Alumni Alumnus: Samuel Dobb Canberra Running Coach, December 17, 2015October 28, 2023 Samuel Dobb trained with FAST until the end of 2015. Sam never represented the ACT in track and field, however he used his speed and acceleration from FAST to improve his performances in swimming, rugby union, league and judo. Samuel Dobb claimed a gold medal at the ACT International Open… Continue Reading
Alumni Alumnus: Jethro Heathwood Canberra Running Coach, December 18, 2014October 28, 2023 Jethro Heathwood trained with FAST until the end of 2014. Jethro represented the ACT at nationals once in 2013 and was selected to compete as an Open Athlete in 2014 as part of the National Relay Challenge at the Queensland Track Classic on Saturday March 29. Teams from Hong Kong… Continue Reading
FAST Kids International Children’s Games Canberra Running Coach, December 8, 2014February 7, 2024 Best of luck Josh, Chichi and Lauren representing the ACT and FAST at this week’s 48th International Children’s Games this week in Lake Macquarie. There is 1100 athletes competing, representing 79 cities from around 30 countries. It is the 48th time this event has been run since 1968 and the… Continue Reading
Alumni Alumnus: Craig Sconce Canberra Running Coach, July 16, 2012November 16, 2023 Craig ran 10.47s in Perth (2003) in the final of the men’s 100m at the Telstra A-Series event. Craig’s fastest 200m time was also set in 2003 at Campbelltown clocking 21.14s. Craig was a member of Australia’s 4x100m Relay team at the Santiago de Chile IAAF World Junior Championships (2000)…. Continue Reading
Alumni Alumnus: David Grimmond Canberra Running Coach, November 15, 2011February 8, 2024 David Grimmond trained with FAST to assist his speed and acceleration for Rugby Sevens. David played for Australia from 1994 to 1997, he also was an U21 Wallabies Player, Australian Schoolboys representative (1988), and played for the ACT Kookaburras before the introduction of the Brumbies in the ACT. David played… Continue Reading
Alumni Alumnus: Jack Laurence Canberra Running Coach, December 29, 1997October 29, 2023 Jack Laurence trained with FAST as a promising athlete from Vanuatu until the end of 1997. Jack went on to represent Vanuatu in the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur running the 100m (11.25s) and 200m (22.32s). Continue Reading
Finalist Dual international bronze medalist Canberra Sprint Coach, May 8, 1995February 8, 2024 The Arafura Games is a multi-sport event where athletes with a disability compete in the same program as able-bodied athletes. Called a “meeting of Sporting Neighbours”, the Arafura Games takes its name from the Arafura Sea, which lies between northern Australia and Southeast Asia. Nations along the Arafura Sea originally formed the basis of… Continue Reading