Emma Caney

Hockey - Advertising and Digital Marketing

How long have you been involved in sport?

I have played Hockey since I was about 10 years old, so started way back in 2008! I started playing for a club near my house and progressed to a bigger and better club when I was about 15. Now I play at university level and still play three times a week.

How has being active benefited you??

Playing hockey with the girls is my favourite part of the week. It allows me to get out any feelings I may have and forget about everything else for a while and just focus on sport and being active. I love the adrenalin that comes with sport and the community it creates. All my best friends are from playing sport. It gives me a chance to kind of reset my week and start fresh with an open mind and clear road ahead. I feel happier and healthier when active and have a sense of accomplishment when playing.

How can others get involved??

It is so easy to get involved with sport at university. The range of sport available is incredible and if there is not your sport then you can set it up and the SU will help you to find people and enter competitions! Click on Greenwich SU > Team Greenwich > Pick your sport to get involved with. If students are still struggling, there are sports execs you can connect with and they will point you in the right direction.

Describe what sport means to you in 3 words??

Community, love, health.