Cory Hill

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PROFILE

Nickname Chill
DOB 24/4/89
Age 22
Born Adelaide, SA
Lives Gold Coast
Club BMD Northcliffe SLSC
Coach Gavin Hill, Barry Newman, Denis Cotterell

CAREER ACCOMPLISHMENTS

  • 2nd Coolangatta Gold 2010
  • 4th Coolangatta Gold 2009
  • Final 2011 Aussie Ironman title
  • 3rd Board Relay Aussies
  • 4th Ski Relay Aussies

MORE ABOUT CORY……..

NAME: Cory Hill

NAME YOU GET CALLED DOWN THE BEACH:  Chill or C Hill

AGE: 22

HOME TOWN: Adelaide, SA

CLUB: BMD Northcliffe

FORMER CLUBS: Grange, SA

COACH: Gavin Hill, Barry Newman, Denis Cottrell

HOW MANY YEARS HAVE YOU BEEN IN SURF LIFE SAVING?: 15

BEST LEG: The craft legs – ski and board

DO YOU HAVE FAMILY THAT COMPETE TOO (AND IF SO, WHO)?: My dad, Gavin, has always been involved and won 7 medals in the board race at Aussies over the years but never won one

FAVOURITE IRONMAN / IRONWOMAN: Everyone I train with

FAVOURITE HOME SURF SPOT: Northcliffe, Gold Coast

FAVOURITE FORMAT: I can’t wait to race at Portsea, Triple Sprint (Rd2)

BOARD YOU PADDLE: Dolphin

SKI YOU PADDLE: Dolphin

TOP THREE COMPETITION RESULTS:

  • 2nd Coolangatta Gold
  • Reached Ironman final at Australian Championships
  • Making first Kellogg’s Nutri-Grain series 2 seasons ago

2011/12 SEASON GOALS: Make top ten in the Kellogg’s Nutri-Grain IronMan series and podium in Coolangatta Gold

DO YOU HAVE ANY SPONSORS (AND IF SO, WHO): Body Science, Surf Life Physio, Dolphin, Epic Kayaks

WHAT’S THE HEAVIEST THING THAT HAS EVER HAPPENED TO YOU IN THE SURF?

Dad bet my best mate and me that we couldn’t snap his old board. We went down and after pulling into a couple of waves we had proved him wrong

APART FROM IRONMAN RACING, HOW DO YOU EARN A CRUST: Pouring beers and making coffee

DO YOU HAVE ANY FAMOUS FRIENDS:  Brad Ebert – AFL player for Port Adelaide

NAME THREE PEOPLE YOU’D LIKE TO GO ON A SURF TRIP WITH (YOU DON’T HAVE TO KNOW THEM): Courtney Hancock, Cam Gordon, Kelly Slater

FAVOURITE FOOD: Teeny Tacos, pasta and pizza

FAVOURITE DRINK: Mocha Milkshakes

FAVOURITE BAND / PERFORMER: Foo Fighters

FAVOURITE TV SHOW: Entourage

FAVOURITE MOVIE: Snatch, Chopper, Green Street Hooligans

FAVOURITE SPORTING TEAM: Gold Coast Suns AFL team

SOMETHING PEOPLE MIGHT NOT KNOW ABOUT ME: I was the South Australian U/8’s Beach Sprint champion