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Posted by: | Posted on: December 15, 2023

Bannister breaks centre records

U14 Baldivis Little Athletics athlete Campbell Bannister has broken 8 centre records in one season.

The first was the 200m sprint recording a time of 25.63 then it was the 90m hurdles record that fell in a performance of 14.18 seconds. The 200m hurdles record was next broken in 28.55 seconds and the javelin followed throwing a 25.95m PB. He also broke the 200m hurdles record again in a time of 27.75 seconds which was a PB and a sprintingfast.com/records. Campbell also holds Sprinting Fast records in the 60m 7.82 (+1.2) and 200m 24.66 (+0.8).

He then broke the 200m and 90m hurdles again on the 10/02/2024. He wants to also break the 100m centre record in the near future.

Campbell is the 2023 WA state championship U13 bronze medalist in the 200m and joined Sprinting Fast in January 2023. He has recorded personal bests in all his athletics events since. At his 2024 centre championships in Baldivis he won 6 gold medals, 2 PB's, Runner up U14 champion boy & won senior athletes champion boy!

Posted by: | Posted on: December 13, 2023

Holiday Clinic hits the road

Australia's number one holiday athletics crew travel to Northam Little Athletics Centre to inspire the countries youth.

The visit was made possible through the Shire of Northam's generous grant towards helping their youth develop further through expert coaching. Athletes were treated to Private Training sessions, morning tea, lunch, refreshments and capped off with an inspirational message followed by group coaching sessions.

The Sprinting Fast coaching team was made up of Paralympic bronze medalist Sarah Edmiston, multiple award winner Paul Edmiston and coach/athletes Alana Sim, Poppy Vogl & Mackenzie Liddelow.

Sarah grew up in a country town and had the most success as an athlete after the age of 40. An water skiing accident at 19yo left her with 'foot drop' which enabled her to become a Para athlete later in life. Her message was clear to the kids "Achieving success has nothing to do with having the best facilities, fancy shoes or lots of money. It's about having an unstoppable determination, making no excuses and working hard every day!" - @sarahedmistonau

The team plans regular visits including preparation for the state championships in February 2024 and before the 2024/25 season start.

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Posted by: | Posted on: November 21, 2023

Humphries drafted to Geelong Cats

Swan Districts Football Club wingman Lawson Humphries has been drafted to the AFL by the Geelong Cats.

👏🏼 Lawson HUMPHRIES

🏈 Swan Districts Football Club

📉 Off-season sprint training

Jan 27, 2023

30m

Wk 1: 4.25

Wk 2: 4.10

Wk 3: 4.06

Wk 4: 4.01

Wk 5: 3.80

60m

Wk 1: 7.80

Wk 2: 7.73

Wk 3: 7.62

Wk 4: 7.53

Wk 5: 7.23

📖"My first ever Pro race win was the 1989 Port Hedland Gift. I won $2500 & a gold coin (worth $500). 2nd & 3rd place were two indigenous boys trained by Ross Humphries (Lawson's Dad). He must have been dark with me for all these years. Today, I'm glad I had the privilege of training his son" - Coach Paul Edmiston.

Oct 6, 2023

📖Hey Paul, I just thought I'd flick a message saying cheers for those sessions early this year. I had a really good year of footy, and a lot of that was the newfound confidence in my running and, in particular, my sprinting. There are a few boys from swans (3-5) who are keen, and I'd be keen to do some sessions again. Was wondering how your availability is over the next couple of months. Hope you're well and will hear from you soon - Lawson Humphries.

Posted by: | Posted on: November 15, 2023

Lolo VOGL breaks Hamersley Athletics record

2023 State Champion athlete Lolo VOGL has broken the U12 girls 80m hurdles record twice in two weeks.

Running into a headwind the Hamersley athlete beat the record that was held previously by her Sprinting Fast stablemate Rubi Zuchetti, who set the record of 14.19sec back on the 5th November 2021 at Charles Riley Reserve in North Beach. Lolo then equaled her own record with a time of 13.88sec on Tuesday the 14th of November 2023 at a twilight meeting on the Charles Riley long grass.

Posted by: | Posted on: August 27, 2023

Amazing AHMAD continues to improve

Year 11 Hale College student and fast bowler Jibreel AHMAD continues to rapidly improve his speed every week.

Sprinting Fast is one of the most important factors of most sports. It's also one of the keys for improvement in fast bowling.

"Jibreel came to me to improve his speed for cricket and I told him I could definitely do that for him. But we also talked about other ways he could improve with things like plyometrics, strength training and planning. Jib was doing a few things wrong at the time. I told him how to correct things and to his credit he has done an amazing job on his part. I still think he can run faster! Over the 11 sessions of training he has improved his 30m speed from 5.05sec to 4.54sec and his 60m sprint from 9.70sec to 8.35sec. That kind of improvement is incredible" says coach Paul.

"I've been working with Paul, my sprint training coach, for a while now and I'm genuinely impressed with his approach. One of the standout features of his training regimen is the clear target he sets for me, aiming for a faster time. This objective keeps me motivated and pushes me to better my performance with each session. Additionally, the variety in sprint workouts ensures that not only am I constantly challenged, but I also never get bored. His expertise and structured approach truly make a difference in my training journey." says Ahmad.

30m
Wk 1: 5.05
Wk 2: 4.84
Wk 3: 4.83
Wk 4: 4.79
Wk 5: 4.72
Wk 6: 4.68
Wk 7: 4.72
Wk 8: 4.62
Wk 9: 4.62
Wk 10: 4.56
Wk 11: 4.54

60m
Wk 1: 9.70
Wk 2: 9.45
Wk 3: 9.32
Wk 4: 9.23
Wk 5: 9.17
Wk 6: 8.97
Wk 7: 8.88
Wk 8: 8.73
Wk 9: 8.66
Wk 10: 8.58
Wk 11: 8.35

Posted by: | Posted on: July 24, 2023

Mina CHO wins GOLD in WA U11 Girls 100m

UWALAC athlete Mina CHO wins the 2023 WA U11 Girls 100m state championship title in 13.45sec PB.

She finished seventh in the same race last year improving dramatically since joining coach Paul in November 2022. Nicknamed 'choo-choo' the super fast athlete also finished a close second in the 200m final.

"Mina possesses incredible natural speed and power but was not using it correctly before. Now she is applying it properly and you can see the results" say coach Paul. "If I told her (when she joined me) that she would become the state 100m champion in 4 months, she would have looked at me in disbelief. She could be an incredible sprinter/hurdler/jumper in the future if she wants".

She almost gave the sport away in 2022. "I don't want to run Mum." said a disappointed Mina after her 100m heat as she only just qualified for the final. "After this race you can quit if you want to" said her mother. "But let's just run this final race and see what happens". She finished in 7th place.

The 2021 & 2022 state champion Abby ROBINSON finished 4th place in 13.83sec (& 4th in the 200m) with Lola VOGL 6th (14.03sec) in the 100m final.

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I went from 7th in U10 to State Champion in U11. This proves you can do anything you put your mind to. Don’t concentrate on other people focus on developing your own talent. Thank you @sprintingfast for believing in me. #thisisathletics

Posted by: | Posted on: July 24, 2023

Lolo VOGL wins GOLD in WA U11 Girls 80m hurdles

Hamerlsey little athlete Lolo VOGL wins the gold medal in the WA U11 Girls 80m hurdles at State Championships.

The talented hurdler blazed to a Hamersley LAC (and Sprinting Fast) record of 13.57sec in her heat. The fastest this season (in WA) for her age. She then backed up with 13.79sec effort in the final to win the gold medal. In a gutsy race she lead from start to finish to hold off all challengers. She also finished 4th in the 100m final and 6th in the 200m final to cap off a great season. It was her first state championship title.

Posted by: | Posted on: July 24, 2023

Kyle ADLAM wins GOLD in WA U11 Boys 100m

Bunbury athlete Kyle ADLAM has won the WA U11 Boys 100m State Championship title for the second year in a row.

He has also broken the 13sec mark running 12.99 PB which is not far off the state record of 12.70. The multi talented athlete also finished 2nd in the triple jump (9.78m) and third in the long jump (4.53m).

Competing for Bunbury little athletics center he also won the 100m, 200m, 400m, long jump and triple jump at the country championships in Northam earlier this year.

Kyle trains via an online program written by Paul and comes to Perth and every opportunity for private training sessions.

"Kyle is one of the most talented 11yo's I have ever met. I really hope he stays healthy so we can see him develop into a super athlete over the next few years" says coach Paul Edmiston.

Posted by: | Posted on: July 13, 2023

Sarah EDMISTON 4th at WORLD CHAMPS in Paris

Tokyo Paralympic medalist discus thrower Sarah Edmiston has finished 4th place at the 2023 World Para Athletics Championships in France.

It was her first time outside the medals at a major international championships. She threw a distance of 35.11m which was 2m off third place.

"I gave it everything I had" said Edmiston. "My best just wasn't good enough today to win a medal, congratulations to the other girls, they did really well".

She will now take a well deserved break from competition and training before the start of preparations to qualify for next years 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris.

The news also brings a welcome opportunity for athletes to now be coached by Sarah. Previously a walker before she started throwing, she will be coaching Discus, Javelin, Shot Put, Hammer Throw & Walks. Bookings here!

Posted by: | Posted on: June 10, 2023

Talia PISANO wins GOLD in WA U20 100m hurdles

The University of WA athlete has blitz the field to win the gold medal at the 2023 WA Athletics Championships in a time of 15.13sec.

Leading from start to finish Talia has also now won three state hurdles titles in her career.

She has been the WA champion in 2023, 2021 (U18) and 2015 (U11 WA 60mh record 9.58sec).

Her 2023 season (100m hurdles).

15.66 +2.9 27/01/2023

15.08 +2.0 17/02/2023 - Personal Best

15.13 +2.9 05/03/2023 - WA Championships

14.88 +2.2 21/04/2023 - Australian University Games

Also Personal Bests in the 60m, 100m, 200m and 100m hurdles.