Physiotherapy Sponsorship Programme from Wellington Sports Med and Willis Street Physiotherapy
Ultimate Frisbee is a sport that can be the root of many injuries. Although it is a non-contact sport, it fairly easy to overwork yourself or overcommit and land straight on your face. I have witnessed team members overcome sprains, strains, ACL surgeries, and broken bones for this sport. It’s always great though to see…
Read MoreThe definition of resilience is the capacity to recover quickly from difficulties, or in other words, to be tough. Athletes are constantly bombarded with challenges as a result of their training, injuries, and competitions. The difference between quitting and trying again can sometimes boil down to having a bit of resilience to these adversities. The…
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You could be forgiven for thinking that no one is ‘in charge’ here [WSM], in the conventional sense. Of all the things I expected to encounter, a free reign was not top of the list. Yet it is this freedom which makes working here so unique and allows for tremendous growth. This top-down humility, patience…
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I got into fencing in a way most people normally pick up a sport; I saw it, loved it, and wanted to learn more. One day I was at the ASB sports centre playing netball, and across one of the courts and there was a small group doing fencing. I knew roughly what fencing was,…
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My training schedule varies enormously depending on the time of year and my goals for the short and medium term. For example, I’ve spent the last three months living in Japan learning to alpine ski. This shift in focus has meant less time for yoga and climbing, and no surfing to speak of. Things are…
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Our last athlete to join the Support 4 Sport team is Fencing competitor Bruno Ferguson. Bruno began his journey into the world of fencing when he was in year six and has now been participating in the sport for the past five years. Bruno competes on behalf of the Hutt Valley Fencing Club which frequently trains…
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Next addition to the Support 4 Sport team is Megan Edwards. Growing up Megan played every sport possible and when she heard about this new sport called Ultimate Frisbee, she knew she had to give it a go. Megan started playing for her local club, the Exiles, and after only a few months she was…
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Kirstie Rae is a 17-year-old Cross Country Runner and the newest addition to the Support 4 Sport Team. Kirstie runs competitively during the athletics, road racing and cross-country seasons for Wellington Harrier Athletic Club and Wellington East Girls’ College. Kirstie said she is very excited to be selected as an S4S athlete as she believes this partnership…
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Wellington Sports Med and Willis Street Physiotherapy are proud to present our next athlete, Kate Sawford. At age 11 Kate had her leg amputated as part of her treatment for bone cancer. Fifteen years later, Kate discovered the joys of climbing and there was no holding her back. She started climbing competitively in 2014 and has won…
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The next athlete to join the Support 4 Support team is a Touch superstar, Coral Winiata. Coral has recently has been selected to represent NZ in the Women’s27 Touch Team and will be traveling to Kuala Lumpur in April 2019 for the Touch World Cup. Coral is the wife to an amazing husband, Paris, and a…
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