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Paris 2024

UniSC at The Games

Silver Medallist Lakeisha Patterson of Team Australia poses on the podium with silver medal during the medal ceremony after the Swimming Women's 400m Freestyle S9

UniSC Spartans swimmers Brenden Hall and Lakeisha Patterson claim Australia’s first medals at Paralympics.

Support staff

Casey Atkins Para swim coach

Harley Connolly Para swim coach

Ryan Hodierne Movement Scientist

Bridie Kean
Paralympics Deputy Chef de Mission

Katie McGibbon Physio

Mark McKean Strength and Conditioning

Michael Palfrey Swim coach

Wendy Swift Psychologist

Russell Smallwood Physio

Dean Sullivan Physio

Competing athletes

News

Emily Beecroft with Jesse Aungles are huddled together by the side of the pool, cheering emphatically, during the Mixed 4x100m Medley on day five of the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games Photo by Ian MacNicol-Getty Images
Paralympian strokes toward success in sport and study
16 Jan

After the Tokyo Paralympic Games, Emily Beecroft made a major life decision that would ultimately result in her kicking bigger goals in her sporting and academic life

High Performance Sport

A new generation of sporting excellence at UniSC

A better tomorrow for our rising champions

We are committed to creating opportunities for aspiring athletes and active communities through 5-star teaching, world-class partnerships, and nationally-accredited facilities that create the perfect launch pad for dream sporting careers, on or off the field.

UniSC facilities

UniSC aquatic centre
Aquatic

UniSC is a training ground for recreational swimmers and Olympic and Paralympic champions, with training and aquatic recovery and rehabilitation facilities.

Athletics track

UniSC is home to an athletics track with eight and ten lane running tracks and equipment for hurdles, steeplechase, javelin, shot-put, discus, hammer-throw, high jump, long jump, triple jump, pole vault and disabled throw events.

Sunshine Coast Lightning team huddle
UniSC Arena

UniSC's $24 million indoor sports facility is nationally-accredited, fully air-conditioned and seats more than 3,000 spectators. 

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