Skip to main content
Start of main content.

Bond University cheers on Olympic finalists Maddie Groves and Cam McEvoy

Bond University staff and students, along with Bond Swimming Club supporters, will cheer on gold medal hopefuls Madeline Groves and Cameron McEvoy, as they compete in the finals at the Rio Olympics today, Thursday 11 August, in the Bond Sports Centre from 11.45am.

Dubbed Australia's next 'Madame Butterfly', Madeline Groves will be the first out of the blocks, taking on the 200 metre butterfly finals, after qualifying fastest in the semi-finals today.

Groves was awarded the 2015 Georgina Hope Rinehart Swimming Excellence Scholarship to Bond, and was last year named Bond University's Sportsperson of the Year.  She is studying a Bachelor's degree in Social Sciences, but has taken time out to concentrate on realising her Olympic dream. 

Bond University Swimming Club's most high profile star, Cameron McEvoy, will then go for gold in the 100 metre freestyle finals.  McEvoy has qualified third-fastest for the finals and is a hot gold medal favourite.

Bond University medical student and Olympic gold medallist Melanie Wright (nee Schlanger) will be among the group cheering on their fellow Bondies as they compete in the biggest race of their lives.

 

 

More from Bond

  • Bull Sharks out to tame the Tigers

    The Bull Sharks have announced their 2023 captains as rugby returns to The Canal for the first time this year.

    Read article
  • International students join soccer goal rush

    Bond's soccer club have scored 49 times in three games as international students join the goal rush.

    Read article
  • Sapphires and Rubies glitter at Netball season launch

    The excitement was building at the Bull Sharks' season launch ahead of their return to the Sapphire Series

    Read article
  • Trouble brewing on geographical beer names

    Australian craft beer breweries could be caught up in a push by European brewers to protect the names of beer styles in the same way French winemakers jealously guard Champagne and Bordeaux.

    Read article
  • $1m to study diabetes patients left to their own devices

    A Bond University researcher has received more than $1 million to determine if wearable devices can help type 2 diabetes patients better manage their condition.

    Read article
Previous Next