World Championshipsin Garnish-Partenkirchen in Germany in May. Kate Forgionewon the National Ladies K2 Marathon Championship and JessePhillips won the National Men’s Under 18 Championship.

The elite squad is continuing to grow with brothers, Reece andBrody Baker moving from surf lifesaving and showingimmediate promise and Kurt Linardi moving up from theCanoe WA Junior Program.

The Smarter than Smoking WAIS Talent Search continues to netresults and play an important role at the developmental level.This program will continue to ensure quality athletes are fedinto the WAIS squad over the next few years.

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Canoeing

Head Coach: Ramon Andersson

Elite Squad Athletes:Baker, Brody Baker, ReeceDavey, Lee Forgione, KateLinardi, Kurt Mercer, BenjaminOldenhof, Lisa Phillips, JesseSimper, Rachel

Lisa Oldenhof’s renewed focus and dedication secured her a seat in the women’s K4 for Athens.


Beach Volleyball

Eleven WAIS athletes participated in the 2003/2004 NationalBeach Tour (NBT). For many, this was the first time they hadparticipated in the event and of these 11 athletes, ten were required to play the qualifiers held prior to each event. The qualifier itself is a physically and mentally tiringexperience, with athletes having to play up to seven games inthe one day.

Great improvements in the style of play and the results weremade over the course of the five events of the NBT. In the final event, which also served as the National Championships,

five athletes participated. Martin Suan, with partner JohnByron (SASI), finished fifth; Aaron Crook and Sean Yatesfinished nineteenth; and Tara Hummelshoj and Erica Banwellwere ninth.

Following the NBT, Martin Suan, a member of the NationalDevelopment Squad, participated in a number of Asian eventsin preparation for several World Tour events that he and his partner intend to compete at in Europe following theOlympic Games.

Also at the completion of the NBT, two new athletes, CarolHodgen and Rob Gibbs, were invited into the WAIS elitesquad, while a number of junior athletes were invited to trainalong side the elite squad over the winter. The WAIS elitesquad will again be reduced in August and the focus will be onpreparing athletes for the NBT, which is Australia’s premierdomestic event. WAIS Head Coach Pauline Manser is confidentof seeing more athletes in the main draw this coming year andproducing great results if the improvements shown in trainingare anything to go by.

Head Coach: Pauline Manser

Elite Squad Athletes:Banwell, Erica Crook, AaronGibbs, Rob Glossop, RyanGodwin, Paul Hand, Michelle Hodgen, Carol Hummelshoj, TaraOostryck, Michael Perisic, RobSuan, Martin Yates, Sean

(left to right) Sean Yates, Aaron Crook, Marty Suan & John Byron (SASI), have all developed through the opportunities provided by the WAIS program.

Photo: Volleyball WA


Australian Gymnastics history was made in August 2003 witha bronze medal in the Women’s Team event at the WorldChampionships in Anaheim, USA. Led by team captain AllanaSlater, Australia performed a near flawless round in the finalto produce the outstanding result. Significantly, in the 40years since Russia (USSR) entered the competition, only fourcountries – Russia, Romania, China and the USA – had wonteam medals at a World Championship or Olympic Games.Australia broke the drought with their outstanding performance,ousting both Russia and China from a podium finish.Individually, Allana finished thirteenth in the All Around Event.

Following the Championships, Allana competed in a series ofevents in Europe later in the year. Her best results includedwinning silver on Floor at the Glasgow Grand Prix andcontributing to the team bronze and a fifth All Around at theMassilia Cup in France.

Amy Lauren was one of only two Australians selected toattend the Japan Junior International in September 2003. As one of the youngest competitors there, Amy did well toqualify for both the Beam and Floor finals.

In December, Daria Joura and Olivia Vivian were bothselected to compete in the Canberra Cup – a biennial juniorinternational event attracting some of the best juniorgymnasts from around the world. Daria finished sixth AllAround and qualified for finals in Beam and Floor, while Oliviaqualified for the Floor final.

In early 2004, Allana Slater started her campaign for Olympicselection with an outstanding performance at the SeniorPacific Alliance Championships in Honolulu in April. A secondin the Team event, third place in the All Around, and thirdplaces on Beam and Floor, and international-class scores,proved she was back to her best.

At the Australian National Championships at the end of May2004, Allana captured her second successive Senior All Aroundtitle, and added the Vault and Bar crowns to her tally. She became the top qualifier for the Olympic trials with apersonal best score of 37.900. Olivia Vivian won the JuniorInternational Bar title for the second successive year.

The national development camps conducted by GymnasticsAustralia for gymnasts aiming for the 2006 CommonwealthGames and 2008 Olympic Games continued to be a success.WAIS gymnasts who participated in these were StephanieBonasera, Daria Joura, Amy Lauren and Olivia Vivian.

During the year an innovative video analysis system wasinstalled in the Gymnastics Training Centre at ChallengeStadium which enables constant access to video footage on allapparatus using a delayed playback system. The system wasoriginally devised at the AIS with further advances in the setup being made at WAIS. This tool has greatly enhanced thelearning environment for gymnasts in the program.

At the Gymnastics Australia awards, presented forperformances in 2003, Allana Slater won “Gymnast of the Year”and the WAIS coaches won the “Coaching Team of the Year”,a repeat of the 2002 result.

Gymnastics

Head of Gymnastics: Liz Chetkovich

Senior Coaches: Nikolai LapchineJoanne Richards

Coaches: Vladimir JouraMartine George

Development Coaches: Dhana AntulovCarly BrockisCaroline Wright

Choreographer/Coach: Tatiana Lapchina

Elite Squad Athletes:Brydon, Shannae Bonasera, StephanieBunney, Joanne Clarke, CassieDalitz, Sheridan Dowell, RebeccaGillespie, Hollie Grundy, HannahIsard, Kiara Joura, DariaLauren, Amy Martin, JadeMitchell, Lauren Molendijk, TainO’Connell, Hayleigh Slater, AllanaVivian, Olivia

Allana Slater continues to lead the Australian Team by example.

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WAIS cyclists contributed strongly to Australian Cycling’ssuccessful 2003/2004 results, picking up medals at WorldChampionships, World Cup and European events.

Peter Dawson’s (WAIS/AIS) gold medal performances at theWorld Track Championships in Germany, September 2003 &Melbourne in May this year as a member of the all conqueringTeams Pursuit team enhanced his Olympic selection. This wasthe third year in a row that the Australian world record holders have won this event, with Peter the only member onall three occasions. Peter produced some very good results onthe road in Europe as a member of the AIS U/23 road squad. He produced several podium finishes in major events in2003/2004 and, in June 2004, became only the second everAustralian to wear the leaders jersey in the U/26 Tour of Italy.Peter also gained selection for the 2003 World U/23 Road Championships in Canada last October.

Ryan Bayley (WAIS/AIS) helped to secure Australia’s OlympicSprint berths with a solid campaign at the 2004 World TrackChampionships, finishing third in the Individual Sprint andfifth in the Keirin. Despite Australia not earning a medal in theTeam Sprint, Ryan set the fastest ever recorded third lap inthis event in the semi-final. Ryan enjoyed a successful stint inJapan in March and April competing on the lucrative JapaneseKeirin Circuit, as well as claiming podium places in the WorldTrack Cup & Oceanic Championship during the year.

Hayley Rutherford earned her place in the Olympic ShadowSquad with top five placings in the Women’s Road World Cupand National Road Championship. Hayley also competed inEurope as part of an Italian based professional women’s team.

Kristine Bayley gained selection for the Manchester WorldTrack Cup in April placing third in the Team Sprint, thenbacked up with a bronze medal in the 500m Time Trial andTeam Sprint at the National Track Championship in Sydneylater that month.

WAIS EAD athletes competed with distinction at the 2003European Championships in Prague in the Czech Republic.Janet Shaw teamed

with WAIS pilot Leeanne Manderson to win the TandemWomen’s Road race to add to their silver and three bronzemedals won in other Track and Road competitions. Janet alsobroke two world records with new pilot Kelly McCombie on herway to winning three gold at the recent National TrackChampionships which gained them selection into the Athens

Paralympics Team. Mark Le Flohic produced silver and bronzemedals in Prague and will also compete in Athens. Pilot Darren Harry paired with South Australian Kieran Modra in Prague to win gold in the Men’s Tandem Sprint.Darren partnered Leon Larkins to set a new world record in theflying 200m at the National Track Championships. Lyn Leporeteamed with Jenny McPherson to win two bronze medals atthe National Championships and then with WAIS pilot KerryCohen to place fourth in three events at the Women’s Tandemin Prague. Lyn has been selected for the Paralympic team to compete in Athens. Matt Gray won one gold and one silver medal in the LC1 competition at the recent NationalTrack Championships.

WAIS Development Squad members performed admirably withAmy Kirk, Scott Sunderland, Cameron Meyer and TravisMeyer winning National Underage Championships. AndrewWade gained selection in the 2004 National U/19 MountainBike Team and Steven Evans and Amy Kirk earnt National B-Team selection.

WAIS Head Coach, Darryl Benson, was the assistant coach ofthe Australian Paralympic Preparation Squad at the 2003European Championships in Prague. Darryl has been selectedas the assistant coach of the Australian Paralympic CyclingTeam for Athens

This Program continues to grow and enjoys good support from both Cycling Australia and the Western Australian Cycling Federation.


Cycling

Head Coach: Darryl Benson

Elite Squad Athletes:Bayley, Kristine Bayley, RyanDawson, Peter Le Flohic, Mark(EAD)Gray, Matthew (EAD) Lepore, Lyn (EAD)Longville, Ian Mackey, DanielRutherford, Hayley Shaw, Janet (EAD)

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Ryan Bayley showed during the year why he will be a strong medal contenderin Athens.


After a strong year playing with the Hockeyroos, EmilyHalliday has cemented her place on the 2004 Olympic Team.Emily has continued to improve throughout 2004, beingnamed Player of the Series in a four-test event against SouthAfrica earlier in the year and then being named Player of theTournament in the National League in Perth in March.

Eleven WAIS athletes (Emily Halliday, Brooke Morrison, KimWalker, Kate Hubble, Kia Mansell, Jayde Taylor, RheanninKelly, Shelly Liddelow, Amy Shaw, Shayni Buswell and Sian Smithson) were selected to play in the WA DiamondsTeam, which competed in the Australian National League.The championships were played in Perth this year and took theform of a two-week event to simulate the competitionschedule expected at the Olympic Games. After showingcontinual improvements over the last few years, the WADiamonds won the championships after defeating Queenslandin the semi final and then favourites ACT in the final. Kia Mansell played an important role in the final with two

goals in the team’s 2 – 1 win.

A National Development Squad was named following thetournament, in which Shayni Buswell, Sian Smithson andStacey Dwyer were selected. Sian and Shayni have since thencompeted in the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) Team in arecent four-team home series against Australia, Japan and NewZealand in Darwin and Townsville. Stacey was unavailable dueto injury. WAIS Head Coach Kevin Knapp was the coach of theAIS Team in the first leg of the games in Darwin.

Six WAIS athletes (Kate Hubble, Jayde Taylor, Kia Mansell,Rheannin Kelly, Shelly Liddelow, and Amy Shaw) weremembers of the State Under-21 Team that competed in theNational Championships in Sydney at the beginning of July.These championships form a major part of the selectionprocess for the Junior World Cup Squad. All WAIS athletes havea realistic chance of selection, particularly Kate Hubble andKia Mansell who had very strong performances at NationalLeague level.

Kia and Kate were invited to attend specialist trainingsessions in Perth as part of a visiting scholarship programwith the AIS. Head Coach Kevin Knapp was invited to run thespecialist goalkeeping sessions in his capacity as NationalGoalkeeping Coach.

Chantelle Ciallella and Ashleigh Nelson were both selectedin the Junior National Camp in January 2004 after strongperformances in the National Under-18 Championships. Both athletes finished in the top-three goal scorers for the tournament.

HockeyWomen’s

Emily Halliday has shown the dedication and commitment required to become a core member of the Hockeyroos.

Head Coach: Kevin Knapp

Elite Squad Athletes:Boyce, Fiona Buswell, ShayniCiallella,Chantelle Dwyer, MichelleDwyer, Stacey Halliday, EmilyHubble, Kate Kelly, RheanninLiddelow, Shelly Mansell, KiaMorrison, Brooke Nelson, AshleighShaw, Amy Smithson, SianTaylor, Jayde Walker, Kim

Photo: Getty Images

The WAIS Men’s Hockey Program has again achieved successwith players being selected at all national levels.

In the last twelve months, six WAIS athletes have achievedSenior National representation, five National Junior Squadselection, and three have represented Australia at Under 18level. All WA State Teams reached the finals of their respectiveNational Championships.

Bevan George and Paul Gaudoin were selected in theOlympic Team. Unfortunately, Paul, who represented Australiain Atlanta and Sydney, was forced to withdraw through injury.

In this past year, Michael and Geoff Boyce made theirinternational playing debut alongside regular squad membersPaul Gaudoin, Bevan George, Tristram Woodhouse and Aaron Hopkins. These athletes competed in tournamentsincluding the Champions Trophy in Holland (second place), the Azhlan Shah Tournament in Kuala Lumpur (first place),

a home series against South Africa, Malaysia and India and aneleven game European Tour.

Whilst five WAIS athletes, Geoff Boyce, Michael Boyce, BevanGeorge, Aaron Hopkins and Paul Gaudoin were selected in theOlympic Squad following the Australian Hockey League, threeother players, Steven Boyce, Richard Gibson and LeonMartin, were selected in the National Development Squad.

Ian Burcher, Fergus Kavanagh and Dean Pover (Captain),were included in the National Under 18 Team for a three testseries against New Zealand in Brisbane. Australia won theseries 2 - 1.

Dean was accorded the honour, by the Australian OlympicCommittee (AOC), of being one of two Ambassadors for the AOCat this year’s Olympic Youth Camp. The camp is an initiative ofthe International Olympic Committee (IOC) and will runparallel with the Olympic Games. Young athletes from aroundthe world will participate in IOC workshops and will be specialguests at the Opening Ceremony and other Olympic events.

The focus of the Program now shifts to those athletes incontention for the Junior World Cup Qualifier in New Zealandin December and the Junior World Cup in Holland in June2005. Following a period of regeneration, the senior athleteswill resume with the intent of forcing their way into contentionfor the Commonwealth Games and World Cup in 2006.


HockeyMen’s

Head Coach: Neil Hawgood

Elite Squad Athletes:Boyce, Geoff Boyce, MichaelBoyce, Steven Burcher, IanCharlesworth, Jonathon Dancer, BrentGaudoin, Paul George, BevanGibson, Richard Hopkins, AaronKavanagh, Fergus Martin, LeonPark, Alistair Pover, DeanVuletich, Jason Webster, ScottWoodhouse, Tristram

Bevan George's skill and physical presence has earned him international respect as member of Australia's Kookaburra's.

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The World Championships held in Milan, Italy, in August 2003featured some tough racing with a number of WAIS athletesperforming well.

The eight, with four WAIS athletes, David Dennis, StefanSzczurowski, Stuart Reside and David McGowan andcoached by WAIS Head Coach, Antonio Maurogiovannifinished a creditable fifth after placing third at the finalWorld Cup Regatta held in Lucerne. Jono Fievez and LukePougnault gained a silver medal in the coxed pair alsocoached by Antonio. Glen Loftus was a member of thelightweight coxless four which won the B-final, placing thecrew seventh overall. Ben Cureton was selected in this crewbut had to withdraw due to injury.

Amber Bradley, an AIS/WAIS athlete based at the AIS, wasthe stroke of the women’s quad scull that won the WorldChampionship. Rebecca Sattin (AIS/WAIS) and Sally Robbins(AIS/WAIS), were members of the women’s heavyweight eightthat finished fourth.

The Under 23 regatta held in Belgrade, Serbia and Montenegro,produced some outstanding results. Sarah Outhwaite rowedher way to successive gold medals, this time as part of thewomen’s double scull. Joining her as world champions wereTom Nicholls and Ross Brown as members of the men’slightweight coxless four which was coached by Rhett Ayliffe.Isaac Pritchard and Matt Turnbull won a silver medal in themen’s lightweight coxless pair also coached by Rhett.

The World Junior Championships held at the Olympic course inAthens were a real test of character with racing beingshortened to 1000m due to poor weather and courseconditions. Natalie Bale and Annika Naughton, under theguidance of Jason Lane, finished with a silver medal. A greatresult considering that both athletes are eligible to attend theJunior World Championships again next year.

The 2004 Australian Rowing Championships held in March saw32 WAIS athletes contribute to 13 national titles, thehighlight being the outstanding junior results. The junior menwon the single, double and quad sculling events and the juniorcoxless four whilst the junior women won the pair, four andeight sweep events.

Following the National Selection Regattas and the NationalChampionships, 25 WAIS athletes were selected into the 2004Australian National Teams.

A record eight WAIS athletes and two AIS/WAIS athletes wereselected to the Olympic Team.

Ben Cureton and Glen Loftus were selected in the men’slightweight four; the four winning a bronze medal in the finalWorld Cup Regatta in Lucerne prior to the Olympic Games.David McGowan and David Dennis were selected in the men’sheavyweight four to be coached by WAIS Head Coach,Antonio Maurogiovanni. They finished a creditable fourth atthe Lucerne World Cup Regatta.

Sally Robbins and Sarah Outhwaite capped off an outstandingyear with selection in the women’s eight which finished theLucerne World Cup regatta in fifth place. Stuart Reside,

and Stefan Szczurowski gained selection in the men’s eight.Sally and Stuart will become dual Olympians when theycompete in Athens.

Two AIS/WAIS athletes, based at the AIS, were selected intothe women’s quad scull. Amber Bradley will be joined byRebecca Sattin in pursuit of Olympic Gold.

Jo Lutz was selected into the original eight squad and had theopportunity to qualify the women’s pair for the Olympics.Unfortunately she finished third in the qualifying regattawhere she needed to finish in the top two. Danielle Jolly wasselected to qualify the single scull but was also unsuccessful

A testimony to the quality of our coaches and supportstructures was the fact that four national crews were based in WA for their respective Olympic and World Championshippreparations with another based here for part of their preparation.

In addition to the 12 senior representatives mentioned above,a further 13 WAIS athletes were selected into national Non-Olympic, Under 23 and Junior Teams.

The challenge for the program is to continue to find thenecessary resources to allow the program to effectivelysupport the amazing talent being produced.

Rowing

Head Coach: Antonio Maurogiovanni

Senior Coaches: Rhett AyliffeJason Lane

Elite Squad Athletes:Alderman, Robert Bale, NatalieBrown, Ross Cureton, BenDennis, David Ellis, JeremyFievez, Jonathan Fletcher, StevenGatti, James Grant, RhysJolly, Danielle Loftus, GlenLutz, Joanna McGowan, DavidNaughton, Annika Nicholls, ThomasOuthwaite, Sarah Polinelli, JohnPougnault, Luke Pritchard, IsaacReside, Stuart Robbins, Sally Skipworth, Todd Stevenson, JeremySzczurowski, Stefan Turnbull, MatthewWillis, Felicity

Photo: Rowing Australia

Glen Loftus and Ben Cureton will be half of the Australia's Men's Light weight four in Athens.


Losing three athletes to the Australian Institute of Sport 21and Under Netball Program tested the depth of WA netball andensured that, once again, the Perth Orioles exposed youngplayers to the National Netball League. Kirby Bentley, BrittniEdwards, Janelle Lawson and Amber Metcalfe all made theirdebuts in 2004, providing the least experienced shooting lineup in the competition. However, the young players made themost of their opportunities and improved each week.

New WAIS Senior Coach Rebecca Elborough took charge of theWAIS Development Program following the departure of JonFletcher. This program has continued to develop young playersthrough participation in the State League competition.

The WA Open Team won the title at the NationalChampionships in October. WA had not won this title outrightsince 1974. At the conclusion of Nationals, the 2004 openand 21 and Under Australian squads were announced. Jessica Shynn was named in the Open National Squad. Six WAathletes were also named in the 22 member 21 and UnderSquad – Emma Beckett, Kate Beveridge, Bianca Franklin,Susan Fuhrmann, Kate Lazenby and Nikala Smith.

Jessica Shynn was selected in the National Team to travel toSouth Africa and England in March 2004. This was Jessica’s firstselection in an Australian Team and Western Australia’s firstrepresentative in the team since the early 1990s. Jessicabacked up this performance with her selection in the AustralianTeam in May to travel to New Zealand for games in July.

Kate Beveridge, Bianca Franklin, Susan Fuhrmann and NikalaSmith were all selected in the Australian 21 and Under Teamto play England in July in Canberra.

Both the 17 and Under and 19 and Under Teams finished thirdat the nationals with the following players being invited toattend the National Talent Identification Camp in Canberra inJuly with the Australian and State Academy and Institute ofSport Coaches – 17 and Under Caitlin Bassett, Josie Janz andJanelle Lawson and 19 and Under Kirby Bentley, AmberHarvey and Kyra Neal.

Former National Coach Jill McIntosh and National 21 andUnder Coach Michelle Wilkins conducted sessions with WAISathletes during the year.

NetballHead Coach: Carol Byers

Senior Coach: Jon Fletcher (Until December 2003)Rebecca Elborough (Commenced January 2004)

Elite Squad Athletes:Andrews, Sam Aravidis, HelenBeckett, Emma Bentley, KirbyBeveridge, Kate Blay, KodieDevitt, Catherine Edwards, BrittniEdwards, Tanya Lazenby, KateMetcalfe, Amber McClure, JennaRing, Diane Rosman, StaceySharp, Moana Shynn, Jessica Smith, Nikala Lawson, JanelleVidler, Anna Vlahov, MarianaWilkinson, Lisa Wilcox, Larissa

Jessica Shynn's talent has been recognised with selection to the National Team.

Photo: Aussies in Action


The year started with Jennifer Reilly, Todd Pearson, TravisNederpelt and Antony Matkovich (AIS/WAIS) competing atthe World Championships in Barcelona, Spain in July 2003.Antony won gold in the 4x200m freestyle relay.

Sally Foster was selected on the World Cup team and won silverin the 200m breaststroke in Korea. She was also selected onthe Oceania team, along with Michael Jackson, and competedin Fiji. Sally won one gold, three silver and one bronze medal,while Michael won two silver and one bronze medal.

The WAIS Mentor Coach program, co-ordinated by LesterWatkins, continued to reap rewards with two new coaches

Grant Stoelwinder and Simon Redmond producing Olympiansfor the first time in their coaching careers. It was a WesternAustralian record at the Australian Olympic Trials with sevenWAIS athletes and one AIS/WAIS athlete qualifying for theAthens Olympic Team – Travis Nederpelt, Jennifer Reilly, AdamLucas, Lara Carroll, Todd Pearson, Eamon Sullivan, Jono vanHazel and Antony Matkovich and two WAIS Elite Athletes witha Disability (EAD), Dianne Saunders and Stacey Williams,qualified for the Paralympic Team.

Jennifer Reilly and Lara Carroll battled it out on the first nightof Olympic trials finishing first and second in the 400mindividual medley to make it a WA double and then TravisNederpelt and Adam Lucas had the tussle of their swimmingcareer, with Travis winning in the last five meters of the 400mindividual medley, securing his spot on the Olympic Team.Adam had to wait patiently until day five before he couldcontest the 200m individual medley, from which he wasselected on the Olympic Team. The 4x200m freestyle relayteam is one of the Australian Olympic Team’s toughest birthsand all semi-finalists swam under 1.50.00 for the first time in history. Todd Pearson secured a place on his second Olympic Team as did AIS/WAIS athlete Antony Matkovich. Travis Nederpelt went on to also qualify for the 200m butterflyat the Olympics.

The 100m freestyle saw an amazing result with all three WAISathletes – Todd Pearson, Eamon Sullivan and Jono van Hazel –making the team for the 4x100m freestyle relay. Roger Brucewas selected as a coach on the Olympic Team.

In 2003/2004 the WAIS Swimming Program was deliveredthrough six High Performance Centres. Central Aquatic - HeadCoach, Wayne de Lacy - was the new addition in 2003. Twentyfour swimmers were included in the elite squad this seasonwith a further 19 athletes supported through the WAISDevelopment Squad.

Swimming

Coaching Panel: Roger BruceGrant StoelwinderBernie MulroySimon RedmondLester WatkinsWayne de LacyDion Mepham

Elite Squad Athletes:Bare, Courtney Barker, Petrea (EAD)Bates, Lisa Brown, ReneeBullen, Matthew Bush, MarkCarroll, Lara Cosgrove, FionnaCox, David Foster, SallyGlucina, Matthew Jackson, MichaelLucas, Adam Lucas, AmyMitchell, Rachel Nederpelt, TravisPatterson, Nicole(EAD) Pearson, ToddReilly, Jennifer Saunders, Dianne (EAD)Seah, Nicole Sharp, RobertSpicer, Matthew Sullivan, EamonSmith, Tammie van Hazel, JonathonWilliams, Stacey(EAD) Winter, LaurenWinter, Stephanie

Lara Carroll swam personal bests to earn a spot on Australia's 2004 Olympic Team.

Photo: Getty Images


One of the program’s main objectives continues to be toexpose the athletes to as many quality competitiveopportunities as possible. This year, these opportunitiesincluded the Perth Super League, Grand Prix Series andNational Championships. The inclusion of these events in thecalendar as ongoing fixtures is a strength of the currentNational program.

Leah Quackenbush was named in the National/AIS Squadwhile Nicole Mizen, Chermai Clews and Sharon Bell wereselected in the National Train-On Squad. Michelle Andrew,Sharon Bell, Chermai Clews and Rebecca Horne weremembers of the National Junior Team that won bronze at theUnder-19 Women’s World Championships in China.

The Western Arrow team represented WA in the National GrandPrix series. WAIS Head Coach Kere Johanson coached theteam with the highlight of the series in the third Grand Prixtournament where the Western Arrows beat the well-fanciedCanadian Olympic team.

A joint initiative between WA Softball, through the AlcoaCoach in Residence Scheme, and WAIS, enabled therecruitment of a specialist pitching coach/player, Karen Clark,from the USA. Karen resided in Perth from September 2003 toApril 2004, working with the WAIS pitchers and within variousWA Softball Association initiatives. Her work has contributedto the inclusion of Chermai Clews and Sharon Bell in theNational Train-On Squad.

The 21-member WAIS squad for 2004/2005 was named in Aprilwith some exciting younger athletes being added. Of thecurrent group, 11 have been identified nationally in theirrespective age groups.

The continued support of this program by the WA and AustralianSoftball Associations is acknowledged and appreciated.

Softball

Head Coach: Kere Johanson

Elite Squad Athletes:Andrew, Michelle Bell, SharonBradshaw, Marisa Clews, ChermaiCooper, Brooke Croxford, SarahDastlik, Lisa Farlekas, MatineFowles, Fiona Fuller, StaceyGeorge, Erin Godfrey, LeighHorne, Rebecca Jack, RebeccaJames, Chantelle Jones, ChristyLong-Droppert, Verity McLaughlin, KatieMedwin, Ashleigh Mizen, NicoleQuackenbush, Leah Rossier, ChantelleRussell, Rachael Selth, JodieSelth , Kristy Sonsee, ClaireStevenson, Jodie

Leah Quackenbush’s continued progression has earned her national squad selection.


Season 2003/2004 has been the best season for the programsince its re-introduction to WAIS in 2001. While the squad hasshed its numbers to cater for top-end athletes in Australiansenior and under-20 national teams, the depth of qualityplayers bids well for the future. A recently-initiatedDevelopment Squad is brimming with national team hopefulsand we look forward to the coming Beijing Olympic cycle.

The most important result has been achieved by BelindaBrooks, Kelly Heuchan and Emma Knox, who will representAustralia in Athens. Emma, a stalwart in Australian goals overthe past four years, has recovered from major hip surgery sincethe 2003 World Championships in Barcelona and has proved tobe one of the best goalkeepers in the world.

Kelly Heuchan resumed her water polo career as late as August2003 after three illustrious years of playing and studying atUCLA in the USA. She has put in an enormous amount of workto reach the Olympic level in such a short time.

Having missed selection for 2003 World Championships, BelindaBrooks defined the spirit of what it takes to be an elite athleteby never giving up. After several game-winning performances inthe inaugural Australian Women’s National League andoutstanding form at the Olympic Residential Camp on the GoldCoast and two overseas tours, Belinda, just like Emma andKelly, deservedly claimed her spot in the Olympic Team.

Gemma Hadley came very close to Olympic selection andearned her first senior international caps before missing outon selection following the team’s first European tour. However,the learning experience gained by being a member of theOlympic Squad will make her a strong contender for the post-Olympic National Team, which will contest the 2005 WorldChampionships in Montreal. Amity Campbell also gainedvaluable international experience with the national squad butlike Gemma, missed out on selection.

Luisa Chaves, Amity Campbell, Zoe Hadley and KatieFinucane played at their first major international tournament,the 2003 World Junior Championships. The experience fromCalgary helped them to become the pillars of their respectiveNational League teams and all will push for inclusion into theSenior National Squad following the Athens Olympics.

Perth will host the 2005 World Women Junior Championshipsand Gemma Beadsworth, Luisa Chaves, Alicia Anderson,Jemma Dessauvagie and Louise O’Halloran are in strongcontention to play in front of the home crowd in January.

WAIS scholarship holders were the backbone of the twosuccessful WA teams in the Australian Women’s National WaterPolo League. Fremantle Marlins, with seven WAIS athletes, wonthe inaugural title, while Perth Comets, with five WAISathletes, missed the bronze by a single goal. Emma Knox andKatie Finucane were nominated in the All Star 7 team of theLeague, while Kelly Heuchan took the Most Valuable Player ofthe finals in Sydney.

Water PoloWomen’s

Head Coach: Tomaz Lasic

Elite Squad Athletes:Anderson, Alicia Beadsworth, GemmaBrock, Anne Marie Brooks, BelindaCampbell, Amity Chaffer, LucyChaves, Luisa Dessauvagie, JemmaDownie, Carla Finucane, KatieHadley, Gemma Hadley, ZoeHazell, Anna-Lee Heuchan, KellyKnox, Emma McNeill, EmilyO'Halloran, Louise

Kelly Heuchan capped a stellar domestic season when named as one of three WA representatives to the Olympic Team.

Photo: Getty Images


Over the past year, the WAIS Men’s Water Polo Program has continued to be successful in achieving its targets and in finding athletes with natural talent and a willingness totrain hard.

James Stanton and Tim Neesham have been selected torepresent Australia at the Olympic Games following theNational Team’s Pre-Olympic tour to Europe. Also on this tourwas Mitchal Ainsworth and Peter Tresise who, along withLaurie Trettel, Jamie Beadsworth and Tim Cleland, havebeen members of the Australian Team during the past year.

James Stanton has continued his impressive form in goal afterbeing named best goalkeeper in a tournament in Moscow,Russia in May which included the world’s best teams – Russia,Serbia and Montenegro and USA.

Following the National Water Polo League and National JuniorChampionships, Mitchal Ainsworth, Jamie Beadsworth, BrettMcGhie, Nikita Tzvetanov, Nick O’Halloran, Maui Whaitiriand Stefan Vahala were selected in the Junior National Squad.

From these athletes, Mitchal, Jamie and Brett were selected inthe National Junior Team to tour Europe in July. All of theseathletes remain in contention for next year’s World JuniorChampionships.

Maui Whaitiri was selected in the Youth Team, also touringEurope in July.

WAIS athletes again featured heavily in both National Leagueteams based in Perth. The Fremantle Mariners finished second,

playing in yet another grand final for the last eighthconsecutive year.

The wealth of the young talent in the program wasdemonstrated again in this year’s National Under-20Championships with the WA State Team winning the title forthe second consecutive year.

Due to a lack of WA representation in the National Youth Team,WAIS has created, in addition to its elite program, a development program consisting of 13 to 14 year oldtalented athletes. After two months working with the team,WAIS Head Coach Andrei Kovalenko indicated that he hadnoticed big progress in the group which would have helped thetwo WA under-14 club teams to secure first and fifth place atthe recent National Under-14 National Club Championships.

Water PoloMen’s

Head Coach: Andrei Kovalenko

Elite Squad Athletes:Balczer, Joczef Beadsworth, JamieBoros, Tomas Cleland, TimCorr, Tomas Dawson, BradleyHoad, Christian Kagi, BlakeLucas, Matthew McGhie, BrettMcCleery, Benjamin McPhee, MichaelNeesham, Tim Neesham, JohnO'Halloran, Nick Richards, JohnStanton, James Tresise, PeterTrettel, Laurie Tzvetanov, NikitaVahala, Stefan

Photo: Sport the Library

James Stanton will join Tim Neesham as WA's men's Water Polo representative on the Olympic Team.


SPORT ATHLETEATHLETICS Anderson, Aleisha Francisco, Roshaan

Matthees, Chris McCagh, MichaelOffereins, Ben Pettitt, EllenStorer, Andrew Webber,MitchelWheatley, Megan

CYCLING Evans, Keith Evans, StevenGreathead, Thomas Kirk, AmyMeyer, Cameron Meyer, TravisPurcell, Katrina Sunderland, LeighSunderland, Scott Wade, Andrew

GYMNASTICS Barham, Gabrielle Barnard, CourtneyBonasera, Monica Collins, StephanieCooney, Ashley Donatti, KarinaGidley, Rae Helm, StineLangton, Kate Little, EmilyMartin, Serena Peoples, CourtneyPerry, Claudia Prunty, EmmaRuscoe, Jamison Salotti, EmilyThompson, Jessica Withers, Shanae

HOCKEY Jacobs, Andrew Kavanagh, TomKeogh, Jason Poole, JulianTaylor, Mark Tremayne, CameronTrigwell, Daniel Watkins, Chris

SPORT ATHLETENETBALL Franklin, Bree Fraser, Ashlee

Fuhrmann, Susan Greenwood, EmilyHarvey, Amber Hoar, KarlyHouwen, Kelly Janz, JosephineJenkins, Morgan Johnston, MelissaKeene, Jasmine Lee, AbbiMcGranaghan, Kerri Lee Miller, TeenaNeal, Kyra Santaromita, AmandaSchaillee, Michelle Schaillee, NicoleStene, Katherine Wright, Alisa

ROWING Alderman, Libby Brandham, RebeccaHalvorsen, David Harker, JessicaHayes, Karolina Huston, JessicaJenke, Brenton Kelly, DavidRandles, Emily Szczurowski, AnnaTrumble, Caitlin Zulsdorf, Cade

SWIMMING Beaton, Adam Brown, JessicaChurch, Jarrad Holding, AaronHolmes, Stephen Keys, MatthewMarston, Tait Mason, RyanMcIntosh, Braydon Nederpelt, JarradNeuwert, Steve Sinclair, JoshStewart, Carly Williams, SianWoolfitt, Natalie

DevelopmentSquad Members

WAIS supported development squads in seven sports.

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In an Olympic preparation year the department focus has beenon ensuring appropriate services are delivered to the athletesidentified as potential Athens Olympians. As the culminationof four years of hard work this approach was deemed necessaryto ensure the optimal use of the limited resources availableacross the department.

Developing strong service provider – coach relationships wascrucial to this approach in identifying the key athletes and theservices that could make the difference. Good professionalinteraction between ACS staff was also important and this

interaction benefited from the stable staffing arrangementswith no changes to the staff for the full year.

The ACS staff reaffirmed it’s commitment to the core WAIS valuesof Excellence and People at a one day workshop held off site.This was a particularly beneficial exercise at a time when theathletes and coaches were being asked to make the extraspecial effort to attain Olympic selection. A renewed focus onthe WAIS values helped align the hard work an Olympic yearentails with the ultimate goals of the organisation.

WAIS Physiologist, Dr Randy Hill draws blood from White Water Canoeist Ben Mercer, as part of routine physiological assessment.

Athlete and Coach Services


Strengthand

Conditioning

Strength training services were provided to athletes from 19different sports. It was a challenge to both accommodate suchhigh numbers in the facility and to ensure a high standard of servicing. The achievement of these goals is a credit toStrength Scientist Mr Brendyn Appleby and Strength TrainingSupervisor Mr Greg Morgan. This was particularly evident in the specific preparation of athletes seeking selection to the Olympic team and subsequent preparation for Athens. In addition, the cooperation of the WAIS coaches allowedflexible programming arrangements that gave all the athletesthe best opportunity to optimise the use of the facility.

The national/AIS men’s and women’s hockey squads spentmany hours of their Olympic preparation in the facility.

Services were provided to the women’s squad by Mr BrendynAppleby, while Mr Ben Tarbox continued his role with the men.National team squads from track cycling, sprint canoeing androwing also utilised the facility during the year. The positiverelationship with national sporting organisations is of benefitto both parties.

The facility became the first in Australia to be accredited withthe Laboratory Standards Assistance Scheme, which has thegoal of ensuring quality control across Australia. WAIS hasbeen a part of the laboratory quality control element inphysiology for several years and this move reflects the on-going commitment at WAIS to quality control.

Strength Scientist Brendyn Appleby drives a maximum effort in the WAIS training facility.



SportScience

The primary focus on servicing related to the Athens Olympicsdid not prohibit areas of innovation. Dr Andrew Lyttle and MrMatthew Doyle provided valuable scrutiny of the initialprototype version of the national Cooperative Research Centrerowing biomechanical analysis system. This project is a worldleading utilisation of current and new technologies. The workof Andrew and Matthew has been critical in advancing thesystem through the prototype stages. They have been ablyassisted in technical aspects of this work by Mr David Gould.

The benefit of working as a service team was evident in theswimming program. Ms Jay Davies, Mr Matthew Burginand Dr Randy Hill worked together in providing wellcoordinated services in performance analysis, sport psychologyand physiology throughout the year. In addition to servicingindividual programs around Perth an excellent science support system was developed for the swimmers at majorcompetitions. An attention to detail for the individual assistedseveral swimmers to realise the goal of Olympic selection.

The Olympic year was a busy time in the sport of rowing. In addition to supporting an increased number of scholarshiplevel athletes in the program the department also assisted thenational men’s coxless four preparation in Perth. The crewutilised services from Mr Matthew Burgin, Mr MartinFitzSimons and consultant dietician Dr Deborah Kerr.

The department also maintained the long serving arrangementfor scientific services with the AIS/National Men’s and

Women’s hockey programs. The longer residential componentin the Olympic year was beneficial in allowing greater contactwith the athletes. Doctorate Scholar Mr Matthew Spencercontinued his research in the area of repeated sprint exercise.Matthew was also able to trial a number of interventionsdesigned to assist the players in Athens.

Mrs Claire Rechichi continued with her valuable support inphysiology on a part time basis. Claire also recommencedstudies towards a PhD in the area of exercise and themenstrual cycle. The investigation into this area willpotentially assist many of the female athletes at WAIS.

An exciting initiative in biomechanics was a project in thearea of computational fluid dynamics. The project began fromconsultation between Dr Andrew Lyttle, Ms Jay Davies andWAIS swimmer Mr Matthew Keys who is also a consultantengineer. The project attracted an element of externalfunding, but was predominantly funded from within WAIS. Theproject explored optimal kicking patterns in swimming usinghigh tech modelling of the swimmer’s kick. The initial resultsfrom the study were presented by Andrew at an internationalconference in biomechanics in Canada.

Mr Evan Stewart provided services in sport psychology toseveral Individual Scholarship holders who were not part ofWAIS sport programs. In addition to the sport specificassistance Evan was also able to provide a link to other WAISservices for these individuals.

National hockey representatives Bevan George and Emily Halliday prepare for the Athens heat in the WAIS climate chamber with encouragement from physiologists MartinFitzSimons and Mathew Spencer.



The maintenance of a high number of participating schools in the initial testing phase ensures a wide range of youngtalent is surveyed by the Smarter than Smoking WAIS TalentSearch Program. The school based element continues to provea valuable recruitment source with 43 schools and almost12,000 students taking part in Phase One Testing in the earlypart of 2004.

Strong support for the quality of the initial identification comesfrom the number of athletes identified progressing on to stateteams in a short period of time. A total of 26 medals at NationalChampionships were won by 17 athletes in the four Talent Searchsports during the year. The selection of appropriately talentedindividuals by coordinator Ms Morag Croser allows for anaccelerated progression in the respective sport.

The program is relatively young and it is pleasing to see evidencethat talented individuals identified several years earlier are nowpushing for success

The performance of former Talent Search athletes Jesse Phillipsand Natalie Bale provides evidence that the talent identificationprocess will bring rewards at a senior level. Both athletesdisplayed strong performances at their respective World JuniorChampionships last year and are expected to make a positivetransition into the senior ranks.

Ms Morag Croser again played an active role in the talent searchprogram at a national level. Morag’s experience in the role ishighly valued by the national program and her enthusiasmensures WAIS is at the front of any changes in the program.

In recognition of the effort made to represent the Smarter thanSmoking message in an effective and educational manner, theSmarter than Smoking WAIS Talent Search was nominated by Healthway in the area of “Excellence in Health Promotion” atthe Annual Healthway Awards. This accolade was due recognitionfor the diligent work of Ms Morag Croser in this area anddemonstrates the potential symbiosis between sport and health.

TalentSearch

The Smarter than Smoking WAIS Talent Search is proudly sponsored by Healthway

WAIS TALENT SEARCH

Identifying and

developing young

athletes in WA

For information: www.wais.org.au

WESTERN AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE of SPORT

Talent Search athlete Natalie Bale, coach Jason Lane and partner Annika Naughton enjoy the moment after claiming the silver medal at the Rowing Junior World Championships in Athens 2003.

The above list of medical service providers assisted WAISathletes during the year. The specialist practitioners on thislist have all gained specialist qualifications in the sportmedicine area. This assists greatly in both understanding thevaried injuries that are presented by the athletes and in thecontinuing balance required between injury repair and returnto training or performance. In the high performance sport areathis is a challenge and WAIS is highly appreciative of theexpertise and commitment provided.

The medical services area is coordinated by Dr CarmelGoodman. The coordination role entails liaison with all themedical service providers as well as setting policy andreviewing the medical screening process for new athletes.

In addition to this Carmel is also the doctor for several WAISsport programs and is the team doctor for the NationalWomen’s Hockey team.

A key element in the medical process is communicationbetween the medical practitioner, the coach, the athlete andother WAIS staff to ensure all parties are working togethertowards the same goal. Physiotherapist Andrew Haden hascommitted a significant amount of time to the WAIS rowingprogram. Andrew has attended many training sessions andcompetitions and now has a good understanding of theathletes in the program. Regular attendance has alsoimproved the communication link with the coaches. This allmeans that injuries are treated promptly and all parties areable to work together towards the goal of the earliest returnto full training.

The adoption of the WADA anti doping code has resulted inchanges to the procedures for applying for therapeutic useexemptions for some medications. This provided a challenge toensure that all affected WAIS Olympians were appropriatelycovered in time for the games.

SPORTS SPORTS PHYSIOTHERAPISTS MASSEURSPHYSICIANSDr Carmel Goodman Andrew Hayden Andrew Stanford Bernd AdolphDr Scott Isbel Jeremy Hunter Peter Gregory Lauren BrownDr Ken Maguire Alison Low Craig Hewson Malcolm CalcuttDr Peter Steele Alison Morris Damian Oldmeadow Allison SlatteryDr Duncan Sullivan Chris Perkin Laurel Wentworth Jennifer BurkeDr Gerard Taylor Nick Shannahan Fiona Chromiak

Brett Slocombe Michelle WorlandDean Whittington Shannon HarperJocelyn Young Mark Oberman

Danielle Woodhouse

Clinical Services


Corporate Services

The Athlete Career and Education (ACE) program has continuedto consolidate its provision of career, education, life-balance,personal, and transition counselling and support to WA basedelite athletes. Coordinated by Ms Heather McGregor-Baynethe program is supported by Mr Matthew Burgin who worksjointly into both the ACE and Sport Psychology programs.

Strong links within the National ACE network have proven vitalin supporting athletes either travelling interstate and/orrelocating for training and competition. Valuable support wasprovided to both of the national/AIS hockey squads during theresidential scholarship periods in Perth.

ACE and sport psychology have also continued to workcollaboratively in assisting to prepare athletes for the 2004Olympic Trials and Games and in providing support to thoseathletes not selected to compete in Athens. A significantinvestigation into athlete flexibility with work, study andtraining was completed during the year. The particular focus was on the vital final year of preparation for the Olympic Games. A model was developed that has assisted

coaches and athletes to better understand the issues involvedin this area. The work has also been submitted for publicationand has been presented to the National ACE conference inBrisbane.

The National ACE program has undergone significant changesin the past 12 months with the National Manager, JudyFlanagan, a member of the ACE network since 1994 havingaccepted a position with the Australian Sports Commission.Wenda Donaldson commenced as the National ACE Managerin December.

Curtin University of Technology has been particularly flexibleand understanding in their support of WAIS and AIS athletes.Links with The University of Western Australia, MurdochUniversity, and Edith Cowan University, continue to strengthen.Spherion have once again provided support in the form ofscholarships to WAIS athletes, while a new link with HudsonGlobal Resources provides job search support to Olympians andShadow Olympians through the ASPIRE Program (previouslythe Olympic Job Opportunities Program).

Athlete Careerand

Education

WAIS hockey player Jayde Taylor was assisted by the ACE program in her selection as the Curtin University of Technology Face of the Games for the 2004 Australian University Games.


In September 2003, ANZ Banking Group, Major Sponsor ofWAIS and Program Sponsor of the WAIS Athletics Programceased its sponsorship of WAIS.

Program Sponsors Curtin University of Technology continues their support of the Western Australian Hall of Champions, and in June2004 agreed to work with WAIS to upgrade the Hall in thecoming year.

Kea Designer Sportswear is both WAIS’s official apparelsupplier, but also sponsors WAIS coaches through theprovision of clothing.

The Western Australian Club continues to support bothWAIS and its athletes through Athlete Advantage – WAIS’semployment scheme. WA Club members have contributedconsiderable direct athlete support during the year throughJerry Fraser’s Oyster evenings at the Club.

SupplierBekkers IT, official supplier of IT services, have continuedtheir long-term relationship with WAIS.

Sustagen have provided WAIS with powdered product forthe past year.

Qantas Airways, official airline of WAIS, ended a longrelationship with the Institute in June 2004.

WAIS is grateful to all its retiring, existing and new partnersfor their valuable contribution to WAIS. The support of ourpartners plays a vital role in the journey the athletes followto international success.

Marketing initiativesWAIS marketing has continued or undertaken several keyinitiatives in 2004:

The WAIS News Bulletin (WNB) sent weekly via Emailcontinues to grow and is now managed by Bekkers IT. Over 700 receive the bulletin directly each week, and it isestimated that over 5,000 have it forwarded to them. The WNB is also the most visited page on the WAISwebsite with nearly 1,000 hits in the month of June.

Events and functions in the past year have been verysuccessful. In particular the Tussle of the Muscle(WAIS Women’s Water Polo Squad Vs West Coast Eagles)Water Polo game and Advance to Athens (OlympicAthlete send-off) were well attended and achieved asignificant amount of goodwill for WAIS.

The WAIS website continues to expand and developwith a new look created in early 2004. The site isupdated several times a week and is attracting an increasing number of visitors daily. Athleteappearances at The WA Club have proven to be very

successful with significant monies raised for athletes by selling WAIS Merchandise and gaining individualathlete sponsorships.

Through the appointment of Buzz Marketing, WAIS hasattracted many more media opportunities, in particularcoverage across all TV stations during sport segments.

MarketingSponsorship sourcing, marketing promotions and events,and media have all enjoyed positive outcomes for the WAISMarketing department in the past year.

StaffingMrs. Bourby Webster, Marketing Manager, continues tolook after sponsorship, media and marketing initiatives;Mrs. Jenny Rivers, marketing co-ordinator left WAIS onJune 10, 2004. Jenny was responsible for functions, events,the WAIS website and WAIS Magazine; Tenneille Trigwellcontinues to work across the Marketing, ACS and Admindepartments, undertaking marketing tasks such as athleteappearances, WAIS tours, and specific projects such asupgrading the Hall of Champions. Phillippa Black joinedthe marketing team on a work placement from BathUniversity in the UK assisting with the WAIS website andAlumni project.

Georgina Walsh continues her involvement with WAIS,collating results and information and writing the WAISNews Bulletin (WNB) each week. In April 2004, WAISappointed Marketing and PR consultancy Buzz Marketing toproactively seek media exposure for WAIS and the athletes.Jason Dover and Sian Delaney from Buzz Marketing havebeen instrumental in increasing the media coverage of WAISathletes in the past few months.

SponsorshipWAIS is committed to working with its sponsors andmarketing initiatives undertaken during the year reflectthis commitment. Sponsors and suppliers for the2003/2004 period are detailed below.

New SponsorsThe focus on attracting corporate sponsors continues withlimited success. In December 2003. Western AustralianHeath Insurance Company HBF came on board as sponsor ofthe WAIS Athlete and Coach Services department.

Major SponsorsIn March 2003, Healthway, long term sponsor of theSmarter than Smoking WAIS Talent Search scheme, waselevated to Major Sponsor status reflecting their level ofinvestment in WAIS. Coca-Cola continues to support WAISboth financially and in-kind, and has worked with WAIS torun successful initiatives throughout the year. These includean activity day for over 90 Coles Managers and providingWAIS swimmers branded clothing for the nationally televisedOlympic Swimming Trials. Channel seven has providedvaluable footage and assisted in producing a corporate videopromoting WAIS. In addition, Channel seven has filmedinterviews and training footage for use in promoting thepending Olympic Games coverage. Channel seven continuesits association with the WAIS women’s hockey program.

Marketingand

Sponsorship

(L-R) Rowers Jo Lutz, Sarah Outhwaite and Sally Robbins with Jerry Fraser shucking oysters at the WA Club - a partnership between WAIS and the WA Club to promote andraise money for WAIS athletes aiming to compete at the Olympic Games.

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StaffMr. Cliff Paget resigned as Finance and Administration Managerin August 2003 to foster his career prospects in commerce.Mr. Kaushik Bhowmick was selected to replace Cliff.

Ms Jade Taylor resigned as receptionist to return to full-timeUniversity studies. Ms Tina Price replaced Jade. Tina has providedan enthusiastic and professional face to our reception.

At 30 June 2004 the number of full time staff was 43 andpermanent part-time staff, numbered nine.

Accommodation and CostsCost of administering the WAIS operation have been underreview process constantly.

During the year the State Government through the Departmentof Treasury and Finance approved an additional funding of$1.86 million over the next olympic cycle. This long awaitedapproval was very appropriate due to the cost and demandpressures by various operational areas.

The Accounting Manual was updated during the year in order toimprove upon the various financial management framework andhave a working document to refer and implement procedures.

From 10 February 2004, an Electronic Funds Trasfer module wasimplemented forming part of the financial system. The modulewas beneficial in reducing cost of bank transactions andincrease efficiency with better control processes.

The communication lines were enhanced by installing varioushigh density optical cabling and communication. The networkmanagement has been moved off-site and the various riskmanagement process for data management has been improved.

Building MaintenanceThe planning process for renovations begun during thefinancial year for the Sports Science Facility. It is envisagedthat the renovations will be completed during the year2003/2004.

Human ResourcesDuring the year 2003/2004 the Human Resource Officer, MrsJodie Pyke took a leave of absence and Ms Nadine Laurentjoined WAIS on a one year contract to co-ordinate variousHR projects.

Forming part of the Strategic Plan and direction, aPerformance Management System enhancement project wascommenced. This project will be developed and implementedduring 2003/2004 financial year.

Information TechnologyMrs Aine McSweeney has continued to provide her projectmanagement skills in the IT area. Aine has been the WAISliaison on a NESC and ASC initiated project to scope thedevelopment of a national data management system for sport.Aine has also successfully managed the implementation ofupgrades to our document management system, website andour proprietary data management system - Dais.

Dais has continued to be developed by our Software engineer,Mr Adrian Broughton. Adrian has made numerous advances inDais and successfully implemented new versions at TIS andQAS during the year. Adrian and Aine have also hosted anational forum of IT staff within the NESC to discuss theutilisation of Dais as an industry standard.

Financeand

Administration

WAIS Administrative Staff (l to r) Kaushik Bhowmick, Nicki Atkinson, Aine McSweeney, Kirree De burgh, Tenielle Trigwell, Tina Price and Adrian Broughton.


Appendices


SAILINGBEAVER, Josh 2003 Go For Gold Regatta, Champion

MARTIN, Rayshele2003 420 Class Girls ISAF Youth World Champion

RECHICHI, Elise2003 420 Class Girls ISAF Youth World Champion2004 420 Class Girls Australian Youth Champion2004 420 Class Women’s Australian Champion2004 420 Class Women’s World Champion

STOWELL, Belinda2003 Sydney International Regatta Champion2004 470 Class Australian Champion2004 470 Class Kiel Week Champion

SHOOTINGMcKENZIE, Pamela2003 National Sport Pistol Champion2003 Oceania Air Pistol Teams Champion2003 Oceania Sports Pistol Teams Champion

VAN NUS, Robyn2003 Australia Cup Air Rifle Champion2003 Women’s 3 Position Rifle Oceania ChampionshipsChampion

SWIMMINGBULLEN, Matthew 2004 Australian Age 200m Breaststroke Champion

CARROLL, Lara 2003 Australian Short Course 400m Individual MedleyChampion2004 Australian Age 400m Individual Medley Champion

FOSTER, Sally 2004 Oceania 200m Breaststroke Champion

JACKSON, Michael 2004 Australian Age 100m Backstroke Champion2004 Australian Age 200m Backstroke Champion

LUCAS, Adam2003 Australian Short Course 200m Individual MedleyChampion2003 Australian Short Course 400m Individual MedleyChampion

MATKOVICH, Antony 2003 World 4x200m Freestyle Relay Champion

MITCHELL, Rachel 2004 Australian Age 800m Freestyle Champion

NEDERPELT, Travis 2004 Australian Age 200m Freestyle Champion 2004 Australian Age 400m Freestyle Champion 2004 Australian Age 1500m Freestyle Champion 2004 Australian Age 400m Individual Champion

PATTERSON, Nicole (EAD)2004 Australian Open 50m Breaststroke Champion

REILLY, Jennifer2003 World Cup 400m Individual Medley Champion2004 Australian Open 400m Individual Medley Champion

SEAH, Nicole2003 World Cup 50m Backstroke Champion

SULLIVAN, Eamon 2004 Australian Age 100m Freestyle Champion

TAEKWONDOCOE, Melissa2003 Australian 63-67kg Champion2003 Australian Junior 63-68kg Champion

JONES, Hayley2003 Australian Junior 55-59kg ChampionJORDAN, JessicaAustralian Junior 48-52kg Champion

MORGAN, Tina2003 Australian 59-63kg Champion2003 World 67+kg Qualification Tournament Champion

TENNISDELLACQUA, Casey2003 Dalby ITF Uncle Toby’s Singles Champion2003 Dalby ITF Uncle Toby’s Singles Champion2004 Warnambool ITF Event Singles Champion

BOBUSIC, Bojana2003 ITF Oceania Closed Junior Championships Singles Champion2003 Blantyre ITF Event Junior Singles Champion2003 Blantyre ITF Event Junior Doubles Champion

WATER POLO – WOMEN’SBROOKS, Belinda 2004 Member, National Water Polo League Champion Team, Fremantle Marlins

CAMPBELL, Amity2004 Member, National Water Polo League Champion Team, Fremantle Marlins

BEADSWORTH, Gemma2004 Member, National Water Polo League Champion Team, Fremantle Marlins

HEUCHAN, Kelly2004 Member, National Water Polo League Champion Team, Fremantle Marlins

FINUCANE, Katie2004 Member, National Water Polo League Champion Team, Fremantle Marlins

O'HALLORAN, Louise2004 Member, National Water Polo League

Champion Team, Fremantle Marlins

CAVES, Luisa2004 Member, National Water Polo League Champion Team, Fremantle Marlins

WEIGHTLIFTINGPILEGGI, Caroline2003 Australian Open 75+kg Champion 2004 Olympic Qualification Trials Champion

WHEELCHAIR BASKETBALLEVESON, Justin2003 Kitakyushu Champions Cup Champions 2004 Asia Oceania Cup Champions

NESS, Bradley2003 Kitakyushu Champions Cup Champions 2004 Asia Oceania Cup Champions

NORRIS, Shaun2003 Kitakyushu Champions Cup Champions 2004 Asia Oceania Cup Champions2004 Australian Junior Champions


ARCHERYBRIDGER, Deonne2004 Oceania Olympic Selection Tournament Champion2004 Australian Target Champion2004 Australian Field Champion2004 Australian Overall Aggregate Champion

MADELEY, Christopher2004 Australian Junior Field Champion

ATHLETICSHOWE Kym – Pole Vault2004 Australian National Champion

MARKOV Dmitri – Pole Vault2004 Australian National Champion

MLADENIS Nicole – Triple Jump2004 Australian National Champion

WALLRODT Bruce – Seated Shot Put andJavelin2004 Australian National Champion

WHEELER Kylie – Heptathlon2004 Australian National Champion2004 IAAF Combined Challenge Event, Ratingen, Germany

BADMINTONCOOPER, Boyd2004 Carlton Ballarat International Men’s Doubles Champion

DENNEY, Travis2003 New Zealand International Mixed Doubles Champion2003 New Zealand International Men’s Doubles Champion2003 New Zealand Wellington International Mixed Doubles Champion2004 Carlton Ballarat International Men’s Double Champion2004 Carlton Ballarat International Mixed Doubles Champion

GIBSON, Guy2003 New Zealand International Under 22’s Men’s Doubles Champion

BEACH VOLLEYBALLCROOK, Aaron2004 Australian U/23 National Champion

SUAN, Martin2004 Australian U/23 National Champion

BOXINGLITTLE, Anthony2004 Oceania 60kg Champion

CANOEINGBELL, Robin - Slalom2004, C1 National Champion2004, Energy Australia C1 Olympic Trials Champion

FORGIONE, Kate – Marathon2004 Australian LK2 Marathon Champion

OLDENHOF, Lisa – Sprint2004 Australian LK2 200 Champion2004 Australian LK2 500 Champion2004 Australian LK4 200 Champion2004 Australian LK4 500 Champion

PHILLIPS, Jesse – Marathon2004 Australian Junior K2 Marathon Champion

CYCLINGDAWSON, Peter 2003 Team Pursuit World Champion2004 Team Pursuit World ChampionSHAW, Janet (EAD)2003 European Championships Tandem Road Champion2004 Multi-Disability Tandem 1000 m Time Trial Champion2004 Multi-Disability Tandem 3000 m Pursuit Champion2004 Multi-Disability Tandem Sprint Champion

GRAY, Mathew (EAD)2004 Multi-Disability LC1 1000 m Time Trial Champion

DIVINGNTOUMENOPOULOS, Elise2003 Western Pacific Rim Girls A Platform Champion

EQUESTRIANFREDERICKS, Clayton2003 Blenheim, CCI*** Asian Pacific Teams Champion

MADIGAN, Amanda2003 Shepparton World Cup Show Jumping Champion

GYMNASTICS – WOMEN’S ARTISTICSLATER, Allana2004 National All Around Champion2004 National Vault Champion2004 National Uneven Bar champion

VIVIAN, Olivia22004 National Junior Uneven Bars Champion

GYMNASTICS – MEN’S ARTISTICCARROLL, John 2003 Australian National Championships - Pommel Horse Champion2003 Australian National Championships - Vault Champion

JOZWIAK, Martin2003 Australian National Championships u/15 - All Around Champion2003 Australian National Championships u/15 - Pommel Horse Champion2003 Australian National Championships u/15 - Rings Champion2003 Australian National Championships u/15 - Vault Champion2003 Australian National Championships u/15 - High Bar Champion2004 Australian National Championships u/18 - Floor Champion

HOCKEY – MENBOYCE, Michael2004 Azlahn Shah Cup Champions

HOPKINS, Aaron2004 Azlahn Shah Cup Champions

WOODHOUSE, Tristram2004 Azlahn Shah Cup Champions

HOCKEY – WOMENHALLIDAY, Emily2003 Champions Trophy Champions2004 Member, Australian Hockey League Champion Team,WA Diamonds

MORRISON, Brooke 2004 Member, Australian Hockey League Champion Team,WA Diamonds

WALKER, Kim 2004 Member, Australian Hockey League Champion Team,WA Diamonds

HUBBLE, Kate 2004 Member, Australian Hockey League Champion Team,WA Diamonds

MANSELL, Kia 2004 Member, Australian Hockey League Champion Team,WA Diamonds

TAYLOR, Jayde 2004 Member, Australian Hockey League Champion Team,WA Diamonds

KELLY, Rheannin2004 Member, Australian Hockey League Champion Team,WA Diamonds

LIDDELOW, Shelly 2004 Member, Australian Hockey League Champion Team,WA Diamonds

SHAW, Amy 2004 Member, Australian Hockey League Champion Team,WA Diamonds

BUSWELL, Shayni2004 Member, Australian Hockey League Champion Team,WA Diamonds

SMITHSON, Sian 2004 Member, Australian Hockey League Champion Team,WA Diamonds

ROWINGALDERMAN, Libby2004 Australian Under 19 Coxless Four Champion2004 Australian Under 19 Eight Champion

BALE, Natalie2004 Australian Under 19 Coxless Pair Champion2004 Australian Under 19 Eight Champion

BRADLEY, Amber2003 Quad Scull World Champion2004 Women’s Open Single Scull, Australian Champion2004 Women’s Open Quad Scull, Australian Champion2004 Women’s Interstate Single Scull, Australian Champion

McGOWAN, David2003 Quad Scull World Champion2004 Women’s Open Single Scull, Australian Champion2004 Women’s Open Quad Scull, Australian Champion2004 Women’s Interstate Single Scull, Australian Champion

BRANDHAM, Rebecca2004 Australian Under 19 Eight Champion

BROWN, Ross2003 World Under 23 Lightweight Coxless Four Champion2004 Australian Open Men’s Lightweight Pair Champion

FLETCHER, Steven2004 Australian Under 19 Single Scull Champion2004 Australian Under 19 Double Scull Champion2004 Australian Under 19 Quad Scull Champion2004 Australian Under 19 Coxless Four Champion

GATTI, James2004 Australian Under 19 Quad Scull Champion2004 Australian Under 19 Coxless Four Champion

HALVORSEN, David2004 Australian Under 19 Quad Scull Champion2004 Australian Under 19 Coxless Four Champion

OUTHWAITE, Sarah2003 World Under 23 Double Scull Champion

NAUGHTON, Annika2004 Australian Under 19 Coxless Pair Champion2004 Australian Under 19 Eight Champion

NICHOLLS, Thomas2003 World Under 23 Lightweight Coxless Four Champion2004 Australian Open Men’s Lightweight Pair Champion

RANDLES, Emily2004 Australian Under 19 Coxless Four Champion2004 Australian Under 19 Eight Champion

BROBBINS, Sally2004 Women’s Open Coxless Four, Australian Champion

SATTIN, Rebecca2004 Women’s Open Double Scull, Australian Champion

STEVENSON, Jeremy2004 Australian Under 19 Double Scull Champion2004 Australian Under 19 Quad Scull Champion2004 Australian Under 19 Coxless Four Champion

TRUMBLE, Caitlin2004 Australian Under 19 Coxless Four Champion2004 Australian Under 19 Eight Champion

Major Title Winners


NAUGHTON, Annika2003 World Junior Championships, Athens, Greece

NICHOLLS, Thomas2003 World Under 23 Championships, Belgrade, Serbia &Montenegro

OUTHWAITE, Sarah2003 World Under 23 Championships, Belgrade, Serbia &Montenegro2004 World Cup, Lucerne, Switzerland

POUGNAULT, Luke2003 World Championships, Milan, Italy

PRITCHARD, Isaac2003 World Under 23 Championships, Belgrade, Serbia & Montenegro

RESIDE, Stuart2003 World Championships, Milan, Italy2004 World Cup, Lucerne, Switzerland

ROBBINS, Sally2003 World Championships, Milan, Italy2004 World Cup, Lucerne, Switzerland

SATTIN, Rebecca2003 World Championships, Milan, Italy2004 World Cup, Lucerne, Switzerland

SZCZUROWSKI, Stefan2003 World Championships, Milan, Italy2004 World Cup, Lucerne, Switzerland

TURNBULL, Matthew2003 World Under 23 Championships, Belgrade, Serbia & Montenegro

SHOOTINGMcKENZIE, Pamela2003 World Cup, Changwan, South Korea2003 Oceania Championships, Auckland, New Zealand2004 World Cup, Bangkok, Thailand2004 World Cup, Sydney, Australia2004 World Cup, Athens, Greece2004 World Cup, Milan, Italy

VAN NUS, Robyn 2003 World Cup, Changwon, South Korea2003 Oceania Championships, Auckland, New Zealand2004 World Cup, Bangkok, Thailand2004 World Cup, Sydney, Australia

SAILINGDUNROSS, Jamie (EAD)2003 IFDS World Championship, Athens, Greece2004 Sonar World Championship, St Petersburg, Florida, USA

HARRISON, Colin (EAD)2003 IFDS World Championship, Athens, Greece2004 Sonar World Championship, St Petersburg, Florida, USA

MARTIN, Rayshele 2003 ISAF Youth World Championships, Madeira, Portugal

McAULLAY, Dean 2003 ISAF World Championships, Cadiz, Spain

2003 Finn Class European Championships, Maarstrand,Sweden

MILLIGAN, Jeff (EAD)2003 IFDS World Championship, Athens, Greece2004 Sonar World Championship, St Petersburg, Florida, USA

RECHICHI, Elise 2003 ISAF Youth World Championship, Madeira, Portugal2004 420 Class World Championship, Melbourne, Australia2004 Princess Sofia Trophy, Palma de Mallorca, Spain2004 Semaine Olympique Francaise, Hyeres, France2004 470 Class World Championship, Zadar, Croatia2004 470 Class European Championship, Warnemumde,Germany2004 Kiel Week Regatta, Kiel, Germany

STOWELL, Belinda 2003 470 Class European Championship, Brest, France2003 Saronikos Gulf Regatta, Athens, Greece2003 Pre-Olympic Regatta, Athens, Greece2003 ISAF World Championship, Cadiz, Spain2003 Japanese Olympic Week, Fukuoka, Japan2003 Japanese National Championships, Tsu, Japan2004 Princess Sofia Trophy, Palma de Mallorca, Spain2004 Semaine Olympique Francaise, Hyeres, France2004 470 Class World Championship, Zadar, Croatia2004 470 Class European Championship, Warnemumde,Germany2004 Kiel Week Regatta, Kiel, Germany

SOFTBALLANDREW, Michelle2003 ISF Under 19 Women’s World Championships,Nanjing, China

BELL, Sharon2003 ISF Under 19 Women’s World Championships,Nanjing, China2003 International series vs Japan, Hobart, Australia

CLEWS, Chermai2003 ISF Under 19 Women’s World Championships,Nanjing, China

COOPER, Brooke2003 Under 16 Friendship series vs New Zealand, Sydney,Australia

HORNE, Rebecca2003 ISF Under 19 Women’s World Championships,Nanjing, China

QUACKENBUSH, Leah2003 Tour of Japan, Osaka, Japan

SWIMMINGFOSTER, Sally 2003 World Cup, Daejon, Korea2004 Oceania Championships, Suva, Fiji

JACKSON, Michael 2004 Oceania Championships, Suva, Fiji

LUCAS, Adam 2003 World Uni Games, Daegu, South Korea

LUCAS, Amy 2004 Trans Tasman Series, Melbourne/Canberra, Australia

MATKOVICH, Antony 2003 World Championships, Barcelona, Spain

MITCHELL, Rachel 2004 Trans Tasman Series, Melbourne/Canberra, Australia

NEDERPELT, Travis 2003 World Championships, Barcelona, Spain

PATTERSON, Nicole (EAD)2003 Pan American Games, Mar del Plata, Argentina

PEARSON, Todd 2003 World Championships, Barcelona, Spain

REILLY, Jennifer 2003 World Championships, Barcelona, Spain

SAUNDERS, Dianne (EAD)2003 Canadian Open Championships, Edmonton, Canada

SULLIVAN, Eamon 2004 World Cup, New York, USA2004 World Cup, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

TAEKWONDOASH, Amy2003 World Championships, Garmisch-Partenkirchen,Germany 2003 World University Games, Daegu, South Korea2004 Asian Championships, Seongnam, South Korea

BARTELS, Laura2003 Asian Junior Championships, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

COE, Mellissa2003 Asian Junior Championships, Ho Chi Minh City,Vietnam

JONES, Hayley2003 Asian Junior Championships, Ho Chi Minh City,Vietnam2004 World Junior Championships, Seoul, Korea

JORDAN, Jessica2003 Asian Junior Championships, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

KUMAR, Kavita2003 World University Games, Daegu, South Korea

MORGAN, Tina2003 World Championships, Garmisch-Partenkirchen,Germany2003 World Qualification Tournament, Paris, France

ROCCA, Jason2003 Asian Junior Championships, Ho Chi Minh City,Vietnam

TENNISBOBUSIC, Bojana2004 Australian Junior Open, Melbourne, Australia2004 Wimbledon Junior Championships (Qualifier),

DELLACQUA, Casey2004 Australian Open, Melbourne, Australia

WATER POLO (MEN)AINSWORTH, Mitchal2004 Russian Series, Moscow, Russia.2004 World League, Hungary, Serbia & Montenegro, USA.

BEADSWORTH, Jamie2003 Junior World Championships, Naples, Italy.

BALCZER, Joszef2003 Junior World Championships, Naples, Italy.

CLELAND, Tim2003 Junior World Championships, Naples, Italy.

NEESHAM, Tim2003 World Championships, Barcelona, Spain.2003 European Tour, Serbia & Croatia.2004 Russian Series, Moscow, Russia.2004 World League, Hungary, Serbia & Montenegro, USA.

STANTON, James2003 Junior World Championships, Naples, Italy.2003 World Championships, Barcelona, Spain.2003 European Tour, Serbia & Croatia.2004 Russian Series, Moscow, Russia.2004 World League, Hungary, Serbia & Montenegro, USA.

TRESISE, Peter2003 European Tour, Serbia & Croatia.2004 Russian Series, Moscow, Russia.2004 World League, Hungary, Serbia & Montenegro, USA.

WATER POLO (WOMEN)BROOKS, Belinda2004 USA Test Series, Gold Coast, Australia.2004 European Tour, Russia & Greece.2004 French Open, Nancy, France.2004 World League, Long Beach, USA.

CAMPBELL, Amity2003 Junior World Championships, Calgary, Canada.CHAVES, Luisa2003 Junior World Championships, Calgary, Canada.

FINUCANE, Katie2003 Junior World Championships, Calgary, Canada.

HADLEY, Gemma2004 USA Test Series, Gold Coast, Australia.2004 European Tour, Russia & Greece.

HADLEY, Zoe2003 Junior World Championships, Calgary, Canada.

HEUCHAN, Kelly2003 Holiday Cup, Los Alamitos, USA.2003 Oceania Olympic Games Qualification Series,Auckland, New Zealand.2004 USA Test Series, Gold Coast, Australia.2004 French Open, Nancy, France.2004 World League, Long Beach, USA.

KNOX, Emma2003 World Championships, Barcelona, Spain.2004 USA Test Series, Gold Coast, Australia.2004 French Open, Nancy, France.2004 World League, Long Beach, USA.

WHEELCHAIR BASKETBALLEVESON, Justin 2003 Kitakyushu Champions Cup, Kitakyushu, Japan2004 Asia Oceania Cup, Wollongong, Australia2004 American Tour, Birmingham & San Diego, USA

NESS, Bradley2003 Kitakyushu Champions Cup, Kitakyushu, Japan2004 Asia Oceania Cup, Wollongong, Australia2004 American Tour, Birmingham & San Diego, USA

NORRIS, Shaun 2003 Kitakyushu Champions Cup, Kitakyushu, Japan2004 Osaka Tournament, Osaka, Japan2004 Asia Oceania Cup, Wollongong, Australia2004 Australian Junior Team vs USA Junior Team, Sydney, Australia2004 American Tour, Birmingham & San Diego, USA

WHEELCHAIR RUGBYDUBBERLEY, Bradley2003 Oceania Championships, Osaka, Japan 2003 Chris Handy Cup, Christchurch, New Zealand2004 Tampa Tournament, Conveen International, Tampa, USA2004 Demolition Derby, Birmingham, USA2004 Four Team Super Series, Sydney, Australia

BOXALL, Grant2003 Chris Handy Cup, Christchurch, New Zealand2004 Four Team Super Series, Sydney, Australia


ARCHERYBRIDGER, Deonne2003 World Target Championships, New York, USA2003 European Grand Prix, Antalya, Turkey2004 Oceania Olympic Selection Tournament,Christchurch, New Zealand2004 European Grand Prix, Rovereto, Italy2004 European Grand Prix, Wyhl, Germany

GALBRAITH, Jo Ann 2003 World Target Championships, New York, USA2003 European Grand Prix, Antalya, Turkey2004 Oceania Olympic Selection Tournament,Christchurch, New Zealand2004 European Grand Prix, Rovereto, Italy2004 European Grand Prix, Wyhl, Germany

ATHLETICSANDREWS, Susan 2003 IAAF World Track and Field Championships, Paris, France

MARKOV, Dmitri 2003 IAAF World Track and Field Championships, Paris, France

STEFFENSEN, John2003 IAAF World Track and Field Championships, Paris, France

BADMINTONCOOPER, Boyd2004 Thomas Cup, Ballarat, Australia

DENNEY, Travis2003 Whyte Trophy, Ballarat, Australia2004 Thomas Cup, Ballarat, Australia2004 Oceania Championships, Waikato, New Zealand

BASEBALLCOURCHA, Adam2003 AA World Championships, Kaoshung, Taiwan

DeSANMIGUEL, Allan2003 AA World Championships, Kaoshung, Taiwan

DIXON, Kent2004 AAA World Championship Qualifier, Belau, Palau

GRAHAM, Mitchell2004 AAA World Championship Qualifier, Belau, Palau

HUGHES, Luke2004 Olympic Qualifier Vs South Africa, Sydney, Australia

KENNELLY, Timothy2004 AAA World Championship Qualifier, Belau, Palau

PEACOCK, Dylan2004 AAA World Championship Qualifier, Belau, Palau

SCHMIDT, Daniel2003 AA World Championships, Kaoshung, Taiwan

WISE, Brendan2004 AAA World Championship Qualifier, Belau, Palau

BEACH VOLLEYBALLSUAN, Martin2004 Asian Beach Volleyball Tour, Songkhla, Thailand

BOXINGFERNANDO, Emmanuel2003 Commonwealth Amateur Boxing Championships,Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia2004 Oceania Championships, Nuku’alofa, Tonga

LITTLE, Anthony2003 World Boxing Championships, Bangkok, Thailand2003 Commonwealth Amateur Boxing Championships,Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia2004 Oceania Championships, Nuku’alofa, Tonga

WILTSHIRE, Erle2004 Oceania Championships, Nuku’alofa, Tonga

CANOEINGBELL, Robin - Slalom2003 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships, Augsburg,Germany2003 ICF Canoe Slalom World Cup, La Seu d'Urgell, Spain2003 ICF Canoe Slalom World Cup, Tacen, Slovenia2003 ICF Canoe Slalom World Cup, Bratislava, Slovakia2003 ICF Canoe Slalom World Cup Final, Bratislava, Slovakia2004 ICF Canoe Slalom World Cup, Athens, Greece2004 ICF Canoe Slalom World Cup, La Seu d'Urgell, Spain

DAVEY, Lee - Sprint2003 Junior World Championships, Komatsu, Japan.MALEY, Kynan - Slalom2003 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships,Augsburg, Germany

2003 ICF Canoe Slalom World Cup, La Seu d'Urgell, Spain2003 ICF Canoe Slalom World Cup, Tacen, Slovenia2003 ICF Canoe Slalom World Cup, Bratislava, Slovakia2003 ICF Canoe Slalom World Cup Final, Bratislava, Slovakia2004 ICF Canoe Slalom World Cup, Athens, Greece2004 ICF Canoe Slalom World Cup, La Seu d'Urgell, Spain2004 ICF Canoe Slalom World Cup, Merano, Italy

MERCER, Ben - Sprint2004 World White Water Championships, GarmischPartenkirchen, Germany

OLDENHOF, Lisa – Sprint2004 European Championships and ContinentalQualifications, Poznan, Poland.

PHILLIPS, Jesse - Sprint2003 Junior World Championships, Komatsu, Japan.

ROBERTS, Hew - Slalom2004 Tatra International C Class Competition, LiptovskyMikulas, Slovakia2004 Slavia UK Cup International C Class Competition,Bratislava, Slovakia

CYCLINGBAYLEY, Kristine2004 UCI Track Cycling World Cup, Manchester, England

BAYLEY, Ryan 2003 UCI Track Cycling World Championships, Stuttgart,Germany2004 UCI Track Cycling World Championships, Melbourne,Australia

DAWSON, Peter 2003 UCI Track Cycling World Championships, Stuttgart,Germany2004 UCI Track Cycling World Championships, Melbourne,Australia

LEPORE, Lyn - EAD2003 European Championships, Prague, Czech RepublicLeFLOHIC, Mark - EAD2003 European Championships, Prague, Czech Republic

RUTHERFORD, Hayley2004 UCI World Cycling World Cup #1, Melbourne,Australia 2004 UCI World Cycling World Cup #2, Primavera Rosa, Italy

SHAW, Janet - EAD2003 European Championships, Prague, Czech Republic

DIVINGBURFORD, Natalie2003 Western Pacific Rim Championships, Perth, AustraliaNTOUMENOPOULOS, Elise2003 Western Pacific Rim Championships, Perth, AustraliaSIMMONDS, Sarah2003 Western Pacific Rim Championships, Perth, Australia

EQUESTRIANDOBSON, David 2003 Olympic Qualification Event, Aachen, Germany2003 Malaysian Open, Kuang, Malaysia2004 New Zealand Horse of the Year, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand

GYMNASTICS –MEN’S ARTISTICCARROLL, John2003 World Gymnastics Championships, Anaheim, USA2003 World University Games, Daegu, Korea2003 Cottbus Cup, Cottbus, Germany2003 French International, Lyon, France

JOZWIAK, Martin2003 Canberra Cup, Canberra, Australia2004 Junior Pacific Alliance Championships, Honolulu, USA

GYMNASTICS – WOMEN’S ARTISTICJOURA, Daria2003 Canberra Cup, Canberra, Australia

LAUREN, Amy2003 Japan Junior International, Yohohama, Japan

SLATER, Allana2003 World Gymnastics Championships, Anaheim, USA2003 Glasgow Grand Prix, Glasgow, Scotland2003 Massilia Gym Cup, Marseille, France2003 DTB World Cup, Stuttgart, Germany2004 Senior Pacific Alliance Championships, Honolulu,USA

VIVIAN, Olivia2003 Canberra Cup, Canberra, Australia

HOCKEY (MEN)BOYCE, Geoffrey2004 Olympic Squad Home Series, Sydney & Canberra, Australia

BOYCE, Michael2004 Azlahn Shah Cup, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia2004 Olympic Squad Home Series, Sydney & Canberra,Australia2004 European Tour, Greece, Germany & England

GAUDION, Paul 2003 Champions Trophy, Amsterdam, Holland 2003 Olympic Qualifying Test Series, Christchurch & Wellington, NZ2004 Olympic Squad Home Series, Sydney & Canberra, Australia2004 European Tour, Greece, Germany & England

GEORGE, Bevan 2003 Champions Trophy, Amsterdam, Holland 2003 Olympic Qualifying Test Series, Christchurch & Wellington, NZ2004 Olympic Squad Home Series, Sydney & Canberra, Australia2004 European Tour, Greece, Germany & England

HOPKINS, Aaron 2003 Champions Trophy, Amsterdam, Holland 2003 Olympic Qualifying Test Series, Christchurch & Wellington, NZ2004 Azlahn Shah Cup, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia2004 Olympic Squad Home Series, Sydney & Canberra, Australia

WOODHOUSE, Tristram 2003 Champions Trophy, Amsterdam, Holland 2004 Azlahn Shah Cup, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

HOCKEY (WOMEN)HALLIDAY, Emily2003 Champions Trophy, Sydney, Australia.2004 Athens International Hockey Tournament, Athens, Greece.2004 South African Test Series, South Africa.2004 ANZ Women's Hockey Challenge, Darwin & Townsville, Australia.2004 China Test Series, Adelaide & Melbourne, Australia.2004 Indian Test Series, Brisbane, Toowoomba & Buderim, Australia.

ICE SKATINGAHSAN, Emilia 2004 World Junior Figure skating Championships, The Hague, Netherlands2003 Junior Grand Prix, Gdansk, Poland

BOURNE, Danika 2003 Karl Schaefer Memorial - Cup of Vienna, Vienna,Austria2004 Four Continents Championships, Hamilton, Canada

PAVLOV, Alexandre 2003 Karl Schaefer Memorial - Cup of Vienna, Vienna,Austria2004 Four Continents Championships, Hamilton, Canada

NETBALL SHYNN, Jessica2004 South African Series, Port Elizabeth, Durban & Johannesburg, South Africa.2004 England Series, Manchester, Birmingham & London, England.

ROWING BALE, Natalie2003 World Junior Championships, Athens, Greece

BRADLEY, Amber2003 World Championships, Milan, Italy2004 World Cup, Lucerne, Switzerland

BROWN, Ross2003 World Under 23 Championships, Belgrade, Serbia &Montenegro

CURETON, Ben2004 World Cup, Lucerne, Switzerland

DENNIS, David2003 World Championships, Milan, Italy2004 World Cup, Lucerne, Switzerland

FIEVEZ, Jonathon2003 World Championships, Milan, Italy

JOLLY, Danielle2004 World Cup, Lucerne, Switzerland

LOFTUS, Glen2003 World Championships, Milan, Italy2004 World Cup, Lucerne, Switzerland

LUTZ, Joanna2004 World Cup, Lucerne, Switzerland

McGOWAN, David2003 World Championships, Milan, Italy2004 World Cup, Lucerne, Switzerland

Australian Representatives


ROWING

AYLIFFE, RhettCoach – Australian Men’s Under 23 Lightweight Fourand Lightweight Pair, World Under 23 Regatta

SOFTBALL

JOHANSON, KereAssistant Coach – 2003 Canada Cup

Assistant Coach – 2003 ISF Under 19 Women’s World Championship

Assistant Coach – 2003 International Series vs Japan

Assistant Coach – 2004 International BlacktownChallenge

ROWING

LANE, JasonCoach – Australian Women’s Junior Pair, World Junior Championships

SWIMMING

De LACY, WayneWASA Coach’s Award

SWIMMING

MULROY, BernieASCTA Age Group Coach of the Year

SWIMMING

REDMOND, SimonASCTA Rookie Coach of the Year

SWIMMING

STOELWINDER, GrantWestern Australian Coach of the Year

WATER POLO (MEN)

KOVALENKO, AndreiHead Coach - National Junior (U20) Team

WATER POLO (WOMEN)

LASIC, TomazNational Coaching Staff Member, Pre-Olympic Tour,Athens, Greece.

ATHLETICS

HOLT, AaronCoach, 3rd IAAF World Youth Championships

ATHLETICS

PARNOV, AlexCoach, 9th IAAF World Championships

BASEBALL

KYLE, DonAssistant Coach – Australian AAA (U/19) World Championship Team

BEACH VOLLEYBALL

MANSER, PaulineCo-Coach – Australian U21 World Beach Volleyball Team

CYCLING

BENSON, DarrylAssistant Coach- Australian Paralympic PreparationSquad Cycling Team at the 2003 EuropeanChampionships in Prague

GYMNASTICS – WOMEN’S ARTISTIC

LAPCHINE, NikolaiAssistant Coach - 2003 World Championships Team

Coach - 2003 Glasgow Grand Prix

Coach - 2003 Massilia Gym Cup

Coach - 2003 DTB World Cup

Assistant Coach - 2004 Senior Pacific AllianceChampionships Team

GYMNASTICS – WOMEN’S ARTISTIC

JOURA, VladimirAssistant Coach - 2003 Japan Junior International

Assistant Coach - 2003 Canberra Cup

HOCKEY WOMEN’S

KNAPP, KevinGoal Keeping Coach – National Women’s Hockey Program

Coach – Australian Institute of Sport Team during ANZ Women's Hockey Challenge involving Australia,New Zealand & Japan.

HOCKEY MEN

HAWGOOD, NeilCoach – Australia A versus Malaysia Series

Coach – Australian Under 18 Team

ROWING

MAUROGIOVANNI, AntonioCoach – Australian Men’s Eight, Men’s Coxed Pair,World Championships

Coaching Achievements


WA IS wou l d l i k e to t hank

Ma j o r Spon so r s

O f f i c i a l S upp l i e r s

P rog ram Spon so r s

Smarter than Smoking WAIS Talent Search Athlete AdvantageWA Hall of Champions

Sportswear Athlete Career & Education IT ServicesDietary Supplement

2003/2004 Yearbook and Annual Report · 2003/2004 Yearbook and Annual Report Challenge Stadium,...

Documents

Transcript of 2003/2004 Yearbook and Annual Report · 2003/2004 Yearbook and Annual Report Challenge Stadium,...