Tanyn Lyndon

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PROFILE

Nickname Nemo
DOB 8/1/1991
Age 19
Born Ballina, NSW
Lives Surfers Paradise, Gold Coast
Club Northcliffe
Coach Barry Newman, Gavin Hill, Lou Wilson (Lennox Head

CAREER ACCOMPLISHMENTS

  • U/19 Australian Ironman champion 2011
  • 3rd U/19 Coolangatta Gold 2010
  • U/17 Australian Ironman champion 2009
  • U/17 Australian Ironman champion

MORE ABOUT TANYN…..

NAME: Tanyn Lyndon

NAME YOU GET CALLED DOWN THE BEACH: Tano or Nemo

AGE: 19

HOME TOWN: Lennox Head, NSW

CLUB: Northcliffe SLSC

FORMER CLUBS: Lennox Head SLSC, NSW

COACH: Barry Newman, Gavin Hill, Lou Wilson (Lennox Head)

HOW MANY YEARS HAVE YOU BEEN IN SURF LIFE SAVING?: 11

BEST LEG: My right leg and board

DO YOU HAVE FAMILY THAT COMPETE TOO (AND IF SO, WHO)?: My sister, Kamley

FAVOURITE IRONMAN / IRONWOMAN: Jacob Lollback and Zane Holmes

FAVOURITE HOME SURF SPOT: Lennox Point, NSW North Coast

FAVOURITE FORMAT: Triple Sprint, Portsea (Rd2)

BOARD YOU PADDLE: Dolphin

SKI YOU PADDLE: Dolphin D1

BIGGEST INFLUENCE ON YOUR CAREER: My Dad

TOP THREE COMPETITION RESULTS:

  • U/19 Australian Ironman champion 2011
  • U/17 Australian Ironman champion 2009
  • U/17 Australian Ironman champion 2008
  • U/15 Australian board and Ironman champion 2007

2011/12 SEASON GOALS: Finish top eight in the 2011/12 Kellogg’s Nutri-Grain Series, requalify for next season’s series, and make finals at the Australian Titles for board,  swim, ski and ironman

CAREER GOALS: Make a Queensland SLS team, Make an Australian SLS team, Win a medal at the Worlds Titles, Win the Coolangatta Gold and Win a Kellogg’s Nutri-Grain Series

DO YOU HAVE ANY SPONSORS (AND IF SO, WHO): Dolphin, TYR, My parents

WHAT’S THE HEAVIEST THING THAT HAS EVER HAPPENED TO YOU IN THE SURF? Dislocated my shoulder in an Ironman race

APART FROM IRONMAN RACING, HOW DO YOU EARN A CRUST: Work at Dolphin surf Craft

DO YOU HAVE ANY FAMOUS FRIENDS:  Zane Holmes and Kristyl Smith

BIGGEST INFLUENCE ON YOUR LIFE: My family

NAME THREE PEOPLE YOU’D LIKE TO GO ON A SURF TRIP WITH (YOU DON’T HAVE TO KNOW THEM): Mick Fanning, My dad, and best mate Wilco

FAVOURITE FOOD: Food in general and Kam’s baking (my sister)

FAVOURITE DRINK: Water

FAVOURITE BAND / PERFORMER: Too many to choose from

TOP 5 SONGS ON YOUR IPOD: Boiled Frogs – Alexisonfire, The Girl – City and Colour, Horizon’s – Parkway Drive, Monkey Wrench – Foo Fighters, More Than You Are – Grinspoon

FAVOURITE 3 TV SHOWS: The News

FAVOURITE MOVIE: The Art of Flight

FAVOURITE SPORTING TEAM: Cronulla Sharks NRL rugby league team

TELL EVERYBODY SOMETHING THEY DONT KNOW ABOUT YOU: I have a night light