An amazing 12 UniSC athletes will be in action in a single day at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham tomorrow (Saturday, July 30).
It is the busiest day on a packed schedule for UniSC’s contingent, which numbers more than 20 athletes and coaches in total.
The Birmingham Games run until Monday, 8 August, and mark the 22nd staging of the event, with 280 gold medals set to be awarded, and more than 5000 other competitors expected to attend.
For USC’s contingent it will be an opportunity to build on strong results from the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, where 20 UniSC athletes and officials were in attendance.
Birmingham will feature the largest integrated Para sports program in the Games’ history, with UniSC High Performance Sport director Professor Brendan Burkett appointed Head Coach of Australia’s Paralympic swim team.
The schedule below outlines when you catch our talented athletes in action. All times in Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST).
Friday 29 July
Sophie Edwards, Maeve Plouffe, Chloe Moran in Women’s 4000m Team Pursuit Cycling, from 7pm
Alexandria Perkins (pictured) in Women’s 100m Butterfly, heats 7.30pm-10.15pm
Emily Beecroft in Women’s 100m Freestyle S9, heats 7.30pm-10.15pm
Brianna Throssell in Women’s 100m Butterfly, heats 7.30pm-10.15pm
Cara Koenan and Stephanie Wood in Australian Netball, v Barbados, from 9pm
Saturday 30 July
Hannah Dodd in Australian Women’s Wheelchair Basketball, v Scotland, 12:55am
Kadie-Ann Dehaney in Jamaica Netball, v Wales, from 3am
POSSIBLE: Alexandria Perkins in Women’s 100m Butterfly, semi finals 4am-6.45am
POSSIBLE: Emily Beecroft in Women’s 100m Freestyle S9, finals 4am-6.45am
Hannah Dodd in Australian Women’s Wheelchair Basketball, v Kenya, 6:35am
Maeve Plouffe in Women’s 3000m Individual Pursuit Cycling, 7pm
Braedan Jason and Jacob Templeton in Men’s 50m Freestyle S13, heats 7.30pm-9.15pm
Jenna Jones and Kirralee Hayes in Women’s 50m Freestyle S13, heats 7.30pm-9.15pm
Josh Yong in Men’s 100m Breaststroke, heats from 7.30pm-9.15pm
Cara Koenan and Stephanie Wood in Australian Netball, v Scotland, 9pm
Sunday 31 July
Hannah Dodd in Australian Women’s Wheelchair Basketball, v Sri Lanka, 12:30am
Kadie-Ann Dehaney in Jamaica Netball, v South Africa, from 3am
POSSIBLE: Braedan Jason and Jacob Templeton in Men’s 50m Freestyle S13, final 4am-7.15am
POSSIBLE: Jenna Jones and Kirralee Hayes in Women’s 50m Freestyle S13, final 4am-7.15am
POSSIBLE: Josh Yong in Men’s 100m Breaststroke, semi final 4am-7.15am^
POSSIBLE: Alexandria Perkins in Women’s 100m Butterfly, final 4am-7.15am
Taylor McKeown and Brianna Throssell in Women’s 200m Breaststroke, heats 7.30pm-9.15pm
Blake Cochrane in Men’s 100m Breaststroke SB8, heats 7.30pm-9.15pm
Monday 1 August
POSSIBLE: Blake Cochrane in Men’s 100m Breaststroke SB8, finals 4am-6.45am
POSSIBLE: Taylor McKeown in Women’s 200m Breaststroke, finals 4am-6.45am
POSSIBLE: Josh Yong in Men’s 100m Breaststroke, finals 4am-6.45am
Brianna Throssell in Women’s 100m Breaststroke heats, 7.30pm-10pm
Cara Koenan and Stephanie Wood in Australian Netball, v South Africa, from 9pm
Kadie-Ann Dehaney in Jamaica Netball, v Barbados, from 9pm
Tuesday 2 August
Hannah Dodd in Australian Women’s Wheelchair Basketball, quarter finals from 12.30am, semi finals^ from 5am.
POSSIBLE: Brianna Throssell in Women’s 100m Breaststroke semis, 4am-7am
Katelyn Inch (NZ) in Women’s Pairs Lawn Bowls, sectional play, from 5.30pm
Keira Stephens in Women’s 200m Individual Medley SM10, heats 7.20pm-9.45pm
Wednesday 3 August
POSSIBLE: Hannah Dodd in Australian Women’s Wheelchair Basketball, placings and medal matches 12am-6am
Brianna Throssell in 100m Breaststroke, final 4am-7.15am^
Keira Stephens in Women’s 200m Individual Medley SM10, final 4am-7.15am^
Katelyn Inch (NZ) in Women’s Pairs Lawn Bowls, sectional play, from 5.30pm
Ruby Storm in Women’s 200m Freestyle S14, heats 7.30pm-8.45pm
Liam Schluter and Ben Hance in Men’s 200m Freestyle S14, heats 7.30pm-8.45pm
Cara Koenan and Stephanie Wood in Australian Netball, v Wales, from 9pm
Kadie-Ann Dehaney in Jamaica Netball, v Scotland, from 9pm
Thursday 4 August
POSSIBLE: Liam Schluter and Ben Hance in Men’s 200m Freestyle S14, finals 4am-7am
POSSIBLE: Ruby Storm in Women’s 200m Freestyle S14, finals 4am-7am
Katelyn Inch (NZ) in Women’s Pairs Lawn Bowls, sectional play, from 5.30pm
Russell Taib (Malaysia) in Men’s 200m, Round 1, from 7pm
Cara Koenan and Stephanie Wood in Australian Netball, v Kadie-Ann Dehaney and Jamaica, from 9pm
Friday 5 August
Katelyn Inch (NZ) in Women’s Pairs Lawn Bowls, quarter finals and semi finals, from 5.30pm
Cara Koenan, Stephanie Wood and Kadie-Ann Dehaney (Jamaica), Netball placings, 6pm-3.30am
Saturday 6 August
POSSIBLE: Russell Taib (Malaysia) in Men’s 200m, semi finals, from 3.30am
Katelyn Inch (NZ) in Women’s Pairs Lawn Bowls, medal matches, from 5.30pm
POSSIBLE: Cara Koenan, Stephanie Wood and Kadie-Ann Dehaney (Jamaica), Netball semis, 6pm-3.30am
Sunday 7 August
POSSIBLE: Russell Taib (Malaysia) in Men’s 200m, final, from 3.30am
POSSIBLE: Netball final appearance by Cara Koenan, Stephanie Wood and/or Kadie-Ann Dehaney (Jamaica), 2pm.
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