Greatest sporting achievement: Bronze at 2010 Commonwealth Games for Open Duet
Greatest achievement off the field: My degree in Forensic Science & Biochemistry (currently studying) and my successful Jewellery business.
Who is your sporting heroine? Gemma Mengual – Spanish Synchro Swimmer
How many hours per week to you train/exercise? Between 30 – 50 depending on the week.
What kind of diet or nutrition plan are you on? I believe in healthy eating, but also everything in moderation. Low carb, high protein mostly.
What do you love about your sport? I love that synchronized swimming has such variation. It requires speed, power, grace, agility, flexibility, co-ordination, performance skills, all while controlling the water around you, holding your breath and making it look easy! It’s always a challenge mastering height, speed, pushing the barriers of what is natural and what is comfortable, but to do all of these things together and master them well, is what keeps synchronized swimming in an elite class of specialist sports!
If you could change something about your sport, what would it be? I would love to have longer legs! A few inches of height would make my life so much easier!
What motivates you? The end goal. Representing Australia and Swimming like I deserve to be there. Be it the Olympics, World Championships, Commonwealth Games – no matter the competition, knowing that I will be out there swimming for my country is what makes me want to better myself and train harder!
Do you have a profession outside of your sport? After I complete my degree, I plan to be a blood spatter analyst with the QLD police. I am also an independent jewellery stylist with esteem Jewellery.
Three words that describe you: Determined, Charismatic, Dedicated.
If I wanted to play your sport, what advice would you give me? Be prepared to hear your music one million times a day for the next two years. Love your noseclip – it’s your savior. Learn to love getting wet (even when it’s freezing outside), holding your breath, pretending it’s easy and continuing after being kicked in the shins underwater. It’s a fast-paced sport with many exciting components, but much more goes on behind the scenes than what the public sees in the final result of the routine.
