I’m very grateful that growing up, my parents always gave me the opportunity to play every sport you could think of. I was never pressured to pursue surf lifesaving, but I think that spending so much time at surf carnivals watching my dad race with legends like Nathan Smith and Hayden Allum left me with no other choice haha.

I love balancing full-time university studying business (economics), working as a bartender and training full time. I find working hard in training very satisfying and fulfilling on its own, but this is amplified when it is reflected in good competition results. I’m very passionate about sharing success with the people who helped me get there – I’m so lucky to work with some of the most knowledgeable and loyal people every day to achieve my goals, Reece being one of them.

Going forward, I want to see how far I can go with this sport and keep working hard to get the most out of myself. After my career as an ironman is finished (who knows when) I hope to enter the corporate world and develop my career in sales. I love this sport and hope to stay involved in surf club forever.