SPORTS @ UTAS Alex Guibord - Sports President
From swimming to skiing, footy, futsal and every other way to play ball, your Tasmania University Union has a sports club for every student. If you can’t find what you want, we’re happy to help you launch the next best UTAS sports team. Who says student life has to be all work and no play? The TUU supports over 30 affiliated clubs across the Uni’s north and south campuses. The Sports Council, chaired by the TUU’s Sports President, also offers financial and administrative assistance so all athletes receive equitable resources to own the podium. What’s more, UTAS Sport oversees the Elite Athlete Program, Team UTAS competing at the University Nationals, the Unigym and heaps of activities to keep students fit. There’s a wealth of UTAS Sport and the TUU programs, so work off that cup-noodle and stay active in extracurricular campus life. That said, playing sports at UTAS will enhance your university life in at least six self-explanatory ways: Active Living: All of a sudden you’re out of home and you’re cooking for yourself. For most of you, this is a terrible turn of events. After starting uni, it makes sense that students typically fall out of exercise because physical education isn’t mandatory anymore. If this fits your description, then you might want to consider finding a gym buddy or buying a membership to a uni sporting club. Joining a team and doing social sport activities will keep you motivated and in good health.
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