![]() Please ENSURE you book in the right location! Swisherr Hoops Academy operates out of four different sites in Hobart and Launceston. Those interested in becoming a court master, supervisor, or more, can contact staff directly online.įor any and all information, visit INFORMATION FOR CASUAL USERS - PLEASE READ SWISH Saturdays are also aided by the work of volunteers. SWISH is supported by the University of Manitoba, Basketball Manitoba, the Youth Agencies Alliance, and SPIN - Sports Programs in Inner City Neighbourhoods. “If you have a team, if you want to play, if you want to get some training, it’s all free and you, you just sign up on site,” Smith said. Alongside the aforementioned staff, there are active crew members who play for the U of M women’s basketball team, local club teams, and more.Īlthough SWISH is aimed at kids aged 12 to 18, Smith and the SWISH team encourage anyone who’s interested in throwing hoops to give it a try, including the families of kids involved. to 5 p.m., and there’s water and snacks available to participants. The program takes place every Saturday - up until Aug. “So, it’s actually really cool… some of them (are) actually taller than me now … to see them actually contribute and give back to their own community.” “These were some of the first kids that actually came and started shooting around and getting involved in the program,” Smith said. He has even gone as far as encourage two original participants to return as staff and show newbies their way around. ![]() Now, over a decade since SWISH came to be, Smith has noticed the positive effect. That’s often where sport kind of comes in, (when you’re) working towards a common goal together. “Your own family… whatever the case may be. ![]() “You can take this team environment, this family that you built through sport, and you can you can apply that to real life,” he said. He said that he believes that team sports play an essential role in building connections and expanding oneself athletically and socially. Smith describes the sport itself as a tool that works to connect people who may have never previously interacted, opening the way for possible friendships or mentorships. “I would love for everyone to play (the sport), at least try it out, right, and enjoy playing it, right, but the main thing is building the connections, the relationships, and having something like this in the inner city.” SWISH) Smith, co-ordinator of the weekly program. “I’ve always loved basketball,” said Xavier (Mr. SWISH provides a drop-in court there every Saturday. ![]() SWISH Basketball co-ordinator Xavier Smith (middle, white shirt) poses with a group of participants on-site, on a court next to the University of Manitoba Bannatyne Campus. The acronym, SWISH, stands for ‘summer weekend of inner-city supervised hoops.’ Like its name suggests, participants from any area of the city can stop by, sign up on the spot, and try their hand at the sport with a team of athletes and local professionals. After a COVID-induced hiatus, SWISH Basketball’s weekend drop-in program has returned this summer, starting up again at its downtown home next to the University of Manitoba’s Bannatyne Campus (the parking lot located at Tecumseh Street and McDermot Avenue). ![]()
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