<25.05.07> - Javelin Clinic


28 May 2007

MEDIA RELEASE

 

This weekend, May 26 and 27, will see a gathering of some Australia’s best Javelin throwers and coaches at the Domain Athletics Centre in Hobart.

Tasmania boasts Australian All Schools champions Hamish Peacock and Daniel Boatwright in Javelin along with many other athletes and coaches looking to stamp their mark on the national and international scene.

Acknowledging Tasmania’s talent and potential at throwing a Javelin in excess of 70m is national youth coach Lindsay Burgoyne who will be on hand during the clinic on Saturday which begins at 11am and concludes at 4:30pm.

A throws competition will also take place on Sunday at 10am and will feature Australian Under 16 record holder Bianca Maurer along with fellow World Youth representatives Luke Bissett and Hamish Peacock. 

The clinic is presented by Athletics Tasmania, Tasmanian Institute of Sport, Australian Track & Field Coaches Association and Bennetts Petroleum and will include techniques for modern javelin throwing, video analysis, flexibility and competition preparation.

TIS state performance coordinator Peter Fortune says “Tasmania is firmly placed on the map as a domestic throwing powerhouse.  This clinic is geared to helping some of Australia’s best young Javelin throwers to achieve their pre-departure performances before heading to Ostrava for the IAAF World Youth Championships beginning July 15.” 

People of all ages and abilities are invited to attend the camp and further details are available from www.tasathletics.org.au or from the Athletics Tasmania office on 03 6234 9551. 

Hobart – 24 May 2007

Further information: Peter Fortune                                                 0412 369 867 

Richard Welsh                                                0362 349 551