NUMBER: 16
PROFILE
| Nickname | Tibby |
| DOB | 12/12/1990 |
| Age | 20 |
| Born | Mooloolaba, QLD |
| Lives | Mooloolaba, Sunshine Coast |
| Club | Mooloolaba SLSC |
| Coach | Michael King |
CAREER ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Winning U/19 Coolangatta Gold
Third in 2011 Coolangatta Gold
Competing in Kellogg’s Nutri-Grain series 2010/11
Winning Aussie U/19 single ski
MORE ABOUT ALEX…..
NAME: Alex Tibbits
NAME YOU GET CALLED DOWN THE BEACH: Tibby
AGE: 21
HOME TOWN: Mooloolaba, QLD
CLUB: BMD Mooloolaba SLSC
FORMER CLUBS: Mooloolaba my whole life
COACH: Michael King
HOW MANY YEARS HAVE YOU BEEN IN SURF LIFE SAVING?: 14
DO YOU HAVE FAMILY THAT COMPETE TOO (AND IF SO, WHO)?: Not anymore. Three brothers did it through nippers and just after but they didn’t last
FAVOURITE IRONMAN / IRONWOMAN: Zane Holmes
FAVOURITE HOME SURF SPOT: Access 9 at Kawana Beach
FAVOURITE FORMAT: Pretty much anything with big waves
BOARD YOU PADDLE: Kracka
SKI YOU PADDLE: Gibbons
BIGGEST INFLUENCE ON YOUR CAREER: My coach and parents. They seen to have led me in the right direction and I couldn’t be happier
TOP THREE COMPETITION RESULTS:
Winning U/19 Coolangatta Gold
Winning Aussie U/19 single ski
Third in 2011 Coolangatta Gold
2011/12 SEASON GOALS: Race the Coolangatta gold and place. Compete in the Nutri-Grain series to the best of my ability and be in the top 10
CAREER GOALS: To become a household name for IronMan racing, but also create a steady career in the building trade at the same time and enjoy life
DO YOU HAVE ANY SPONSORS (AND IF SO, WHO): THINK kayaks, T&L electrical, GU energy
WHAT’S THE HEAVIEST THING THAT HAS EVER HAPPENED TO YOU IN THE SURF? Went body surfing at Mooloolaba during cyclonic swell, thought my ear drum had burst while diving under a wave and thought I was going to pass out due to how dizzy I got. It gave me a huge scare. Also lost my ski on the rocks at Point Cartwright in a large swell and it came out undamaged, which is almost impossible considering the conditions that day
WHAT DO YOU DO FOR A CRUST: Electricians labourer, installing solar panels on homes around Sunshine Coast and Brisbane
DO YOU HAVE ANY FAMOUS FRIENDS: Joe Carty is kind of a big deal
BIGGEST INFLUENCE ON YOUR LIFE: Everyone associated with me
NAME THREE PEOPLE YOU’D LIKE TO GO ON A SURF TRIP WITH (YOU DON’T HAVE TO KNOW THEM): Will Smith, Sally Fitzgibbons, Mila Kunis
FAVOURITE FOOD: Chicken Parmi or Kiev
FAVOURITE DRINK: Ice break double shot and the 240v bullfighter
FAVOURITE BAND / PERFORMER: The Temper Trap and Pendulum
TOP 5 SONGS ON YOUR IPOD: Party Rock Anthem (LMFAO), Cinema (Benny Benassi), Islands
Part 1 (Pendulum), The Day You Come (Powderfinger), Dreamshaker (Redcoats)
FAVOURITE TV SHOW: Entourage, Breaking Bad, and Californication
FAVOURITE MOVIE: Gladiator
FAVOURITE SPORTING TEAM: Brisbane Broncos NRL team
SOMETHING PEOPLE MIGHT NOT KNOW ABOUT ME: I’m a qualified carpenter
