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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

Danielle McKenzie

Favourite Quote

Do what you love, get excited and give it your all!

Residence

Gold Coast

Age

Major Achievements

2022 Australian Single Ski Champion

3 x NZ Ironwoman Champion

2014 World Board Champion

2016 World Ski Champion

2015 Australian Mixed Double Ski Champion

2017 3rd Place Coolangatta Gold

2018 2nd Place Coolangatta Gold

2018 Australian Ski Champion

2018 Australian Female Double Ski Champion

2019 Australian Taplin Relay Champion

2019 Australian Board Relay Champion

Favourite Discipline

Ski

Coaches

Naomi Flood, Jason Pocock, Raelene Ryan

Inspirations

Cory Hutchings, Katie P

Home Beach

Mairangi Bay, NZ

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

2022 Australian Ironwoman Champion

2021 Australian Ironwoman Champion

2021 - 9 Gold at the Australian Championships

2019 Australian Ironwoman Champion

2019 Kellogg's Nutri-Grain Series Champion

2018 Coolangatta Gold Champion

3 x Open Australian Surf Race Championships

1 x Open Australian Belt title

3 times Australian Open Board Relay Champion

2 time member of the Australian Open Team

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 Caast

Age

Major Achievements

2022 Shaw and Partners Shannon Eckstein Classic Ironwoman Champion

2022 Australian Open Female Board Race Champion

2019 Australian Taplin Relay Champion

2019 Australian Board Relay Champion

Winning Currumbin Round of Nutri-Grain Series 2019

2018 U19 Australian Ski Relay Champion

2016 Australian Open Board Rescue Champion

2015 Australian Youth Team International Surf Rescue Challenge

2015 2nd Australian U17 Board Race

Favourite Discipline

Board & Ski

Coaches

Naomi Flood, Chris Mooney, Kyle Samuelson

Inspirations

Courtney Hancock

Home Beach

Lennox Head

Matt Bevilacqua

Favourite Quote

Nothing worth having comes easy

Residence

Mermaid Beach

Age

Major Achievements

2022 Nutri-Grain Ironman Series Runner Up

2021 Australian Board Race Champion

2018 Nutri-Grain Ironman Series Champion

Coolangatta Gold Champion 2019

5 x Molokai to Oahu Paddleboard World Champion & WR Holder

5 x Nutri-Grain Ironman Series Race Winner

Multiple Australian Title holder

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

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

Competed in 3 Nutri-Grain Ironwoman series 2019/20, 2020/21, 2021/2022
Placed 10th in last years series so gained auto qualification into this years upcoming series 2022/2023
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

1st Youth World Ironman at the age of 16
Finished 8th overall in the 20/21 Kellogg's Nutri-Grain Series
7th the year after in the 21/22 Kellogg's Nutri-Grain Series
Short Course Coolangatta Gold Open Champion
Made first Nutri-Grain Ironman Series at age 16
Winning gold in first year 17’s Ironman at Aussies
Representing Australia 2019
Being apart of the Shaw and Partners Financial Services Team
Finishing 5th in Australian Open Ironman 21/22 season as a first year open

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

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

Auden Parish

Favourite Quote

Money in the Bank

Residence

Robina

Age

Major Achievements

2021 2nd Australian U17 Ironman

2022 2nd Australian U19 Ironman

2022 Next Gen Series Winner

2023 3rd - Round 4, Kellogg's Ironman Series

Favourite Discipline

Board

Coaches

Gavin Hill, Kev Morrison, Raelene Ryan

Inspirations

Inspired by always striving to be better than I am each day

Home Beach

Northcliffe

Lana Rogers

Favourite Quote

Every failure is one more step towards success

Residence

Mermaid Waters

Age

Major Achievements

2018/2019 Australian Ironwoman Champion

2019/2020 Coolangatta Gold Champion

2019/2020 & 2020/2021 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
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

Inspirations

Naomi Flood, The GON, Ali Day, Elizabeth 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

Favourite Discipline

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

Coaches

Naomi Flood, Kyle Samuelson and Chris Mooney

Inspirations

Georgia Miller, Ash Barty and Cathy Freeman

Home Beach

Bar Beach - Cooks Hill SLSC