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UQ Sport

Locality: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Phone: +61 7 3365 6612

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25.01.2022 #UQSport member Franklin hittin those PBs on his snatch Whats your favourite day of the week to train?

24.01.2022 It's been a big year for the #UQJudoClub! Throwing back to this snap congratulating to Seb (Nidan) and Dave Atkins (Shodan) who both graded up last month Both are well deserved after a lot of hard work and preparation!

24.01.2022 Swimmer Paige nailed some speedy swims last weekend, thats for sure! Out of 8 races ... 7 new personal best times 1 provisional WR... 7 medals 1 medal Talk about #UnleashYourPersonalBest

24.01.2022 Don’t be weighed down by sugar-laden #Halloween sweets, and indulge with these guilt-free pumpkin recipes! We know what you’re thinking. Pumpkinin a smoothie?! Recover after your workout with a deliciously sweet and low-carb all-American shake perfect for #Halloween season Save this recipe to try out for tomorrow's brekky!

24.01.2022 WHERE'S ELF TODAY?! Elf is hiding around our venues today, and if you post a selfie with Elf on Instagram & tag @UQSport, you'll go into the draw to WIN a PT Starter Pack, valued at $100! We wonder where Elf is hangin' today - can you figure it out?

23.01.2022 We cant get enough of the UQ Wakeboard & Waterski Club! This week, Peik went for a spin with the club at their free weekly coaching for beginners Plus, theyre one of our #COVIDSafe sporting clubs up and running for the remainder of the year

22.01.2022 Raise your pulse, raise your awareness Todays R U OK Day - the perfect day to make your chit chat have an impact. If you feel somethings not quite right or youre worried about your mate, or even if you just havent caught up in a while, ask - R U OK? If youre on campus today, join UQ Life in Campbell Place for Art For Wellbeing, Bracelet Making, Card Making, Live Music, and more. Theyve also got a bunch of online sessions so you can join in from home too!... via R U OK Day & Commando Steve #RUOK #RUOKDay #RUOKEveryday #theresmoretosay

22.01.2022 *Checks rear view mirror*

21.01.2022 Were bringing you our second annual 3x3 UQ Slam Basketball Tournament alongside UQ Life! This fast paced, no mercy game is open to all basketball lovers those who love to play and those who love to win Registration is now open for mens and womens teams. UQ Students only. Winning team takes home $300! Dont miss the chance to Get in the Game! ... Registrations close 1 October. Get your name in the game life.uq.edu.au/uqslam

21.01.2022 Two of our #UQ Sporting Scholarship holders and Queensland Firebirds defenders Tara & Kim smashing the competition in the circle last weekend! Name a better baller combo. Well wait. #HeartOfFire

20.01.2022 We can't think of anything better on a hot day! @emma_andkate you've got the right idea

20.01.2022 A couple of shots from @uqrebelstouch Premier Women's side competing at #QLDStateCup earlier this month thanks to @captainsnappa from Aisle 5 Photography

20.01.2022 Congrats to Union College, The University of Queensland who finished off their season, coming out on top of Cromwell College, The University of Queensland last weekend

19.01.2022 Still lovin' this snap of @jjonassen21 from @qldpremiercricket #UQCC_Blues

18.01.2022 THE ARMCHAIR FAN EP 12 IS LIVE This week on #TheArmchairFan we chat to #TouchFootball superstar & #UQ Rebels team member Justin Cridland In this little snippet we hear how Justin played in extreme conditions at the 2019 Touch World Cup in Malaysia ... Tune in to this stellar chat with the #UQ physiotherapy student as we talk all things football, including confidence on the field, being on the Australian team and playing in all conditions. Wanna listen? Search 'The Armchair Fan' wherever you listen to your podcasts! Let us know what you think in the comments below See more

18.01.2022 SSAF SURVEY TIME Have your say on how your Student Services and Amenities Fee (SSAF) is allocated by completed the SSAF Review Survey! SSAF is the Student Services & Amenities Fee you pay each year, that's then distributed around the University to fund the events, programs and experiences throughout the year. UQ has engaged an independent expert to coordinate our 2020 review on the way this money is allocated and they want your opinion.... Don't miss your chance to help determine how these funds are used in the future. Complete the survey at bit.ly/ssaf-survey2020

18.01.2022 Wishing UQ Cheerleading Squad followed us around all day every day to cheer us on Did you catch their demo in the Great Court at #PlayWeek last week? via Cara!

18.01.2022 If you need us, we'll be with Phoebs & #UQWWC

18.01.2022 How we'll feel when exams are over via Brooke Napper

18.01.2022 Can you believe #UQ Engineering student and motor racer Harri Jones feels safer going 250km/hr in a car than going downhill on a mountain bike Wed feel much more comfortable going half that speed on a dirt bike, thank you very much! Did you catch Harri on #TheArmchairFan episode 7? Search The Armchair Fan with Harri Jones wherever you listen to your podcasts

17.01.2022 Congratulations to Tara Hinchliffe for scoring Queensland Firebirds Nissan Player of the Match yesterday AND the On Fire Firebird of the Match AND shes a #UQ Sporting Scholarship holder! What. A. Legend.

17.01.2022 Were getting behind the University of Qld Red Lions AFC #RedLionesses tomorrow as they play their first #QAFLW finals series against Maroochydore! Good luck girls (Plus a cheeky grin from #UQ Sporting Scholarship holder Nat Grider!)... via David Layden Photography

17.01.2022 Climbing stairs after leg day

17.01.2022 Last night we announced our #UQCollegeSportAwards winners We loved seeing how #UQ Colleges celebrated the awards, including Union College, The University of Queensland! Congratulations to Emma Weeks and Ryan Bebendorf for ICC Male and Female Athlete of the Year from #UnionCollege ... And another congratulations to all our Colleges for another epic ICC season

16.01.2022 THE ARMCHAIR FAN EP 9 IS LIVE This week on #TheArmchairFan we're honouring #MentalHealthWeek chatting how to have a positive mindset with Elite Athlete Program Advisor Emily Burrows & Elite Athlete Program Officer Emily Bates! Em Burrows has a Bachelor of Psychology and a Masters of Counselling. During her time at university, Emily was a member of Australia’s Junior Hockey Squad, as well as the #QueenslandAcademyOfSport. Emily also interrupted her studies to compe...te in the Scottish Hockey League (wow!) Em Bates earned a Bachelor of Exercise and Sport Sciences from #UQ, specialising in athletic development She's got first-hand experience managing the demands of elite-level sport with university study and life! She's also a #LionsAFLW Player, and was twice selected as an All Australian player Both passionate about athlete welfare, performance psychology and team culture, we'll chat mindfulness tactics, separating yourself from reactive moments and focusing your mind on the present moment Have we piqued your interest? Search 'The Armchair Fan' wherever you listen to your podcasts! How do you cope with life's challenging moments? Let us know in the comments #uqsport #uniofqld #uqlife #uqsportpodcast #uqgatton

16.01.2022 TFW you refer a friend & get 2 weeks free If you’ve been with us for longer than 2 weeks, sign your mate up this week to get 2 weeks free Head into our Fitness or Aquatic Centres with your mate and get referring!

16.01.2022 Game face University of Queensland Rugby Football Club via Patrick

16.01.2022 We love seeing our athletes supporting their sports #Indigenous round! Dakota with University of Qld Red Lions AFC... The University of Queensland UQ Life ATSIS Unit See more

16.01.2022 HEAD VS WILSON It doesnt matter, because theyre BOTH on sale Head to the #TennisCentre Pro Shop to check out our range of #Head & #Wilson racquets just added to sale. ... Need some help choosing the racquet thats right for you? Matt is as knowledgeable as he is energetic

15.01.2022 CONGRATULATIONS to @uqcheersquad's Odyssey, who took 1st place and hit zero on the weekend at DCE Qld State Showdown! LEGENDS

15.01.2022 #Throwback to last weekend when Kings College, The University of Queensland juuuuust came out on top against St Leos College after a heart racing 20-19 match in our #CollegeSport Comp Well done to all our #College teams in bringing the heat this year!

14.01.2022 Tom of the #uqswimclub nailing his 100kg deadlift on a Friday arvo

14.01.2022 A massive #congrats to the University of Queensland Rugby Football Club who claimed the Halley Appleby Memorial Trophy after defeating GPS Rugby Club 29-26 on the bell via Mac Grealy

13.01.2022 When you've got bball training at 4 but #graduation's at 6 via #moosemeng

13.01.2022 This week on #TheArmchairFan we dive into the pool with swimmer and #UQ agriculture student Georgia Powell! Georgia tells us how isolation came at just the right time to reignite her passion for swimming, what it felt like when 18 months of Olympic trials training went to waste and how she managed the transition from high school to university. Have we piqued your interest? Search The Armchair Fan wherever you listen to your podcasts! ... How would you feel if you were selected to be part of a national sporting team? Let us know in the comments Listen to the episode https://apple.co/3bh0FYh #uqsport #uniofqld #uqlife #uqgatton UQ Life The University of Queensland UQ Swim Club University Of Queensland Boat Club Swimming Queensland Swimming Australia

12.01.2022 Do you remember the #Sydney2000 #OlympicGames?! We certainly do! And so do some of our #UQSport Alumni Did you know Susie ONeill, Natalie Cook & Kieren Perkins all studied at #UQ Today marks 20 years since the Opening Ceremony of the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games ... via Australian Olympic Team

12.01.2022 #Dreamgurrl_ over on Insta capturing this beauty down at our #TennisCentre Weve just extended our opening hours at #Tennis - were now opening earlier on weekdays, and open all day on #Saturday! See our full opening hours on our website home page

12.01.2022 Have you been wondering what's happening over at our #Tennis Centre this month? The folks at @naturform are helping us resurface our courts! It was time for a little face lift, and why not give the courts a new lick of paint while we're at it - can you guess what colour we're painting the courts?

11.01.2022 We're a little late to the party, but a HUGE congrats to #UQ Sporting Scholarship holder & UQ Swim Club member Georgia Powell for SMASHING her QLD Short Course Championships last month Georgia had a HUGE program of 9 swims, and banked Personal Best Times in 7 events! 18 Yrs 100m Breast... 18 Yrs 200m Breast 18 Yrs 50m Breast Open 50m Breast 18 Yrs 200m IM Open 200m Breast Georgia was recently selected in Swimming Australia's National Flippers Squad and is a Breastroke Queen! Congrats to Georgia, and #UQSport Head Aquatics Coach David Heyden on a great comp! #Regram via UQ Swim Club

11.01.2022 Its #WearItPurple Day and #UQSport HQ is rockin our Wear It Purple #PRIDE socks! You have the right to be proud of exactly who you are and who you love your LGBTQIA+ identity does not change that To everyone under the LGBTQ+ rainbow, this is your day!... Happy Wear It Purple Day #WeAreTheChange #WearItPurpleDay2020

11.01.2022 WIN A PT STARTER PACK Elf is hiding around our venues today, and if you post a selfie with Elf on Instagram & tag @UQSport, you'll go into the draw to WIN a PT Starter Pack, valued at $100! Looks like Elf is on a Zoom call with our Gatton team today! But we wonder where he's calling them from

11.01.2022 If Colleges are the heartbeat of The University of Queensland, Sport is the blood pumping through their veins If you're new around these parts, the #UQCollegeSportAwards are a celebration of outstanding sporting achievements and tough College competition Each year #UQ's Colleges battle it out in multiple sports to see who will come out on top to claim the coveted perpetual trophies! ... Drumrollllllll Tonight we're announcing the WINNERS of this year's Awards, hosted by #TheArmchairFan's Jamie Mitchell, #EmmanuelCollege student Auna Fujitani and Katie Muscat from #DuchesneCollege. Join in on the conversation and tag UQ Sport in your snaps and stories watching the Awards! Grace College The Women's College within the University of Queensland Cromwell College, The University of Queensland St John's College UQ Union College, The University of Queensland Emmanuel College King's College, The University of Queensland International House, The University of Queensland Duchesne College within The University of Queensland St Leo's College

11.01.2022 Josh from the @uqswimclub showin' us how it's done in the #StrengthAndConditioning Gym

10.01.2022 UQ Rugby League will take on University of The Sunshine Coast Rugby League - USCRL this Monday 14 September at 7:30pm! While #COVID19 caused the #UQHounds 2020 season to be cancelled, theyve struck up a rivalry with #USC in a two-match play off, including one home and one away game Head down to Field 7 This Monday night to cheer the team on

10.01.2022 Summer is here and so is our ice cream obsession! Enter nice cream. Not only is it 10 times better for you than the pre-packaged stuff with an ingredient list that sounds more like a science experiment, it’s so easy to make that you can go from craving to indulging in five minutes or less! So get the inside scoop with our favourite nice cream recipes that’ll have you going back for guilt-free seconds! ... RECIPE https://bit.ly/2VytSHf

09.01.2022 From Monday 19 October, selected areas of the Weights & Cardio Gym in the UQ Sport Fitness Centre will be closed for painting Here's the short and skinny: at least two levels of the gym will be open at any given time, so it shouldn't affect your sweat sesh! If you are a Gold or Gym member, check your inbox for an email with all the nitty gritty bitty details ... For more information, head to our Alerts page www.uqsport.com.au/alerts

08.01.2022 Jamie is making us want to go for a dip! In her words, "theres no rest for the determined", which is why shes training hard with #UQParaStart assistant coach Ethan! How are you getting your 30 minutes of activity in today?

07.01.2022 Our Scholarship holders LOVE being part of our UQ Sport Academy! Matt is a Queensland Bulls rookie and #UQ Business student, taking full advantage of his UQ Sporting Scholarship to be supported every step of the way. Find out how a 2021 UQ Sporting Scholarship could help you balance sport and study https://bit.ly/31fdxt1

06.01.2022 Should've reached straight for dessert

06.01.2022 #Throwback to this time last week! Chloe capturing a moment in between games at the 2020 3x3 #UQSlam

06.01.2022 The #CollegeSportAwards are kicking off in TWO HOURS! Tune in on the #UQSport Facebook page at 6pm TONIGHT to see which College takes out the Weighted Shield, Spirit, Fair Play, Athletes of the Year, and much, much more And don't forget to tag #UQSport in your snaps and stories of you tuning in!

06.01.2022 UQ Rebels Touch Football Touch Football Specialised Inc. #AllAbilities side played their first match of the #MetroCup season over the weekend! Well done team on an awesome game

06.01.2022 Some say discipline beats motivation, we just try and trick ourselves into working out on a #Monday morning Will we see you in the gym tomorrow AM?

05.01.2022 Learn-to-Swim instructor and all-round cool dude Nic rockin our #UQSport brand out in the real world

05.01.2022 Maddy & Bailey giving us a lesson in #SocialDistancing post-squads Our Aquatic Centre is open from 5am weekdays!

05.01.2022 #Flashback to last weekend when these superstar University of Queensland Hockey Club #RedRoos conquered the field with a 10-0 win

05.01.2022 Christina learning how to wakeboard with UQ Wakeboard & Waterski Club! The UQ Wakeboard & Waterski Club is on campus every Sunday with free coaching for beginners Plus, theyre one of our #COVIDSafe sporting clubs up and running for the remainder of the year ... Check out their upcoming events over on their page!

05.01.2022 #UQAC member Tori West droppin' bombs on the field How are you keeping active over the holiday break? #tayden_tomich #brogan.tomich... #javelin #whip #athletics

05.01.2022 Dont skimp on the energy-boosting food, folks!

05.01.2022 We cant believe how quickly #spring crept up on us - but we dont hate it #GingerNinja on the gram making us want to take a dip in the 25m pool

04.01.2022 ICYMI our Members can score 2 weeks FREE when you refer a friend to join #UQSport during our #SummerSale Find out how right here https://bit.ly/32YBlDd

03.01.2022 NEW LOOK UNLEASHED Want to read up on our new look? www.uqsport.com.au/about-us

02.01.2022 UQ Life covered all the action at last week's 3x3 #UQSlam in yesterday's #TuneInTuesdays!

02.01.2022 3x3 UQ Slam is back! Weve teamed up with UQ Life to bring back this fast paced, no mercy game open to all basketball lovers those who love to play and those who love to win! Register to play or sit back and enjoy the day! Its FREE to register a team and FREE to enter!... Find out more life.uq.edu.au/uqslam

02.01.2022 #UQ Sporting Scholarship athlete & Paralympic Swimmer Lakeisha Patterson OAM reminding us the conversation doesnt end at "R U Ok?" Its R U OK Day today - when was the last time you checked in on a mate? #ruok #itaintweaktospeak #keeptheconversationgoing #mentalhealthmatters

02.01.2022 3. Not Burpees Whats your favourite workout?

02.01.2022 #TeamUQ reppin' via Tyla on Insta!

01.01.2022 We see you circling the lot, eyeing that perfect spot

01.01.2022 Oscar showing us how its done on the bars in our #Olympic Lifting gym