NATIONALITY:
Australian
CURRENT POSITION:
Junior Doctor, Albany WA
LOCAL BREAKS:
Anywhere between Albany, Denmark and Bremer Bay
FAVOURITE SURF DESTINATION:
Gnarloo, G Land
SURF TRAVEL EXPERIENCE:
Portugal, Indonesia, Canada, United States, Mexico, Panama, Eastern Australia
NON-SURF TRAVEL EXPERIENCE:
Snow Boarding – Finland, Canada, United States, NZ. Also spent some time through Western Europe.
EDUCATION:
Physiotherapy at Notre Dame University in Fremantle (WA)
Medical degree at University of Wollongong (NSW)
Who is your favourite surfer and why?
Present : Matt Wilkinson – His backhand is amazing and he’s a fellow goofy footer who weighs over 80kgs who can’t do airs. Definitely someone I can relate to.
Past : Andy Irons – He drew different lines to all the other pro’s and his style is timeless.
Heaviest experience while traveling?
I perforated my appendix in Whistler BC which resulted in a week in hospital and 15 grands worth of medical bills. Another heavy experience was when I first paddled out at 8 foot pipe after not having a wink of sleep for two days due to air transit – I got dry docked right in front of backdoor and wore 4 set waves on the head – thought I was actually going to die.
What is the best thing about the life you have chosen?
I’m a big fan of the ‘work hard play hard’ motto, the life I’m living enables this.