Tom Atkinson

NUMBER: 13

DEL_7493

PROFILE

Nickname Tom
DOB 2/9/85
Age 27
Born Bega
Lives Freshwater
Club Newport
Coach Peter   Cuz Kirkwood

CAREER ACCOMPLISHMENTS

FOLLOW TOM ON TWITTER:  @tom_atkinson85

LIKE TOM ON FACEBOOK:  Tom Atkinson Fan Page

MORE ABOUT TOM…..

NAME:  Tom Atkinson

NAME YOU GET CALLED DOWN THE BEACH:  Tom

AGE: 27

HOME TOWN: Forster/Tuncurry

CLUB: Newport

COACH: Peter Cuz Kirkwood

HOW MANY YEARS HAVE YOU BEEN IN SURF LIFE SAVING?: 20

BEST LEG: Swim

DO YOU HAVE FAMILY THAT COMPETE TOO (AND IF SO, WHO)?: Sister and two brothers – great training partners.

FAVOURITE IRONMAN / IRONWOMAN: Josh Blair.

FAVOURITE HOME SURF SPOT: Tuncurry breakwall

FAVOURITE FORMAT: Anything Short – eliminator…

BOARD YOU PADDLE: Dolphin

SKI YOU PADDLE: Dolphin

BIGGEST INFLUENCE ON YOUR CAREER: Family

TOP THREE COMPETITION RESULTS:

  • 2012 Nutri Grain Trials Runner Up
  • National Open Board Relay Silver Medal with my two brothers
  • 2011 NSW Endurance Ironman Champion

2012/13 SEASON GOALS: Top 10 in Nutri Grain Series.

CAREER GOALS: Continue to develop and expand Peer Wealth into a leading business services organization.

DO YOU HAVE ANY SPONSORS (AND IF SO, WHO):

  • Peer Wealth
  • Complete Supplements Australia
  • Dolphin Surf Craft
  • On Running
  • JBL Spear Guns

WHAT’S THE HEAVIEST THING THAT HAS EVER HAPPENED TO YOU IN THE SURF?  Busted the seam on my ski a km out to sea earlier this year. Only just got the ski back to the beach, unfortunately not in one piece…

APART FROM IRONMAN RACING, HOW DO YOU EARN A CRUST?  Peer Wealth – Accountant / Business Services / Financial Planners / Loan Brokers

DO YOU HAVE ANY FAMOUS FRIENDS: They say my brother looks like Cameron Ling… Close enough?

BIGGEST INFLUENCE ON YOUR LIFE: Family

NAME THREE PEOPLE YOU’D LIKE TO GO ON A SURF TRIP WITH (YOU DON’T HAVE TO KNOW THEM): Anyone who can cook, have a beers and a good time…

FAVOURITE BAND / PERFORMER: Saw Eminem last year – that was pretty good

FAVOURITE MOVIE: Taken, Ironman, any of the Bourne Trilogy

FAVOURITE SPORTING TEAM: SYDNEY SWANS!!!!!!!