Szymon Wojcik

I have participated in sports all of my life, I have swum competitively for over a decade and I believe 
participation in sports is very important. Sports teach you many skills and life lessons which are very 
valuable and transferrable to your studies and work, that being another perk on top of the well 
documented benefits of sport. Extracurricular activities have always been my passion and coming to 
university I was no different. I have been an active member of two clubs, the swimming team and the 
monte rugby team and tried my hand at many other sports, although not with clubs, such as running, 
gym and MMA. These sports and societies led by students were a highlight of my university experience 
and shaped me into the person I am today. Being the current Vice-president of the swim team, and its 
ex- social sec, I believe I have the experience, dedication, and passion to fulfil the requirements posed 
by this job. Participation in many sports and interaction with other club’s committee members has 
made me appreciate the different requirements and challenges associated with running each of these 
teams.

Being an active member of both athletic union and intramural teams, I love both. I believe that 
intramural teams are very valuable to the student body, especially at encouraging sport newcomers 
to join the teams. Many of these teams function without funding from the university. I will be 
encouraging these teams to apply for funding if they aren’t already and I will be committed to deliver 
them the funding they deserve. This is done to recognise and support the continuous, invaluable
efforts of these teams to improve student wellbeing.

However, being a committee member of an athletics union team, I understand the challenges these 
teams face both in training but also in administration. I will dedicate myself to maintaining an 
environment in which these clubs can thrive as I have done with the swim team. One of my priorities 
will be to get another minibus so that teams representing us away don’t have to rely on cars and 
multiple drivers. I am also going to push for earlier fixture dates, enabling greater organisation.
I recognise the importance of money in the running of a club hence I will continue to work on the 
speed at which grant applications are processed so that you can have your finances in order as soon 
as possible.

Most importantly, I want to be your representative and actively stay in touch with you to continue to 
improve the union. You know best what your teams and clubs need; and I believe that maintaining a
dialogue between the union and the clubs and their members is crucial in continuing to enhance the 
union so that it can give you and your clubs as much as possible. I would like to increase the frequency 
of interactions like surveys and other opportunities for the clubs and their members to voice their 
opinions to make us the best we can be