Charlie Verco

Surf Ironman

Charlie Verco

born

2001

Nationality

Australian

Disciplines

Surf Ski, Board Paddling, Swimming

Strengths

Board Paddling, Endurance Racing

SKILLS & INTERESTS

I enjoy most surf related sports especially surfing. Outside of that my skills are mathematics, computer science, cooking, and napping.

testimonial

I have been paddling with BOS since I was 18, and from day one, Reece and the BOS team have been exceptionally supportive, never failing to ensure that I am paddling the best craft in the water. Reece’s skis have survived countless days of punishment in the surf and have never faltered, giving me confidence to take on whatever the ocean throws at me. I still remember the first time I punched through a whitewash on a BOS, bracing for impact, but instead gliding up and over the wave as though it wasn’t there. BOS Oceansport has carried me to my proudest achievements in Ironman, and I am sure they will continue to do so in the future.

Achievements

2023 Molokai to Oahu prone paddle board World Champion
2022 and 2023 NSW Interstate representative
2023 Bronze North Bondi Summer of Surf 10000 Open Ironman
Bronze Open Ironman 2024 Australian Championships Maroochydore
6th Open Board 2024 Australian Championships Maroochydore
Nutri-Grain Ironman Series Competitor, rounds 4, 5 and 6 2021
Coolangatta Gold Bate Bay Long Course Ironman Champion, 2020
NSW State Board Silver Medalist, 2023
U19 NSW State Board and Ironman Champion, 2020
Australian Taplin Relay Champions, 2021
2 x U19 Australian 2km Run Champion, 2018/19
Sydney University Rip Curl Science Scholarship, 2020
Sydney University Elite Athlete Program

Personal Profile

I started nippers at North Bondi SLSC in the under 6’s. Although I always loved the beach and the ocean as a nipper, I hated big waves so much that I left the surf club for a year. It wasn’t until my parents brought me down to my first competition training session that I really fell in love with the sport. While I was never particularly talented, I enjoyed pushing myself and seeing myself improve. I believe that attitude has allowed me to find success in the sport.

As a kid, I played many sports, but I stuck with Surf Ironman because I thought there was no other sport that combined the challenge of multi-disciplined competition with the technical expertise required to navigate surf.

Currently, I am studying Mathematics and Computer Science at The University of Sydney. I always enjoyed math and science in school, and as a result, I have continued to pursue them alongside my competition. I have a long list of goals, foremost of which are to qualify for the Nutri-Grain Ironman Series and win the Molokai to Oahu Paddleboard World Championship. My passion for the sport is only getting stronger, and I am eager to work towards more goals in the future.