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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• Beth Richards<br />
• Table Tennis<br />
• First year Education student<br />
Best sport<strong>in</strong>g memory or sport<strong>in</strong>g achievement?<br />
Be<strong>in</strong>g part of the women’s team to go to the Commonwealth Championships <strong>in</strong> India <strong>in</strong><br />
2019 was an unbelievable experience for me, I played aga<strong>in</strong>st some top<br />
commonwealth players which was a crazy learn<strong>in</strong>g curve. Another great memory was<br />
w<strong>in</strong>n<strong>in</strong>g Malta open, go<strong>in</strong>g abroad and w<strong>in</strong>n<strong>in</strong>g for your country is such an amaz<strong>in</strong>g<br />
feel<strong>in</strong>g.<br />
What three words describe you best ?<br />
Probably, confident, bubbly and competitive.<br />
Who's your female sport<strong>in</strong>g hero ?<br />
My female sport<strong>in</strong>g hero is probably Katar<strong>in</strong>a Johnson-Thompson. She is <strong>in</strong>credibly<br />
<strong>in</strong>spir<strong>in</strong>g, she was often seen as the ‘underdog’ to Jessica Ennis-Hill, her grit and<br />
determ<strong>in</strong>ation helped her become Eu-ropean champion, world champion and<br />
Commonwealth gold medalist.<br />
What do you enjoy most about your sport?<br />
My team- We are all really close which I th<strong>in</strong>k is so important especially when we’re<br />
travell<strong>in</strong>g and compet<strong>in</strong>g together. I also love always hav<strong>in</strong>g a goal to work towards,<br />
it makes tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g so excit<strong>in</strong>g know<strong>in</strong>g that I am gett<strong>in</strong>g closer to my goal every time<br />
I hit that ball.<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 />
Just to go for it. Through table tennis I have made friends for life and I have also ga<strong>in</strong>ed<br />
so many new life long skills that I know I wouldn’t have had if it weren’t for play<strong>in</strong>g<br />
sport. If you don’t go for it you never know what could happen.
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