I am a competitive swimmer from Trinity Grammar School in Sydney. My main events in swimming include the 200 and 400 Individual Medley and I also enjoy competing in 100 & 200m Butterfly and Breaststroke events. My love for water started at just six months of age and I’ve never stopped. I have competed in several national events and my first international event, the Oceanic Championships in 2024, and it was an absolute honour to wear the green and gold alongside my teammates.

My goal is to further continue to improve on my performance through the coming years.

My reason for wanting to get involved in the Share a Yarn program is to understand more and deepen my connection with my Indigenous heritage and learn more from other like-minded athletes. I am a proud Walbunja man from Yuin country and grew up on the outskirts of Sydney’s South West in Camden. I’m also half Kiwi and have a strong connection to my mother’s home in the Far North of New Zealand. The opportunity of a mentor sounds like an idea that would assist in my athletic development and career and in the future, and perhaps one day, I will be able to give back as a mentor myself.

I am hoping to get involved as much as possible with the program and continue to deepen and strengthen my connection to country and make new connections with the other athletes on the program. It will be an amazing opportunity to receive positive guidance and encouragement as an athlete and feel supported in my journey.