Passionate in creating champions
The Gippsland Sports Academy provides services to over 150 athletes per year. The athletes assisted include many on the fringe of international recognition and numerous athletes who represented Victoria and Australia.
The Gippsland Sports Academy has assisted in producing an Olympian and five Paralympians from the sport of swimming. We are proud to say Silver medal Olympian and World Champion Swimmer Ashley Delaney is the Patron of the Gippsland Sports Academy Swimming Program.
Emily Beecroft and Ruby Storm were both recently part of our GSA Swim program and have both competed and medaled at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics and the 2022 World Para Swimming Championships and both competed at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, with Emily bringing home more medals.
Our programs to nurture
The Gippsland sporting community relies heavily on the GSA to help break down the obstacles and disadvantages for local athletes such as travel, lack of elite level coaching and development programs. The Gippsland community is extremely passionate about sport and the region has an immense nursery of natural talent.
Local sporting champions grants
Grants for competitors, coaches and officials aged 12-18 participating in state, national and international championships.
The Local Sporting Champions (LSC) program provides financial assistance for coaches, officials and competitors aged 12-18 participating in state, national or international championships.
If successful, applicants will receive $500-$750 towards the cost of attending their championships.
We help dreams come true
Our GSA Journey
‘Thank you to everyone at the Gippsland Sports Academy, especially Anita and her team. Everyone from our amazing coach Nicole, to the Strength and Conditioning coaches, Nutritionist and Sport Psychologist. The GSA Team has helped to create a nurturing and supportive environment for Tom over the last four years of his Tennis journey. The camaraderie between the athletes has created a supportive and inclusive learning space where everyone can grow together. We are very grateful to the Gippsland Sports Academy and the part they have played in Tom’s development and growth as an athlete.’
~ Stephen & Michelle, June 2026