Dr Swanson an AIS STARS Presenter
The Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) recently held their Sports Technology and Applied Research Symposium (STARS) and Dr Swanson presented initial findings from the current AIS research project he is leading, titled: Beyond Injury Recovery: How Performance Support Practitioners Collaborate to Facilitate Holistic Athlete Wellbeing During the Return to Play Journey. The AIS Performance Teams…
Dr Swanson Intros Sport NXT Golden Decade of Sport
Deakin’s Steve Swanson introduces The Golden Decade session at Sport NXT 2023 From the FIFA Women’s World Cup, Commonwealth Games, Rugby World Cup, to the Olympics, a deep dive into opportunities of the Asia-Pacific mega events cycle over the next decade and how to ensure their promise for the future is realised. A fantastic dialogue…
Basketball Victoria Board of Directors
In a vote by members across Victoria, Steve Swanson was elected to the Basketball Victoria Board of Directors at the recent the Annual General Meeting. Dr Swanson is excited about the impact he can make to the Victorian Basketball Community through his new position. “I’m extremely excited and honoured to join the Basketball Victoria team…
Dr Swanson Keynotes Employee and Athlete Wellbeing Event
In the complex and evolving world of sport, athletes increasingly face new challenges that can impact their personal wellbeing. As success in the sport environment has traditionally been defined solely in terms of on-field performance, a more comprehensive view is needed which incorporates holistic employee and athlete wellbeing as a core component of achievement. A…
New Journal Article: Leadership and Wellbeing
Leadership is fundamentally about helping people move in collective direction while taking into consideration their fundamental needs and aspirations as individuals. This new research takes a first look at considering employees in the sport environment from the whole person perspective – with a focus on leading with their psychological, social, and physical wellbeing in mind.…
Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race
Dr Swanson represented Deakin along with other students and staff in the Transport Accident Commission (TAC) People’s Ride at the 2023 Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race. Dr Swanson completed the 125km, experiencing the beauty of Geelong and the Surf Coast. #deakinuniversity #CADELROADRACE
New Media Article: How Sport Brings Us Together in Times of Crisis
Dr Swanson recently published an article in this. magazine called: How Sport Brings Us Together in Times of Crisis. ‘At its best, sport really can transcend so many aspects of society – culture, race, social class, and generations – with people from all different backgrounds having a universal language to draw from and a common goal…
Dr Swanson Featured by Athlete Assessments
Athlete Assessments had recently published a feature article on Dr Swanson called: Excellence in Sport Industry Collaborations. Real-world experience underscores the curriculum at the #1 sport university in the world. Writing ranked #1 in the world next to your name is a rare honor. Writing it 2 years in a row means that you understand…
New Media Article: AsiaGlobal Online
Dr Swanson recently published an article in the AsiaGlobal Online digital journal with Dr Yuhei Inoue called: The Tokyo Olympics and Japan’s Quest for Unity in Diversity. Whenever a country hosts a major sports event such as the Olympics, the organizers highlight the “legacy” of putting on such an expensive extravaganza. The delayed Tokyo 2020 Games were meant…
On the Road with the NBA Champions
Dr Steve Swanson was on the road with the Toronto Raptors’ during their title run to become the first non-American team to win the NBA title. Upon reaching the NBA Finals, Steve was invited by Nurse to be a part of the team’s historic best-of-seven series win over the Golden State Warriors. Reflecting on this experience, Steve shared: Dr…
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