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13/08/2004
UU student skies her way to success
A University of Ulster physiotherapy student has water-skied her way into the record books at the recent Irish National Water-Skiing Championships 2004.
Laura McLernon won both the Open Ladies Slalom and the Open Ladies Jump disciplines by breaking her own national record with a score of 4.5 buoys on a 13-meter rope-length. She also broke a long-standing national record in the jump discipline, breaking the 30-metre barrier with a jump of 30.4 meters.
“My success this year in waterskiing has been significantly helped by the Sports Scholarship awarded by the University which went towards specialist coaching in the U.S," said Laura.
“I’ve also had a lot of support from the Sports Institute of Northern Ireland (SINI) and the physiotherapy course team at UU who made adjustments to my studies to allow me to undertake the specialist coaching and training.”
Laura will be competing in both disciplines in the European Under-21’s tournament, which will be held in Sweden later this month. She currently skis for the Lough Aghery Water-Ski Club.
(MB)
Laura McLernon won both the Open Ladies Slalom and the Open Ladies Jump disciplines by breaking her own national record with a score of 4.5 buoys on a 13-meter rope-length. She also broke a long-standing national record in the jump discipline, breaking the 30-metre barrier with a jump of 30.4 meters.
“My success this year in waterskiing has been significantly helped by the Sports Scholarship awarded by the University which went towards specialist coaching in the U.S," said Laura.
“I’ve also had a lot of support from the Sports Institute of Northern Ireland (SINI) and the physiotherapy course team at UU who made adjustments to my studies to allow me to undertake the specialist coaching and training.”
Laura will be competing in both disciplines in the European Under-21’s tournament, which will be held in Sweden later this month. She currently skis for the Lough Aghery Water-Ski Club.
(MB)
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