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2016 Scholarship Recipient Rebecca Moynihan
Congratulations to Rebecca Moynihan - 2016 WHiPA Lloyd Morrison Pathway to Podium scholarship recipient! Rebecca has been a competitive swimmer for nearly 7 years. Starting in 2009, she was originally part of the Levin Swimming Club, until she moved to Raumati Swimming Club two years ago. She now trains under the guidance and expertise of former Olympic swimmer Jon Winter. Rebecca is currently a Year 13 student at Waiopehu College, Levin, and will be celebrating her 18th birt


Developing talent - Wayne Goldsmith workshop
WHiPA are excited to partner with Sport Wellington to present guest speaker - sports performance expert Wayne Goldsmith. Wayne will speak on identifying and developing talent, and how to produce winning performances. This will be a must attend event for athletes and coaches wanting to take things to the next level. Friday 17th June 2016
from 5.30pm - 7pm
The Royal Society of NZ Lecture Theatre, 11 Turnbull Street, Thorndon $15 (incl. GST), Free entry for students - includes


2016 Scholarship Recipient Mary Fisher
WHiPA are delighted to announce that a 2016 WHiPA Lloyd Morrison Scholarship has been awarded to Wellington's Mary Fisher - Paralympic Swimmer, who has been selected to represent New Zealand in Rio 2016 in 5 pool events! Mary Fisher is a blind swimmer attending her second Paralympic Games in 2016. She grew up in the Hutt Valley and swam for the Upper Hutt Swim Club from the age of nine until completing high school at Heretaunga College. In 2011 Mary went flatting in Newtown a


2016 Scholarship Recipient Ruby Heath
Congratulations to Ruby Heath - 2016 WHiPA Lloyd Morrison Pathway to Podium scholarship recipient! Ruby has been a competitive swimmer since 2008, aged 9, swimming for the SwimZone Racing Club in Lower Hutt. Currently 16 years of age, she attends Chilton Saint James School in Lower Hutt. Her favourite stroke is Butterfly, particularly enjoying the 200m Butterfly events (Winning Gold at the 2015 NZ Short Course Age Group Champs). Ruby has also had success at a national level i

2016 WHiPA Lloyd Morrison Pathway to Podium and Performance Coach Advance scholarships announced
WHiPA are thrilled to announced the recipients of the 2016 WHiPA Lloyd Morrison Pathway to Podium and Coach Performance Advance scholarships. Three athletes will be part of the Wellington Pathway to Podium programme for a two year period. The programme is designed to educate and develop the athletes on the transition into the high performance environment. Congratulations: Rebecca Moynihan (Raumati Raptors Swimming Club) – Athlete Scholarship Ruby Heath (Swim Zone Racing) – At


2016 Scholarship Recipient Chelsey Edwards
Congratulations to Chelsey Edwards - 2016 WHiPA Lloyd Morrison Pathway to Podium scholarship recipient! Chelsey is fourteen years old and currently studying at Chilton St James in Lower Hutt. She was a recipient of a WHiPA scholarship in 2015 to assist with training and international competition costs, and her selection as one of the athletes for the Pathway to Podium scholarship is seen as a great investment in Chelsey's bright future in the pool. Chelsey says "I also love n


Wellington Sportsperson of the Year Awards 2016
Congratulations to the Wellington aquatic sportspeople named as finalists in the Wellington Sportsperson of the Year Awards this week!
Mary Fisher (Para-Swimming) Sportswoman of the Year Disabled Sportsperson of the Year Samantha Lee (Surf Life Saving & Swimming) Sportswoman of the Year Mark Berge (Swimming) Volunteer of the Year #SportspersonoftheYearAwards #MaryFisher #SamanthaLee #MarkBerge #Events


2016 Scholarship recipient Steven Kent
WHiPA are proud to have awarded a 2016 WHiPA Lloyd Morrison Scholarship to surf life saving athlete Steven Kent. Steven is a member of the Titahi Bay Surf Life Saving Club in Porirua and has been competing for them since 2003. He has been a New Zealand team member since 2007 competing in four World Championships including being part of the team that won 2012 and 2014. In 2014 he broke the World Record and won the gold in the 200m obstacle race. Last year he was named top male


Mary Fisher named in Paralympics team for Rio 2016
Congratulations to Wellington's Mary Fisher - Paralympic Swimmer, named in the Paralympics Squad for Rio today! Read full announcement story on Paralympics website #MaryFisher #Paraswimming #Rio2016 #Paralympics