The 11 Regional Academies of Sport (RASi) have recently signed a four-year partnership with the New South Wales Institute of Sport (NSWIS).
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As one of the 11 academies of sport, NIAS and its athletes will benefit from the partnership that aligns with the four-year Olympic cycle.
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The partnership will focus on improving high performance pathways for athletes in New South Wales where a combination of RASi training environments and NSWIS expertise in high performance will complement each other.
In the media statement released by NSWIS, acting minister for Sport Geoff Lee states, "The NSW Government remains committed to the young people of regional NSW and I'm excited about the opportunities this partnership will create for talented athletes".
This is an important partnership to assist in building athletes in the pre-elite phase towards high performance levels and gaining elite athlete status in the sporting landscape.
By joining forces, the RASi network and NSWIS are alleviating the existing gap between talented young athletes with the potential to excel in their sport and develop them into high performing athletes at an elite level.
Currently there are 180 athletes that have come through the RASi network and now hold scholarships with NSWIS for their performances in sport.
The partnership will look to enhance this number and produce more athletes from the state of NSW representing Australia on the world stage.
NSWIS CEO Kevin Thompson said, "By leveraging off our respective resources and expertise, together we can work towards achieving the vision of more NSW athletes representing Australia and winning medals at major international events".
However, it is not just the athletes that will benefit.
It will also provide more regional coaches with opportunities to be involved in developing their coaching skills and deliverance, which in turn will also have a positive impact on enhancing young regional athletes.
"The RASi network is very enthusiastic to be a part of developing these opportunities for the state's rising athletes and the opportunities it will bring to regional coaches as well," said NIAS CEO, James Cooper.
