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Athletes

Cory Taylor

Favourite Quote

You don’t have to be great to get started, but you have to get started to be great

Residence

Gold Coast

Age

Major Achievements

2014, 2017, 2018, 2019 New Zealand Ironman Champion

2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 New Zealand Board Race Runner-Up

2019 New Zealand Board Champion

2019 New Zealand Surf Race Champion

2019 New Zealand Run Swim Run Champion

2017, 2018 New Zealand Ski Race Runner-Up

2017 Coolangatta Gold 3rd place

2014, 2016 World Ironman Race 3rd Place

Favourite Discipline

Board

Coaches

Kevin Morrison, Raelene Ryan

Inspirations

Roger Federer

Home Beach

Midway Beach

Harriet Brown

Favourite Quote

If it is to be, it’s up to me

Residence

Gold Coast

Age

Major Achievements

2022 Kellogg's Nutri-Grain Ironwoman Series Champion

World Ironwoman Champion – 2016

Nutri-Grain Ironwoman Series Champion – 2017

Molokai 2 Oahu Paddle Board Champion – 2017 & 2018

ISA World Paddleboard Champion both distance and technical races – 2016

QLD State Ironwoman Champion – 2016 & 2017

World Board Champion – 2014

Favourite Discipline

Board or Ironwoman

Coaches

Naomi Flood – Head Coach Chris Mooney & Kyle Samuelson – Swim Coach Wade Leys – S&C Coach

Inspirations

My Family, coaches and other Ironwomen I train with

Home Beach

Ocean Grove

Georgia Miller

Favourite Quote

A champion needs a motivation above and beyond winning

Residence

Mermaid Beach

Age

Major Achievements

3 times Australian Ironwoman Champion - 2019, 2021, 2022

SLSA Hall of Fame Inductee

2021 - 9 Gold at the Australian Championships

28 x Australian Gold Medalist

2018/19 & 2022/23 Kellogg's Nutri-Grain Series Champion

2018 Coolangatta Gold Champion

2016 World Ironwoman Champion

Favourite Discipline

Swim

Coaches

Naomi Flood, Chris Mooney, Kyle Samuelson

Inspirations

Making my family and friends proud inspires me everyday.

Home Beach

Freshwater

Hannah Sculley

Favourite Quote

It's not whether you get knocked down; it's whether you get back up.

Residence

Gold Coast

Age

Major Achievements

2022 Australian Board Race Champion
2022 Shaw and Partners Shannon Eckstein Classic Ironwoman Champion
2022 3rd Australian Open Ironwoman
2022 4th place Overall Nutri-Grain Ironwoman Series
4 x Australian Open Female Board Relay Champion
2 x Australian Open Female Taplin Relay Champion
18 x Australian Champion
World Oceanwoman Relay Champion
3 x Shaw and Partners World Ocean Series Board Champion

Favourite Discipline

Board & Ski

Coaches

Naomi Flood, Kyle Samuelson, David Smith

Inspirations

Naomi Flood

Home Beach

Lennox Head

Matt Bevilacqua

Favourite Quote

Nothing worth having comes easy

Residence

Mermaid Beach

Age

Major Achievements

2024 World Interclub Board Race Champion
2^nd 2023 & 2024 Coolangatta Gold
3^rd 2024 Nutri Grain Iron Series
2 x Shaw and Partners Ironman Series Champion
World Ocean Series Ironman Champion
7 x World Paddleboard Titles
QLD and 2 x TAS State Ironman Champion

Favourite Discipline

Board

Coaches

Kevin Morrison, Raelene Ryan

Inspirations

Ky Hurst, Mick Fanning

Home Beach

Clifton Beach (TAS)

Joe Collins

Favourite Quote

When you are not practicing, remember somewhere someone is practicing, and when you meet him, he will win

Residence

Gold Coast

Age

Major Achievements

2024 World National Teams Ironman Champion

2023 New Zealand Ironman Champion

2nd Overall 2023/24 Summer of Surf Iron Series

2023/24 Kellogg's Nutri-Grain Series - 2nd Overall

2022/23 Kellogg's Nutri-Grain Series - 3rd Overall

2020/21 Kellogg's Nutri-Grain Series - 3rd Overall

2021 Australian U19 Ironman Champion

2022 Australian Open Ironman - 3rd

Favourite Discipline

Ironman

Coaches

Kevin Morrison

Inspirations

Cory Taylor, Matt Bevilacqua

Home Beach

Fitzroy Beach, Taranaki, NZ

Olivia Corrin

Favourite Quote

“Think about the process, not the outcome”

Residence

Originally Gisborne, NZ, now on the Gold Coast

Age

Major Achievements

3rd Overall Kellogg's Nutri-Grain Ironwoman Series 2023/24
First Female Kiwi to win an Ironwoman Series Race - Round 4 2023/24
2024 World National Teams Board Champion
2024 World Interclub Teams Ski Champion
2024 New Zealand Swim, Board & Ironwoman Champion
Member of the New Zealand Black Fins team
Member of 9 New Zealand Teams in the past 7 years - 3 as part of the Youth
Junior Black Fins team and 6 as part of the Open Black Fins team
U19 New Zealand Ironwoman, Board Race and Surf Race Champion (2019)
U19 Australian 2km Ocean Swim Champion (2019)

Favourite Discipline

Ironwoman, board, swim

Coaches

Naomi Flood

Inspirations

My Family, The GON, Floody

Home Beach

Midway Beach, Gisborne New Zealand

Zach Morris

Favourite Quote

Opportunities don't come, you create them

Residence

Gold Coast

Age

Major Achievements

2024 Australian Open Male Board Race Champion
2024 Australian Champion – Open Male Surf Teams
2024 Open Male Short Course Coolangatta Gold Team Champion
2023 QLD Ironman Champion
2022/23 Summer of Surf Ironman Champion
2024 Shaw and Partners North Bondi Classic Ironman Champion

Favourite Discipline

Swim & Board

Coaches

Kev Morrison & Raelene Ryan

Inspirations

Ali Day

Home Beach

Swansea Belmont

Naomi Scott

Favourite Quote

Be kind, always

Residence

Gold Coast

Age

Major Achievements

2024 Interclub World Ironwoman Champion
2024 Australian Surf Race & Ski Champion
2018 World Youth Ironwoman Champion
2018 World Youth Surf Race Champion
2018 World Youth Ski Race Champion

Favourite Discipline

Ski

Coaches

Naomi Flood, Kyle Samuelson, Chris Mooney

Inspirations

Libby Trickett, Sally Fitzgibbons, Courtney Hancock, Naomi Flood, Ali Day

Home Beach

Manly Beach

Lana Rogers

Favourite Quote

Every failure is one more step towards success

Residence

Mermaid Waters

Age

Major Achievements

2024 SLSA Athlete of the Year

2024 Australian Ironwoman Champion

2024 QLD Board Race Champion

2023/24 Summer of Surf Ironwoman Champion

2018 Australian Ironwoman Champion

2019 and 2023 Coolangatta Gold Champion

2019/2020, 2020/2021, 2023/24 Nutri Grain Series Overall Champion

Favourite Discipline

Ski

Coaches

Naomi Flood & Kyle Samuelson

Inspirations

Ash Barty and Simone Biles

Home Beach

Cronulla

Emily Doyle

Favourite Quote

Trust the Process

Residence

Surfers Paradise

Age

Major Achievements

2023 QLD Ironwoman Champion
4th Australian Open Female Ski - 2024
Australian Ski Relay Champion - 2024
U23 Australian Ocean Racing Series Champion 2023
7th overall 2023/24 Nutri Grain Ironwoman Series
11th overall 2022/23 Nutri Grain Ironwoman Series
Nutri-Grain series debut at 16 years of age
2nd 2022 Open Female Short Course Coolangatta Gold
2020 U19 & Open NSW Ironwoman Champion
11 x gold medals at the 2020 NSW State Championships

Favourite Discipline

Ironwoman, Swim & Ski

Coaches

Naomi Flood, Kyle Samuelson, Chris Mooney, Brett Robinson

Inspirations

Nedd Brockman, Naomi Flood, Liz Pluimers

Home Beach

Manly Beach

Bella Williams

Favourite Quote

If it doesn't challenge you, it won't change you.

Residence

Gold Coast

Age

Major Achievements

2x Australian Surf Swim Champion U19 Female 2021 & 2022

2022 Bronze Australian Board U19 Female

2022 Bronze Australian Ironwoman U19 Female

3rd Open Female Swim QLD State Titles 2023

4th Australian Open Iron Woman 2023 (top six in swim and board)

Open Australian Life Saving Team Representative @ International Surf Rescue Challenge Texas 2023.

Kellogg's Nutri-Grain starter 2021/2022 Season, 2022/2023 Season & 2023/24

Favourite Discipline

Ironwoman, but favourite legs would have to be the board and run.

Coaches

Naomi Flood, Kyle Samuelson, Chris Mooney, Brett Robinson

Inspirations

My Family, The GON, Cathy Freeman & Ash Barty

Home Beach

Bar Beach - Newcastle

Chloe Mannix-Power

Favourite Quote

Success doesn’t come easy

Residence

Mermaid Beach

Age

Major Achievements

3 x Australian Open Female Beach Sprint Winner

2024 Female Stawell Gift Winner

4th Australian Open Female Beach Flags 2024

2015 World U19 Beach Sprint Champion

2019 World U19 Beach Sprint Champion

Favourite Discipline

Beach Sprint Relay

Coaches

Brett Robinson

Inspirations

My Mum

Home Beach

Cronulla

Cyra Bender

Favourite Quote

“Success is liking yourself, liking what you do, and liking how you do it” – Maya Angelou

Residence

Gold Coast

Age

Major Achievements

3 x Member of Australian Lifesaving Teams (Youth & Open)
Youth World Champion 100m Rescue Medley - National Team (2022)
4 x U19 Australian Pool Rescue Champion (2024)
7x U17 Australian Pool Rescue Champion (2023)
U15 Australian Ironwoman Champion (2021)

Favourite Discipline

Swim

Coaches

Naomi Flood (Surf), Melinda Jackson & Lawrence Taylor (Pool Rescue), Kyle Samuelson (Swimming), Brett Robinson (Run)

Inspirations

Harriet Brown & Georgia Miller

Home Beach

Northcliffe