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At first glance, WAIS diver Josh Ong competing at last month's Dresden International Youth Diving Meet might seem unremarkable.

Four Western Australian Institute of Sport rowing scholarship holders have today been confirmed onto the Australian Rowing Team for the 2014 Rowing World Championships in Amsterdam from August 24-31.

The future of swimming in Western Australia is looking bright following the announcement more than a dozen swimmers from the State will represent their country over the coming months.

WAIS athlete Ashleigh Nelson has been selected onto the Hockeyroos World Cup team for the tournament to be held in the Netherlands starting May 31.

WAIS cyclist Cameron Meyer has been selected in the ORICA-GreenEDGE eight man roster for the Tour de Romandie set in the beautiful French-speaking region of the Swiss countryside.

Western Australian Institute of Sport hockey athletes Fergus Kavanagh, Tyler Lovell and Aran Zalewski have earned call-ups into the Kookaburras' World Cup squad as the Australians seek to defend their world title.

WAIS archer Taylor Worth has won a silver medal at the Shanghai Archery World Cup in China as part of the Australian recurve team before also placing fourth in the individual competition after qualifying for the broze medal shoot-out.

WAIS athletes Olivia Vivian and Lauren Mitchell have competed at the 2014 Korea Cup in Incheon, with Vivian picking up a bronze medal in the final of the Un-even Bars.

Western Australian Institute of Sport javelin thrower Kim Mickle will compete at the Doha Diamond League meet on May 9 in her first overseas competition for 2014.

Five members of the WAIS Sailing Program are currently competing at the Hyeres World Cup in France.