Celebrating Swansea University Women in Sport
To celebrate International Women's Day 2021, we've put together a list of some of the most inspiring female athletes we have in Swansea University!
To celebrate International Women's Day 2021, we've put together a list of some of the most inspiring female athletes we have in Swansea University!
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• Issy Roberts<br />
• Water Polo<br />
• Fourth year International Relations and<br />
American Studies student<br />
Best sport<strong>in</strong>g memory or sport<strong>in</strong>g achievement?<br />
My favourite sport<strong>in</strong>g memory is beat<strong>in</strong>g Cardiff at Varsity 2019, we’d been tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g so<br />
hard and hav<strong>in</strong>g been beaten by them earlier that year the pressure was on. It was so<br />
amaz<strong>in</strong>g to come together as a team and w<strong>in</strong>.<br />
What three words describe you best ?<br />
Driven, Loud and Leader<br />
Who's your female sport<strong>in</strong>g hero ?<br />
Mallory Weggemann<br />
What do you enjoy most about your sport?<br />
I love play<strong>in</strong>g a team sport as it really helps you to grow not only <strong>in</strong>dividually but as a<br />
unit. Help<strong>in</strong>g each other to improve on skills and to come together as a team is really<br />
reward<strong>in</strong>g.<br />
What advice would you give to other women try<strong>in</strong>g to become more physically<br />
active or want<strong>in</strong>g to start play<strong>in</strong>g a sport?<br />
Go for it! I would encourage everyone to just get <strong>in</strong>volved <strong>in</strong> any way they can!<br />
<strong>Swansea</strong> offers so many different sports at different levels, there really is<br />
someth<strong>in</strong>g for everyone.
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