Cory Hill

NUMBER: 11

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PROFILE

Nickname Chill or Suit
DOB 24/4/89
Age 23
Born Adelaide, SA
Lives Gold Coast
Club Northcliffe
Coach Gavin Hill and Barry Newman

CAREER ACCOMPLISHMENTS

  • 2nd Coolangatta Gold 2010
  • 5th Australian Ironman
  • 1st Board Relay, 2nd Taplin, 3rd Ski Relay at 2012 Aussies

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MORE ABOUT CORY…..

NAME: Cory Hill

NAME YOU GET CALLED DOWN THE BEACH: Chill or Suit

AGE: 23

HOME TOWN: Adelaide

CLUB: Northcliffe

FORMER CLUBS: Grange Surf Club

COACH: Gavin Hill, Barry Newman, Tate Smith and Joel Simpson

HOW MANY YEARS HAVE YOU BEEN IN SURF LIFE SAVING?: Since I was 6 back in Grange

BEST LEG: Ski or Board. I don’t enjoy swimming too much

DO YOU HAVE FAMILY THAT COMPETE TOO (AND IF SO, WHO)?: My old man. He could probably still beat me on a board with a weeks training.

FAVOURITE IRONMAN / IRONWOMAN: Troy Eady from the official KNG board game.

FAVOURITE HOME SURF SPOT: The Cliffe

FAVOURITE FORMAT: Eliminator or Triple Sprint

BOARD YOU PADDLE: Dolphin

SKI YOU PADDLE: Dolphin D1 Low Vol

BIGGEST INFLUENCE ON YOUR CAREER: Parents and the crew at Northcliffe

TOP THREE COMPETITION RESULTS:

  • 2nd Coolangatta Gold 2010
  • 5th Australian Ironman
  • 1st Board Relay, 2nd Taplin, 3rd Ski Relay at 2012 Aussies

2012/13 SEASON GOALS: Top seven in the KNG Series, medal in team races at aussies.

CAREER GOALS: Eventually win a Taplin Relay and Ski Relay.

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

WHAT’S THE HEAVIEST THING THAT HAS EVER HAPPENED TO YOU IN THE SURF? I rolled a wave in a ski relay and lost my ski and paddle it was that sucky. I didn’t know which way was to the surface and got a bit scared for a moment.

APART FROM IRONMAN RACING, HOW DO YOU EARN A CRUST? I have just started working at an accounting firm (Baker Affleck Moffrey).

DO YOU HAVE ANY FAMOUS FRIENDS: Olympic Gold Medalist Tate Smith

BIGGEST INFLUENCE ON YOUR LIFE: Parents and all the crew at Northcliffe

FAVOURITE BAND / PERFORMER: I’m really into Eminem at the moment

FAVOURITE MOVIE: Snatch

FAVOURITE SPORTING TEAM: Crows

SOMETHING PEOPLE MIGHT NOT KNOW ABOUT ME: I lived in Adelaide until I was 15. I think I owe a lot to the people at Grange Surf Club for keeping on encouraging me over the years to get into the series. Without their support I don’t know if I would be in this position.