ALUMNI PROFILES Media Practice and Public Relations. Class of 2014. WELSH RUGBY PLAYER. FOUNDER OF YOGABI L I TY AND THE YOGA HUB. ALECS You’ve been successful in sport and in business, where do you get your drive to succeed ? I come from a very sporty family: both DONOVAN MA Communications
parents are internationals (mum with hockey and dad with rugby) and my sister is an incredible athlete. They all inspire me in different ways and they’re all so supportive – even when they aren’t physically there, I can still feel their encouragement, which gives me that extra drive to succeed. They are all so talented – they’ve set the standard pretty high! When I was younger, netball was my main love sport wise; unfortunately my main love also started my injury life – a few ankle sprains here and there and a knee op; not unusual to the game…But the injury that stopped netball in its tracks was a complete rupture of my Achilles. The lowest point of my injury was hearing I may not be able to run or jump properly again. After what felt like months of learning to walk again, the specialists suggested yoga. Yoga for me at that time was a bit of an eye roll, to be honest – I felt that if something didn’t make you sweat or make you fitter, it wasn’t even worth giving it the time of day. I tried a few different styles – some I couldn’t wait to leave; some were too hard; and I even actually fell asleep in one!
Inspiring the nation with her unique take on yoga during the Covid-19 pandemic, Welsh International, Alecs Donovan, is a force to be reckoned with – both on and off the rugby pitch.
KATE MCMURDO LLM Legal Practice and Advanced Drafting. Class of 2019. DISABI L I TY RIGHTS CAMPAIGNER. EDUCAT ION ACT IVIST. SUPER MUM.
JAMES ROBERTS BSc Sports Science. Class of 2010. PARALYMPIAN. ROWER. VOLLEYBALL
TERRY MATTHEWS BSc Electrical Engineering. Class of 1969. ENTREPRENEUR. FOUNDER. INVESTOR. BI LL IONAIRE. 12
AND WHEELCHAIR BASKETBALL PLAYER.
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