Club: Kurrawa Surf Life Saving Club
Coach: Nick Crilly and Barry Newman
Instagram Handle: @_kaan.karadag_
Favourite Event: Ironman
Personal Best Results:
- 1st U/17 Ocean 6 Surf Race
- 2nd U/17 QLD State Surf Race
- 2nd U/17 Australian Titles Board Relay
- 10th Open Ocean 6 Surf Race
Goals for this Season:
- Win the iron at an Oceans 38 round
- Make an Ocean 6 open board final
- Make every iron final for the season
- Podium finish in iron at states
- Make board and swim finals at Aussies and place top 10
- Make iron final at Aussies and place top 5
Long Term Goal:
- Open Iron Australian Champion
- Nutri-Grain Ironman Series Champion
- Represent Australia Internationally
- Podium Finish Coolangatta Gold Long Course
- Complete Molokai to Oahu board paddle
- Become a well-known athlete on the beach and in the wider community
Weekly Training Schedule:
Monday – Swim, Ski
Tuesday – Swim, Board
Wednesday – Iron, Ski
Thursday – Swim, Board
Friday – Swim, Ski
Saturday – Iron
Sunday – Off
Favourite Training session: Saturday Morning Irons
Favourite Engine Product (and why):
It would have to be a both the Club Cuts and Iron Jammers as they are
both a perfect fit and are very comfortable, I never get rash and also,
they are perfect to race and train in to give me my maximum performance.
Favourite activity/hobby outside of your sport: Surfing with mates
Best Advise you have received: Never let fear stand in the way of your dreams.
Mentors: Matt Bevilacqua, Matt Poole and Nick Crilly
Favourite Quote:
“Pain is temporary. It may last a minute, or an hour, or a day, or a year,
but eventually it will subside and something else will take its place. If I
quit, however, it lasts forever.” – Lance Armstrong
