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GLL Sport Foundation - September 2017 Newsletter

EVENTS

Transplant Sport Swimming Day at the 'Pool of Champions'

On Saturday 23^rd September 2017, 24 transplant swimmers congregated at the London Aquatics Centre for the Transplant Sport Swimming Day.

The swimmers, aged between 12 and 70 years old came from around the UK, have one thing in common – they all have had a life-saving organ or bone-marrow transplants.

Many of the swimmers, who attended the London event, recently competed at the World Transplant Games in Malaga where Team GB & NI were hugely successful, coming home with a combined 47 gold, 23 silver, 32 bronze medals and 30 new world records. The GLL Sport Foundation support a few of these athletes who achieved these successes. Read more.

Liam Barnet (GLL Sport Foundation supported athlete) coaching at the Transplant Sport Swimming Day.

London Lions - Free Tickets for Supported Athletes

Our supported athletes can now access tickets to watch the London Lions Basketball Club throughout the 2016/17 season at the Copper Box Arena in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.

The basketball season started in October and continues through until April 2017. London Lions have had a fantastic start to the season and we hope this continues through to next year. Please see the home fixtures here, and e-mail gllsportfoundation@gll.org stating why you should win tickets for a match. We look forward to seeing you at the 'Box That Rocks'.

London Lions captain and GSF supported athlete and ambassador, Joe Ikhinmwin

LATEST NEWS

Paralympian Claire Cashmore has won multiple Paralympic medals for swimming, but has now decided to try and new venture! Claire is now taking on the sport of para-triathlon. We’re looking forward to continuing our support through this exciting journey. Please read her blog.

On Friday 15th September 201 Mari Durward-Akhurst competed at the LeMieu

x National Dressage Championships and became the Gold Para Dressage Champion. She was over the moon with this result and is the highlight of her career to date. Mari has sent us in a blog of her experience of becoming national champion; we’re very proud to be supporting her! Read more.

Jonah Alfert has won Great Britain’s first ever under 21s Judo medal in the world Maccabiah games, held in Israel. Jonah is also supported by the GLL Sport Foundation in the Chiltern region. Jonah was chosen to represent GB following trials last year, and has trained very hard for the event, travelling all around the country as well as abroad at internationals for instruction and competitions. Read more.

The 2017 School Games took place at Loughborough University from 31st August-3rd September. The School Games is as close as you can get to a ‘mini Olympics’ at school age and gives young athletes a taste of what a large scale multi sport competition is like.The event seeks to create an inspirational and motivational setting that not only provides elite young sports people with the opportunity to thrive and perform at the highest levels, but encourages more young people to take part and succeed in sport. Read more.

September is the end or the beginning of the season in many sports and there have been plenty of fantastic athlete successes this month. We are delighted to announce that our September athletes of the month are Mari Durward-Akhurst (Para Equestrian) and Rafael Rhys Pollitt (Fencing). Both athletes have had great results that need to be celebrated! Read more.

See Instagram video below from one of our supported athletes - commitment to early morning training!

Athlete Case Studies