Dual Career Athletes
Team Surrey is delighted to introduce our Dual Career Athletes for the 2021/22 academic year.
The Dual Career Programme is a support service and financial package available to University of Surrey students who are pursuing a sporting career alongside their studies. The programme focuses on balancing success across all athletic and academic commitments, whilst continuously supporting holistic wellbeing.
There are two tiers of support – Elite and Talented – however, all athletes can access a number of support services including strength and conditioning, nutrition, psychology, physiotherapy, and performance lifestyle.
ELITE
ELLA AMORY
SPORT: Rugby
COURSE: Business Management
TOP ACHIEVEMENT: Signed a contract with Harlequins Women first team.
ELLIE GREEN
SPORT: Rugby
COURSE: Sport & Exercise Science
TOP ACHIEVEMENT: Selected in the England Women Six Nations squad for 2021.
EMMA OLIVER
SPORT: Touch Rugby
COURSE: Sport & Exercise Science
TOP ACHIEVEMENT: Selected in the England Women’s Open team for the Autumn Internationals in 2021.
LUCY PEATY
SPORT: American Football
COURSE: Law
TOP ACHIEVEMENT: Youngest player selected in the GB Women’s squad for the 2019 European Championship.
ELITES
CHRISTOPHER CARSON
SPORT: Canoe
COURSE: Social Psychology MSc
TOP ACHIEVEMENT: Finished 14th in the world at the K2 500m in the 2018 World Cup.
JEMIMA HINCE
SPORT: Rifle
COURSE: BSc Chemistry
TOP ACHIEVEMENT: Selected in the Great Britain squad to train for the 2024 World Championships.
LUCY PACKER
SPORT: Rugby
COURSE: Biochemistry
TOP ACHIEVEMENT: Competing for England in the World Rugby Sevens Series.
MILLIE REGAN
SPORT: Hockey
COURSE: International Relations
TOP ACHIEVEMENT: Represented Ireland at Senior International Indoor Hockey.
TALENTED
SAMUEL BLAKER
SPORT: Sailing
COURSE: Sport & Exercise Science
TOP ACHIEVEMENT: Fifth-placed finish in RS Aero UK National Championships 2021.
CLAUDIE COOPER
SPORT: Cricket
COURSE: Criminology
TOP ACHIEVEMENT: Opening the bowling as Surrey Women won the London Cup in 2020.
TYRI DONOVAN
SPORT: Athletics (400m Hurdles)
COURSE: MA English Literature
TOP ACHIEVEMENT: Gold medal on the World Athletics Continental Tour in Switzerland (2019).
IONA GARDNER
SPORT: Netball
COURSE: Law with Criminology
TOP ACHIEVEMENT: Selected as first-team captain for the British Colleges squad in 2018.
TOM PORTSMOUTH
SPORT: Cycling
COURSE: Sport & Exercise Science
TOP ACHIEVEMENT: Selected among top 7 British Juniors on long-list for World Championships Time Trial.
ELLA WADEY
SPORT: Cricket
COURSE: Sport & Exercise Science
TOP ACHIEVEMENT: Country representative player and professional team squad member.
TALENTED
SYDNEY BURNAND
SPORT: Rowing
COURSE: Sport & Exercise Science
TOP ACHIEVEMENT: Represented Junior GB versus France in the fastest boat (coxed four) in 2018.
DIANA DAKIK
SPORT: Equestrian
COURSE: PhD Veterinary Medicine and Sciences
TOP ACHIEVEMENT: Ranked 15th while representing Zambia at the All Africa Games in 2019.
SIAN EVANS-EVANS
SPORT: Lacrosse
COURSE: BSc (Hons) Sport and Exercise Science
TOP ACHIEVEMENT: Represented senior Wales team at 2021 Home Nations Sixes in Edinburgh.
JAMES MCMULLAN
SPORT: Rowing
COURSE: Economics
TOP ACHIEVEMENT: Represented England at the 2018 Home Internationals Regatta in the Mens Junior Pair.
TANITH TURNER
SPORT: Snowsports (Speed Skating)
COURSE: Biomedical Science
TOP ACHIEVEMENT: Currently ranked 7th in the UK for senior women.
Contact Us
If you're looking to get in touch, please contact us using the below details.
01483 689111
BUCS@surrey.ac.uk (Competition)
Address
Surrey Sports Park,
University of Surrey,
Richard Meyjes Road,
Guildford,
Surrey,
GU2 7AD