NUMBER: 19
PROFILE
| Nickname | Tom or Tommy |
| DOB | 2/9/1985 |
| Age | 26 |
| Born | Bega, NSW |
| Lives | Freshwater, Sydney |
| Club | Queenscliff SLSC |
| Coach | Craig Riddington |
CAREER ACCOMPLISHMENTS
- 7th at Portsea in 2011 Nutri Grain Series.
- 2nd in the open board relay at the Australian Championships in 2008 with a team made up of my 2 brothers
- 1st open board race at the Interstate Championships in 2003
- 2nd u/19’s board race at the Interstate Championships
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MORE ABOUT TOM…..
NAME: Tom Atkinson
NAME YOU GET CALLED DOWN THE BEACH: Tom or Tommy
AGE: 26
HOME TOWN: Freshwater, Sydney
CLUB: Queenscliff
FORMER CLUBS: Cape Hawke, Forster NSW
COACH: Craig Riddington
HOW MANY YEARS HAVE YOU BEEN IN SURF LIFE SAVING?: 20
BEST LEG: Board
DO YOU HAVE FAMILY THAT COMPETE TOO (AND IF SO, WHO)?: Yes, two brothers and sister. Ben, Mick and Elle
FAVOURITE IRONMAN / IRONWOMAN: Josh Blair back in the day or Ali Day the man with the fans
FAVOURITE ATHLETE FROM ANY SPORT: Ben Cousins – absolute superstar
FAVOURITE HOME SURF SPOT: Tuncurry Beach, NSW Mid-North Coast
FAVOURITE FORMAT: Triple Sprint, Portsea (Rd2)
BOARD YOU PADDLE: Dolphin
SKI YOU PADDLE: Dolphin
BIGGEST INFLUENCE ON YOUR CAREER: Family
TOP THREE COMPETITION RESULTS:
- 7th at Portsea in 2011 Nutri Grain Series.
- 2nd in the open board relay at the Australian Championships in 2008 with a team made up of my 2 brothers
- 1st open board race at the Interstate Championships in 2003
2011/12 SEASON GOALS: To make top 10 for the Kellogg’s Nutri-Grain IronMan Series, and to win the Australian open board title
CAREER GOALS: Enjoy life – do what you can, with what you have, where you are
DO YOU HAVE ANY SPONSORS (AND IF SO, WHO): Stanford Brown, Allan Hall Business Advisors, View Goggles, JBL Spearguns
WHAT’S THE HEAVIEST THING THAT HAS EVER HAPPENED TO YOU IN THE SURF? Heading out from Queenscliff with Pooley and his first new board when he was 15 – only to watch him put it on the rocks… explaining it to his old man was priceless
APART FROM IRONMAN RACING, HOW DO YOU EARN A CRUST: Finished Uni, now working as an accountant on Sydney’s Northern Beaches at Allan Hall Business Advisors
IS ANYONE IN YOUR FAMILY FAMOUS? Brother played AFL for Sydney Swans reserve AFL team
DO YOU HAVE ANY FAMOUS FRIENDS: Beau Walker, Ben Dunn on the ASP world tour, Darren Creswell former Sydney Swans AFL player/AFL coach
BIGGEST INFLUENCE ON YOUR LIFE: Dad
NAME THREE PEOPLE YOU’D LIKE TO GO ON A SURF TRIP WITH (YOU DON’T HAVE TO KNOW THEM): Ben Cousins (you’d be in for a good time with Benny), Kelly Slater for obvious reasons, probably Bear Grylls (Man vs Wild) – I don’t think he surfs so there’d be more waves but he’d be a good bloke to have on our side
FAVOURITE FOOD: Any breakfast cereal but can’t go past Nutri-Grain
FAVOURITE DRINK: Banana smoothie and VB
FAVOURITE BAND / PERFORMER: That’s a hard one…Eminem maybe
TOP 3 SONGS ON YOUR IPOD: Killing In The Name Of – Rage Against The Machine, In The End – Linkin Park, In The Air Tonight – Phil Collins
FAVOURITE 3 TV SHOWS: On The Couch AFL show, Family Guy, AFL 360
FAVOURITE MOVIE: The Pink Panther
FAVOURITE SPORTING TEAM: Sydney Swans AFL team
