VIS Visit

Today, students were fortunate to have Victorian Institute of Sport athlete, Anna Cripsey, onsite to give a presentation about elite sport. Anna discussed how she came to be involved in the sport of Foiling, an advanced form of Windsurfing.  After finding success in Sailing, Anna detailed her transition into Foiling and some of her achievements across both sports. She also discussed how she persevered through injury and motivational setbacks, before going through some strategies she uses to calm her nerves and reduce stress levels during high-stakes competition. Anna shared some of her future aspirations and the way in which she breaks her goals down using the SMART (Specific-Measurable-Achievable-Relevant-Time-bound) technique.

She then went on to explain the need for good nutrition and regular strength and recovery sessions, describing how it helps her to maintain her health and fitness, so she can keep advancing towards her goals. The session was very informative and gave vital insight into pathways for our future aspiring athletes.