Regional Academies of Sport (RAS), together with Tennis NSW have developed a pre-elite junior program that is invitation only called the RAS Future Country Stars. This program is a state wide program with HAS providing localised support to identified athletes.
The RAS/HAS Tennis Program will provide access to Performance Support services to improve athlete development with a view to:
The RAS/HAS Tennis Program will support the selected athletes individually with the below benefits:
To be eligible for selection into the RAS/HAS Tennis Program athletes must be identified and invited by Tennis NSW based on current performance (UTR Ranking) or potential performance levels.
Regional athletes have been selected 12-18 years of age and connected to their closest Regional Academy (ie. HAS)
The RAS/HAS Tennis program is considered a recognised support program within the High Performance player pathway through Tennis NSW.
The program will run annually where each athlete will be supported “off-court” to assist on court performance. HAS will work directly with the athlete cohort to help strengthen individual performance through areas such as Strength and Conditioning as well as other education components.
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