NUMBER: 15
PROFILE
| Nickname | Scrot or Jimmy |
| DOB | 30/8/1988 |
| Age | 23 |
| Born | Brisbane, QLD |
| Lives | Miami, Gold Coast |
| Club | North Burleigh |
| Coach | Pat O’Keefe, Nick Crilly, Dan Norton-Smith, Dennis Cotterell |
CAREER ACCOMPLISHMENTS
- 1st U/17 Australian Board race
- 5 x Australian Board relay champion U/16, U/17, U/19 & Open
- 2nd U/16 Australian ironman
- 3rd U/17 & U/19 Australian ironman
- 3rd World Board race 2010
- Kellogg’s Nutri-Grain Series 2008, 2009 and 2011
MORE ABOUT JAMES …..
NAME: James Stewart
NAME YOU GET CALLED DOWN THE BEACH: Scrot
AGE: 23
HOME TOWN: Miami, Gold Coast
CLUB: North Burleigh
FORMER CLUBS: None
COACH: Pat O’Keefe, Nick Crilly, Dan Norton-Smith, Dennis Cotterell
HOW MANY YEARS HAVE YOU BEEN IN SURF LIFE SAVING?: 16
BEST LEG: Board
DO YOU HAVE FAMILY THAT COMPETE TOO (AND IF SO, WHO)?: No, but my dad use to row boats back in the day
FAVOURITE IRONMAN / IRONWOMAN: Scott Reeves
FAVOURITE HOME SURF SPOT: Miami Beach, Gold Coast – there’s normally a good bank along there somewhere
FAVOURITE FORMAT: Triple Sprint (Rd2)
BOARD YOU PADDLE: Kracka
SKI YOU PADDLE: Stealth Surfcraft
BIGGEST INFLUENCE ON YOUR CAREER: My Dad and being at North Burleigh
TOP THREE COMPETITION RESULTS:
- 1st U/17 Australian board race
- 3rd World board race
- 3rd U/19 Australian ironman
2010/11 SEASON GOALS: Make the top 10 and re-qualify for next year’s series. Have fun and be more consistent
CAREER GOALS: Finish in the top 3 in a Kellogg’s series. Win an Australian Board race, Taplin relay, and place in an Ironman
DO YOU HAVE ANY SPONSORS (AND IF SO, WHO): Kracka Surfcraft and Rival swimwear
WHAT’S THE HEAVIEST THING THAT HAS EVER HAPPENED TO YOU IN THE SURF? Nothing crazy really – Being held under in big surf and feeling like you only just make it to the top is always pretty heavy
APART FROM IRNONMAN RACING, HOW DO YOU EARN A CRUST: I work for my Dad and I’m at University doing a Masters in Commerce
IS ANYONE IN YOUR FAMILY FAMOUS: No
DO YOU HAVE ANY FAMOUS FRIENDS: Kurt Tippett AFL player for Adelaide Crows and his younger sister Gretel – WNBL
BIGGEST INFLUENCE ON YOUR LIFE: My family and friends
NAME THREE PEOPLE YOU’D LIKE TO GO ON A SURF TRIP WITH (YOU DON’T HAVE TO KNOW THEM): Flea for Red Hot Chili Peppers, Joel Parkinson and my best mate
FAVOURITE FOOD: Roast dinner
FAVOURITE DRINK: Tea
FAVOURITE BAND / PERFORMER: Red Hot Chili Peppers
TOP 5 SONGS ON YOUR IPOD: Venice Queen – RHCP, Gypsy – Fleetwood Mac, 99 Problems – Jay Z, When You Were Young – The Killers, Elderly Woman behind the Counter in a Small Town – Pearl Jam
FAVOURITE TV SHOW: ESPN SportsCenter and Family Guy
FAVOURITE MOVIE: Wedding Crashers and the Bourne series
FAVOURITE SPORTING TEAM: Brisbane Broncos NRL team
SOMETHING PEOPLE MIGHT NOT KNOW ABOUT ME: I’ve had a few paintings on display in galleries on the Gold Coast and Brisbane
