Athena Nicolaou
Exercise Scientist and Physiotherapy Student
Athena has been working within a range of different sports within Rowville Sports Academy since 2019. This has stemmed from her interest in strength and conditioning and creating strong, fast, robust athletes.
Athena understands that being injured as a young athlete is tricky, and enjoys working alongside young athletes to rehab their injury and prepare them for their return to sport. She is currently Rehabilitation Coordinator and Sports Trainer at Eastern Rangers Football Club where she assists teenage footballers manage their injuries, improve their strength, power and conditioning, and progressively prepares them to meet the high demands of football.
Athena has also conducted a range of injury and performance testing within Rise, Rowville Sports Academy, The Knox School, the Eastern Football League and Monash Health Gait Lab.