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QUESTION |
ATHLETE |
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Club:
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Cairns Stingrays Swimming Club. Cairns Surf Lifesaving Club. |
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Main event or discipline:
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Swimming – My event is probably the 200 backstroke or the 400IM. Surf – My main event in surf is probably the swim or the ironman. |
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Share your favourite quote:
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You will face many defeats in your life, but never let yourself be defeated. |
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What’s your favourite thing about competing? |
My favourite thing about competing is the thrill that you get once the race starts and also the environment with all your friends and family. |
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Who is your role model and why? |
Kaylee McKeown as she has the best backstroke I have ever seen and I want to be a good backstroker like her. |
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What inspires you to be your best? |
My Mum inspires me to do my best as she does so much for my family and it just makes me want to work so much harder to make her proud. |
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Walk us through your routine of getting ‘in the zone’ before a major event / race |
Before my major event I like to stretch out my legs really well so they’re prepared for my backend of the race and I always play my favourite playlist in my earphones to get me in the zone. |
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To date, what’s your career highlight? |
My career highlight was my 200 backstroke at Nationals where I placed 7th. That was a very big achievement for me as I had never gotten to the final before. |
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Going into this season, what’s your number one goal? |
My number one goals is to make the Queensland Country for surf and for swimming my goals is to get top 5 at States Long Course. |
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It’s the night before a big competition... what’s your must-have meal?
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I must have a big bowl of spaghetti bolognaise the day before a big meet. |
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What’s your favourite song to listen to before competing or during training?
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My favourite song to listen to is ‘Ignition’ by R.Kelly. |
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What makes Engine products different from other gear out on the market?
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Engine products have lasted me a lot longer than all my other products and they fit me well in the pool and the ocean rather than having to buy two different pairs. |
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What’s your crucial Engine product(s) and why? |
My goggles are my crucial product because they have been my favourite ever since I can remember ad I can’t swim with any other brand of goggles. |
