Lachlan Clear from Sydney, is NSW’s only Deaf Sailor with Cerebral Palsy. From the age of seven months old, Lachlan has been sailing with his father at Middle Harbour Yacht Club (MHYC) and he still continue to sail today. In 2005, he joined Sailability – a Sailing program designed for those with disabilities. He
The 18-year-old swimmer, Nick Layton broke the Deaf World Short Course Record of 25.12 seconds in 50m butterfly November last year. The International Committee of Sports for the Deaf (ICSD) has recently approved this and it is now officially recorded on the ICSD website. Nick lives in Melbourne – a city that was critically
The following information detailing risk assessment on whether to send an Australian team to Brazil Deaflympics in May 2022 assisted the DSA Board with making a unanimous decision. It is with regret that the DSA Board will not be sending an Australian team to the 2022 Deaflympics in Brazil. Our decision was made after months
18-year-old Alex Kirchner from Melbourne plans on taking his swimming talent to the Olympics in the long term. In the past, he achieved many recognitions for his swimming on local, state, national and international levels. In addition to that, Mr Kirchner recently won the Male Athlete of the Year Award from Deaf Sports Australia
Jamie Howell, a multi-talented athlete from Queensland, has her eyes set on making the Top 8 in Athletics at the next Deaflympics. COVID-19 impacts this year has been derailing a lot of national and international events including the World Deaf Athletics in Poland and the Australian Athletics Championships. As a result, Jamie had to
The Australian Sporting Alliance for People with a Disability (ASAPD) acknowledges International Day of People with a Disability (IDPwD) and supports its aim to promote greater understanding of disability issues and mobilise support for the dignity, rights and well-being of those with a disability, impairment or limitation. The Alliance brings together Australia’s nine (9)
To celebrate International Day of People with Disabilities, Deaf Sports Australia is sharing a story about Katie Kelly OAM - an Australian deafblind para-triathlete who deserves to be acknowledged for her successes to date. Katie Kelly has Usher Syndrome which is a type of hearing and vision loss that worsens over time. This means
Anthony Gorringe OAM, President of the Deaf Lawn Bowls Australia, was awarded a Distinguished Long Service Award by Sport NSW last week on Wednesday night. He was one of over 20 recipients of this award, honoured for giving exceptional service to their sport over a period of decades. “I was shocked to know that
Three deaf and hard of hearing men played representative level in the Vawdon Cup and they played in the grand finals last weekend. Aydan Marsters from Manly Warringah Touch, who played for the Youth’s division came second while Paina Pirika and Gordon Townsend from Penrith Touch became winners of the Men’s Division 4 Grand
Over 70 deaf and hard of hearing youth from all over Brisbane and Darling Downs region, gathered at Hibiscus Sports Complex in Upper Mt Gravatt to play futsal two weeks ago on Thursday. One school in Toowong had the largest number of players – 28 players, which means three teams were developed. Julie Lyons,
