Her Sport, Her Way Female Education Session

Written on the 5 July 2023 by SWSAS

In Late June, the South West Sydney Academy of Sport, held the highly anticipated Female Education Session at Western Sydney University, Campbelltown Campus, as a part of its focus on athlete sports education.

The Academy was fortunate to have Rebecca Yabsley from Sydney West Sports Medicine lead the evening and share her expertise on the science of the female body and how it affects the athletes sport performance.

"The night provided a wonderful opportunity for over fifty of our Academy's aspiring young female athletes to comfortably delve deeper into the factors that impact women in sport, and how to best facilitate changes that they are or will undergo. And this is something we should all be proud of." said Academy Sport Program Manager Alley Hanagan.

"The girls loved it, and learned so much. It was good to have someone of Rebecca's experience and professional background share with our athletes in their sporting journey." said Hanagan, who added that the female-only workshop provided a 'safe place for all to share and discuss their personal experiences as a female athlete.'

The Academy is looking forward to seeing the athletes continue to apply this knowledge, and nurture a supportive environment for one another in all aspects of life.

Encouraged by the resounding success of this most recent topic, the Academy is looking to continue to implement gender-specific and socially relevant education sessions throughout it's targeted sports education and skill development programs.

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