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GLL Sport Foundation Quarterly Newsletter



The applications for the GLL Sport Foundation 2019/20 awards are now open! Apply via the button below or head to our website for more information. Applications will be open until the 20th February 2019.

Tell all your friends and local athletes!
We're looking forward to supporting more athletes in 2019.

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from everyone at the GLL Sport Foundation, we look forward to seeing where 2019 takes you all! (link vid when done)
Athlete Case Studies
Case Study - Adam Wilson


2018 has been a busy year for Newcastle Swim Team member Adam Wilson.  Not only has he been juggling a packed training schedule alongside his GCSE revision, he has competed in several major swimming events, including his first ever open water swim.

Adam qualified in the 1500/800/400 freestyle, 200/400IM and 200 fly for the 17/18 year old category at the British Summer Nationals, where he came 8th in the 400m final and 6th in the 1500m free style.

Up for an even greater challenge, Adam competed in his first ever open water swimming event, which he undertook with no prior training, as he didn’t want to disrupt his normal training schedule.  He qualified for the 5k Open water again competing against the best 17/18 year olds in the country.  This was also his first 5k competitive swim so understandably he was really pleased to finish 17th in the whole event and 8th in the 17/18 year old category.

Adam trains with the Newcastle Swim Team at Better, West Denton Leisure Centre and Better, East End Pool.   The funding provided by the GLL Sport Foundation allowed him to purchase a wetsuit for his open water swim event and the remainder is going towards a swim camp he attended with the club in Mallorca in October.

Adam said “The funding from GLL has supported my goal to swim for GB and helped me financially to enter competitions and to strengthen this possibility. It also helped me to attend an overseas camp in October 2018 to allow me to train harder and push me to my limits.”

Athlete of the Year 

The athlete of the year celebrates the achievements of the athlete who has shown exceptional performances over the last 12 months.

The Athlete of the Year is Caroline Dubious 

 
17 year old Caroline Dubois has had a sensational year. Caroline took home Gold in the Youth Olympic Games, the Youth World Championships and the European Youth Continental Championships. The boxing superstar also won the prestigious SportsAid One to Watch Award, where she was selected from around 1,000 rising British stars, across more than 60 different sports.

Fantastic work Caroline, we cannot wait to see what 2019 holds for you! 
 

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Youth Olympic Games 2018 

A quick round up of GSF athlete success at the Youth Olympic Games 2018




 Athlete Success at The Scottish National Diving  Championships 

 See how GSF athletes got on at the Scottish National & Open   Diving Championships 2018.                   



Surreys Young Sports Personality of the Year


GSF's James Miller took home the Surrey Young Sports Personality of the Year award - read more now 

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