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MattB Dept of athletic Coaching
Back in the days of
Image courtesy of Matt Beckenham
yore, the athletics club
was the fundamental
organising unit for
adults in the sport.
Those days are long
gone. In a world that
continues to evolve
at an increasing rate,
athletics clubs have not
evolved at all. At the
same time, the influence
L tO R: MELISSA BREEN, MAtt BECKENhAM,
of the training squad BRENdAN COLE ANd LAUREN BOdEN IN JAPAN
as a core organisational
unit has continued to
one of these squads, reason for the squad’s
grow, so much so that
starting with the MattyB success is the unique
many are becoming
Department of Athletic blend of highly
commercial properties
Coaching. motivated and talented
in their own right. Each
In a nutshell, the athletes and a relatively
edition we’ll profile
young, yet highly
qualified and innovative
coach who drives a team
mentality throughout all
of the squad’s activities.
All of the squad’s
high performance B
Elite group (Brendan
Cole, Lauren Boden,
Melissa Breen and
melIssa Breen
Brandan Galic) have
age: 19
represented Australia in
pBs: 100m 11.33
either senior or junior
200m 23.51
competition, which is
a powerful source of
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