Aspiring Olympians to attend testing at USC
More than 40 young athletes will take part in National Talent Identification and Development (NTID) program testing at the University of the Sunshine Coast this weekend.
The athletes, who believe they could have what it takes to represent Australia at the 2012 Olympics, will be put through a series of tests administered by USC sport and exercise science staff.
Six athletes from a variety of sporting disciplines will take part in testing on Saturday (15 November), while 35 more will undergo specific testing for the sports of canoeing and kayaking on Sunday (16 November).
USC earlier this year become a Talent Assessment Centre for the Australian Sports Commission’s National Talent Identification and Development (NTID) program which is designed to find and develop new athletes for Olympic and World Championship sports.
The NTID centre at USC is one of more than 20 established across Australia to conduct testing and help fast-track talented athletes.
USC’s Laboratory Coordinator for Sport and Exercise Science Meegan Walker said the NTID testing at USC would play an important role in assisting talented athletes to reach their potential.
“A lot of Australia’s sporting talent lives in regional areas,” she said. “This centre at USC allows those athletes who clearly excel to get noticed on a national level.”
— Terry Walsh