Sports Person of the Year

Last week I was elected Aberystwyth University’s Sports Person of the Year, a great honour which makes me extremely proud. Usually all the awards go to traditional field sports but this year myself and the canoe club dominated:

• I won Sports Person of the Year : This is awarded to the individual who has excelled in their chosen field of sport and has enhanced the reputation of sport in Aberystwyth”
• I was nominated for the Gwyn Evans Shield : Awarded in memory of a former PE lecturer and club coach, the award recognises personal dedication, commitment and commendable sporting attitude towards achievement in sport
• I was awarded one of 18 College Colours (an award I also received last year) : Awarded for long service & loyalty to a club and/or university sport in general and/ or outstanding performance
• On top of all of that, the Canoe Club also won Most Improved Club, which fills me with just as much pride as the personal awards, my friends and I have put in so much time and effort over the last five years to make the club as inclusive, fun and active as possible. (We also won the “Spirit of PGL Award” at the National Student Rodeo this year)

More information on the Awards can be found on the Aberystwyth Guild Website.

I am awaiting official photos from the evening, but as my housemate is a photographer he took the above photo to make sure I have at least one nice one! Thanks to Rob Clark for the photo.

I hope you have exciting summers planned, I know I do… Norway, Slovenia, Switzerland for the World Freestyle Championships then to finish off I am heading to Tibet for an expedition exploring two previously unpaddled tributaries of the mighty Tsangpo.

Over the summer, both on my travels and at home, I will be doing loads of coaching, including a Kids Camp and several Ladies Specific FlowFree courses. Oh and in July I’ll be donning a mortar board to graduate from my Masters Degree. Happy days…

See you on the water,

Lowri Davies