University study and elite sport are demanding in different ways. To combine both and achieve success is an even greater challenge.
As members of the Griffith Sports College, Aaron Murphy and Scott Swan are keenly aware of this delicate balance and will share their insights on Friday 14 July at a networking event at Griffith University’s Gold Coast campus.
The event is being held on behalf of the Clem Jones Scholarship and Adam Scott Foundation Sports Business Scholarship.
Aaron Murphy
In 2013, Aaron received the Clem Jones Scholarship, which supports high-level sporting achievers who are also financially disadvantaged. It enables them to study at university.
Tasmanian-born Aaron moved to the Gold Coast in his late teens to train at Northcliffe Surf Club under the legendary ironman coach Pat O’Keefe.
All the omens were good. However, sport is no stranger to heartbreaking stories.
“On New Year’s Eve in 2008, I was leaving the club after training when I was
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