Jemma Smith
Place of Birth | Gosford, Central Coast |
Occupation | Student |
Sporting Moto | Dream, Believe, Create, Succeed |
Most Significant Achievements | Making an Open Australian Team for ISRC 2017 |
State Achievements | NSW State Surf Championships 2017 1 st U19 ski, 1 st U19 swim, 1 st Open Taplin relay, 1 st Open Board Relay, 1 st U19 taplin relay, 1 st U19 swim teams, 2 nd U19 board relay, 2 nd U19 ironwoman, 3 rd Open Ironwoman, |
National Acheivements | Australian Championships 2017 at Kirra
U19 taplin relay,U19 champion lifesaver,U19 swim teams 1st, 1st, 2nd |
International Achievements | World Youth Life Saving Championships 2017
Ironwoman, Ski, Board 1st, 1st, 1st |
Community Recognition Awards | -SLSA Young Athlete of the Year 2016 and 2017
-SLSNSW Young Athlete of the Year 2016 and 2017 -Sport NSW Young Athlete of the Year and Member of NSW Team of the Year 2017 |
Your Commitment to Sport and Community | I commit lots of training hours to my sport each week, around 25 hours of various types of training (swim, ski, board, ironman etc.). I am also committed to the community through completing regular patrolling hours at Umina SLSC throughout the surf club season. |
Who or What Inspires you | My family, coaches and friends inspire me to be the best that I can be, and help me immensely at training and in competition to achieve the goals I set. Naomi Flood I personally think is also a really good role model in terms of being an amazing athlete across several sports but also a great sportsperson away from the sporting arena. |
Mollie Murphy
Place of Birth | Gosford |
Occupation | Student / Learn to Swim Instructor |
Sporting Moto | Second is the first to lose |
Most Significant Achievements | A breakthrough moment for me was winning my first state medal in the U11 surf team. After training hard to make the team and winning my first medal alongside my friends made it so special and developed my passion for surf life saving. |
State Achievements | U17 Champion Lifesaver 2016 1stU19 Surf Team 2016 1st
U19 Recue Tube Rescue 2016 2nd U19 Champion Lifesaver 2017 1st |
National Acheivements | U19 Rescue Tube Rescue 2016 1st
Open Rescue Tube Rescue 2016 1st |
Community Recognition Awards | Gold Duke of Edinburgh
SLSCC Team of the Year 2016 Caltex All Rounder Award |
Your Commitment to Sport and Community | I fit my training around my studies and work, ensuring I make the most of every session I am at.
I am committed to assisting in the club by patrolling, doing water safety at nipper board training, being the U8’s age secretary and assisting with the Duke of Ed program. Along with this I volunteer at St Vincent de Paul and assist at the local parish afternoon tea with the elderly. |
Who or What Inspires you | I am inspired by the desire to continually better myself and improve my abilities in all aspects. |
Mimosa Henderson
Place of Birth | Wahroonga |
Occupation | Lifeguard |
Sporting Moto | “Do not let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do” |
Most Significant Achievements | Coming 2nd in the Board at Aussies 2015 |
State Achievements | 2014
1st board U/14 and U/15 2nd iron woman U/14 2nd U/15 board relay 2nd U/15 surf team 2nd U/15 cameron 2015 2nd board rescue 2016 1st U/17 surf team 1st U/17 board relay 2017 3rd Open surf team 1st Open board relay |
National Achievements | 2015
2nd board at Aussies 2016 2nd U/17 surf team 2017 2nd U/19 surf team |
International Achievements | Trans tasman team 2016 |
Community Recognition Awards | Scholarship from the Bay’s Community
Immersion at Warmun (An Indigenous community in Western Australia) |
Your Commitment to Sport and Community | Sport is a major component in my life and it has had an enormous impact on my lifestyle and wellbeing. Sport has also contributed to influencing and shaping me as an individual. People and the community are another important feature within my life. Throughout my membership within the club I have participated in patrols each year, competed in Branch, State and Aussie Championships. I have also made numerous friendships and connections within Umina surf club but other clubs as well. To assist the community in other ways I have volunteered at Coast Shelter and many Vinnies Breakfasts and Night Patrols. I also travelled to Warmun in Western Australia to help out and connect with the Indigenous community and local schools. |
Who or What Inspires you | Jemma Smith, one of my good friends is one of my role models as she is such a dedicated, hard working, enthusiastic and talented athlete. She is a great leader and inspires me to succeed in sport just like she does. Younger athletes that compete in higher age groups also inspire me. For example, Tiarnee Massie and Lani Pallister.
The main reason that I continue to compete and train is because of the people and also the thrill of the unexpected nature that the ocean provides. It is such an entertaining and exciting sport, it almost becomes addictive. |
Maddison McLeod
Place of Birth | Randwick, Sydney |
Occupation | Student / SLSNSW Wet ‘n’ Wild Nippers Coordinator / Waitress |
Sporting Moto | Coaching moto: You get out what you put in |
Most Significant Achievements | Having the whole first aid squad in 2017 qualify for the Australian Titles |
State Achievements | 2015/16
1st Hannah and Bronte U15 2016/17 1st Grace and Lily U15 2nd Hannah and Bronte U17 |
Your Commitment to Sport and Community | I have been First Aid Coach for the past three seasons, as well as assistant age managing a nippers age group for five years. |
Who or What Inspires you | The dedication and passion that the first aiders of whom I coach uphold inspires me to be the best coach I can be. |
Lachlan Braddish
Place of Birth | Carringbah |
Occupation | School student / Pool Lifeguard |
Sporting Moto | Never give up |
Most Significant Achievements | Australian Under 15 Ironman and Surf Race Champion 2017 |
State Achievements | Under 8 – Wade -3rdUnder 9- Surf race – 2nd
Under 10 – Surf race – 1st Under 11 – Surf race -1st, Ironman -2nd Under 12 – Surf race -1st, Ironman -1st Under 13 -Surf race -1st, Ironman -1st Under 14 – Surf race -1st, Board – 3rd Under 15-Champion Lifesaver -2nd, Surf race – 3rd |
National Achievements | Under 15- Surf race – 1st, Ironman -1st |
Your Commitment to Sport and Community | Member of Woy Woy swim club Umina Surf Club Active Patrolling Member |
Who or What Inspires you | Nutrigrain athletes |
Bronte Smith
Place of Birth | Gosford Hospital, Central Coast |
Occupation | Student, Central Coast Grammar School |
Sporting Moto | Pain is temporary. |
Most Significant Achievements | 4th place in the board rescue at the Surf Life Saving World Championships, 2016 |
Community Recognition Awards | Junior Life Saver of the Year, 2015
Traditional Competitor of the Year, Umina Surf Club 2016 |
National Achievements | 2nd – U15 Champion Life Saver 2015
2nd – 50m with Fins U14 |
State Achievements | 3rd – 50m manikin carry 2017
2nd – U19 double ski 2017 3rd – U19 ski relay 2017 1st – Open Line throw 2017 2nd – U17 First Aid 2017 |
Your Commitment to Sport and Community | My commitment towards Surf Life Saving (sport) consists of nine sessions per week adding up to a total of 14 hours.My commitment towards the community also mainly includes of surf club activities e.g. patrols, raffles, etc. |
Who or What Inspires you | Someone who inspires me is Derek Rabelo. A 25 year old professional surfer from Guarapari (Brazil), who was born 100% blind. |
Lachlan McLeod
Place of Birth | Gosford, Central Coast |
Occupation | Dishwasher |
Sporting Moto | Get it done |
Most Significant Achievements | 1st surf teams Australian titles |
State Achievements | Surf Race, 2016 4th |
National Acheivements | Surf Teams 2016 1st |
Your Commitment to Sport and Community | Volunteer life guard and age manager at Umina Surf Club
Player/ coach at Central Coast waterpolo |
Who or What Inspires you | My drive to better myself and achieving things at high levels of sport. |
Blake Hessel
Place of Birth | North Gosford, Central Coast |
Occupation | Student |
Sporting Moto | “Don’t overthink it, keep it simple”
Achieve the unachievable |
Most Significant Achievements | 2nd U/17 Australian Ironman 2018 |
Community Recognition Awards | 2nd Duke of Edinburgh Bronze and Silver Awards 2018 Pierre de Coubertin Award |
State Achievements | 2017 1st State Swim Team
2018 NSW Pool Rescue 4 x gold and 2 x silver individual medals |
National Achievements | 2017 U/15 Australian Swim Team 1st
2018 U/17 Australian swim Team 3rd 2018 U/17 Australian Ironman 2nd 2018 Australian Pool Rescue Championships 4 x bronze and 1 silver Individual medals |
Your Commitment to Sport and Community | I am highly committed to patrols, racking up countless volunteer hours every season
Committed to competition, training 17 plus hours each week to achieve my goals at the beach and in the pool |
Who or What Inspires you | Shannon Eckstein along with other Nutri- grain athletes inspire me to do my best and work hard at every training session available.
Our training group and coach at Umina are very close and as a result we keep each other motivated to do our best and achieve our goals |