WPVic would like to clarify for athletes the WPA Announcement of the National Age Group Squads last night. I can confirm that Victorian athletes have not been left out of selections to the National Squads. It had been previously agreed with WPA for Victorian nominations to be provided at a later date on the basis that the originally scheduled dates for the National Camps in September/October holidays were to be postponed. This decision was to provide the best opportunity for athletes in Victoria to prepare for possible nominations due to the ongoing impact of COVID restrictions. WPVic was not aware that this announcement was going to made at this time. As soon as we became aware of the news,
Congratulations to athletes (see full list attached) that have been selected to attend the State TID Camp which commenced on Saturday 1st August at MSAC and will operate on a weekly basis until 22 August. These training sessions are part of the new National Aged Group Pathway (NAGP) program with athletes identified as having potential national squad representation. The program is a recognition of skill level, commitment, attitude, and aptitude shown from State Team trials and WPVAE Academy. Unfortunately, due to limitations of pool space, COVID restrictions and NAGP requirements not all athletes that are part of the State Team Program were able to be invited. It is anticipated that there wil
