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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• Yoana Yankova<br />
• Gymnastics<br />
• Second year LLB Law student<br />
Best sport<strong>in</strong>g memory or sport<strong>in</strong>g achievement?<br />
One of my favourite experiences has to be my first <strong>in</strong>ternational competition – the<br />
International Children’s Games <strong>in</strong> 2015 <strong>in</strong> Alkmaar, Netherlands. What made it such an<br />
unforgettable experience was that it was a multisport event and there were teams<br />
from all over the world, and the fact that we all lived <strong>in</strong> a ‘sports village’ together for<br />
around 10 days meant that we could really get to know other teams and develop long<br />
last<strong>in</strong>g friendships with people from across the world.<br />
What three words describe you best ?<br />
Positive, Sociable, Perfectionist<br />
Who's your female sport<strong>in</strong>g hero ?<br />
Nastia Liuk<strong>in</strong><br />
What do you enjoy most about your sport?<br />
The resilience which gymnastics has taught me – it physically teaches you that you<br />
need to fall many times before you succeed<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 />
The most important th<strong>in</strong>g is to f<strong>in</strong>d the sport or physical activity which you enjoy the most, as<br />
do<strong>in</strong>g someth<strong>in</strong>g which makes you happy is the most important. As long as you f<strong>in</strong>d an<br />
activity which you enjoy, the benefits from it will come before you know it! Both your physical<br />
and mental health will improve tremendously whilst hav<strong>in</strong>g fun and socialis<strong>in</strong>g with people<br />
who have the same passion as you. Also, try to set yourself small goals which are realistic to<br />
achieve. You can still have a big goal which you want to get to, but it’s crucial to have the<br />
smaller goals to focus on along the way so that you don’t get frustrated and lose motivation.
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