About SWU Thymos
SWU Thymos is the sports foundation of Wageningen University and represents the interests of all student athletes in Wageningen. The foundation's objective is to make as many students as possible move and work out; this is done by acting as an umbrella organisation over all student sports associations and by organizing various events.
The word Thymos comes from the ancient Greece. Plato was the first to use it when he was philosophizing about the contribution of sports to society. It means 'enrichment of the soul's energy through physical exercise'.
Board of SWU Thymos '24/'25
Student Sports Council
The SWU Thymos board is part of the Student Sports Council (SSC). The SSC includes all student sports associations. Every SSA has a vote in the SSC meetings.
Advisory Committee
The Advisory Committee is the advisory body of SWU Thymos. It consists of former board members of SWU Thymos, which provide counsel on all sorts of matters.
De Sportraad
De Sportraad offers a platform to sports associations in Wageningen with which they can have influence the local sport policy. The chair of SWU Thymos takes place every year in the board of de Sportraad as an advocate of the student sports associations in Wageningen.
Studentensport Nederland (SSN)
SWU Thymos is one of the umbrella student sports organizations (OSSO’s) in the Netherlands. These OSSO’s are under the flag of Studentensport Nederland (SSN). SSN looks after the interests of the student sports on a national and international level. The membership of SWU Thymos with SSN offers SWU Thymos and it’s SSA’s among other things the possibility to organize and participate in NSK’s.