Lauren Tye - Sports Nutritionist
BSc Human Nutrition
MSc Dietetics - In Progress
Lauren is a student Dietitian at the University of Otago. She has a huge interest in sport, exercise and nutrition and is planning her career as a Sports Dietitian once she graduates.
Lauren was selected as the Nutrition Intern for the Hurricanes Super Rugby team for the 2017/18 season, which has fuelled her passion for working with athletes and sports people.
She has represented Otago in Rugby and assists with nutrition advice for the Otago Spirit Women’s Rugby team. Lauren is a talented sports women and has also represented Waikato for lacrosse and played Polocrosse for regional, national and international teams since 2010.
Lauren is currently providing her nutrition expertise and first-hand experience to the New Zealand Polocrosse Team in preparation for the Polocrosse World Cup in Australia in May 2019. Nice one Lauren!