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QUESTION |
ATHLETE |
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Club:
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North Bondi |
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Main event or discipline:
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Board and Iron |
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Share your favourite quote:
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“Hard work beats talent”. |
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What’s your favourite thing about competing? |
Pushing myself to improve and get the best out of myself. |
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Who is your role model and why? |
Ali Day because he not only is an outstanding ironman but also one of the friendliest and most humble people on the beach. |
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What inspires you to be your best? |
My passion for the sport and being in the ocean as well as the desire to get the most out of myself as an athlete. |
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Walk us through your routine of getting ‘in the zone’ before a major event / race |
Before racing I like to make sure I am calm as well as focussed. I tend to visualise the race and remind myself that I have done everything I can to perform at my best on the day. |
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To date, what’s your career highlight? |
Winning the first ever gold medal in the Taplin at Aussies for North Bondi. It mean so much to the whole club and it was special being able to celebrate that with so many of my closest mates. |
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Going into this season, what’s your number one goal? |
It is a long season for which I have many goals throughout. The number 1 goal I have at the moment is to qualify for the Nutri-Grain Iron Series. |
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It’s the night before a big competition... what’s your must-have meal?
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Can’t go wrong with spag bol. |
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What’s your favourite song to listen to before competing or during training?
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I don’t really listen to music before racing or during training. |
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What makes Engine products different from other gear out on the market?
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The quality of the products that have been designed specifically for what the athletes need. |
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What’s your crucial Engine product(s) and why? |
My favourite are the backpacks. Never go to a session without it. |
