Brodie Moir

NUMBER: 5

PROFILE

Nickname B-rode, Moir or Brodes
DOB 23/9/1986
Age 25
Born Lennox Head
Lives Mermaid Beach, Gold Coast
Club North Burleigh
Coach Pat O’Keefe, Nick Crilly, Dan Norton-Smith

CAREER ACCOMPLISHMENTS

  • NSW State Ironwoman Champion 2011
  • 5th 2011 Coolangatta Gold
  • 5x participant IronWoman series
  • 2nd Open Board  NSW championships 2011
  • 3rd Open Board QLD championships 2011
  • 2nd Open Ski QLD championships 2011
  • 7th Ironwoman Australian Titles 2011

FOLLOW BRODIE ON TWITTER: @BrodieMoir

MORE ABOUT BRODIE…..

NAME: Brodie Moir

NAME YOU GET CALLED DOWN THE BEACH: Moir or Brodes

AGE: 25

HOME TOWN: The Beautiful Lennox Head

CLUB: North Burleigh SLSC

FORMER CLUBS: Byron Bay SLSC

COACH: Pat O’Keefe, Nick Crilly, Dan Norton-Smith

HOW MANY YEARS HAVE YOU BEEN IN SURF LIFE SAVING?: Many years..about 17years

BEST LEG: Board

DO YOU HAVE FAMILY THAT COMPETE TOO (AND IF SO, WHO)?: My two older sisters and my Dad use to compete

FAVOURITE IRONMAN / IRONWOMAN: Trevor Hendy hands down! And Nicole Moffatt

FAVOURITE ATHLETE FROM ANY SPORT: Usain Bolt and Nathan Hindmarsh with his bum always hanging out from the Parramatta Eels

FAVOURITE HOME SURF SPOT: Places that aren’t crowded. I’d rather surf lesser waves and get heaps of them than surf great waves and only get two

FAVOURITE FORMAT: I like the sound of the new Marathon format this year at Perth (Rd4) and don’t mind a bit of swell either at Portsea in the Triple Sprint (Rd2)

BOARD YOU PADDLE: Xcel Surf craft

SKI YOU PADDLE: Slipstream

BIGGEST INFLUENCE ON YOUR CAREER: My family, coaches and of course the taste of success that leaves you wanting and chasing more of

TOP THREE COMPETITION RESULTS:

  • NSW State Open Ironwoman Champion 2011
  • 5th  Ironwoman  Australian titles 2009
  • 8th  Overall IronWoman Series 2011

2011/12 SEASON GOALS: To enjoy surf and love racing

CAREER GOALS: Win as much money as I can haha!

DO YOU HAVE ANY SPONSORS (AND IF SO, WHO): Xcel Surfcraft (best board you’ll ride), Kozii Swimwear (Ultimate comfy swimwear), Slipstream surf Ski (Fastest ski you’ll sit on), Hoven Sunglasses (Hottest sunnies around) and Northern Rivers Seafood (Best seafood you’ll eat)

WHAT’S THE HEAVIEST THING THAT HAS EVER HAPPENED TO YOU IN THE SURF?! I wish I had an unreal story to tell…but I’ve got nothing so stay tuned

APART FROM IRONWOMAN RACING, HOW DO YOU EARN A CRUST? I’m a full time uni student at Griffith University studying primary school teaching and I work in the restaurant at North Burleigh SLSC

IS ANYONE IN YOUR FAMILY FAMOUS? I wish, and then they could buy me an amazing huge house

BIGGEST INFLUENCE ON YOUR LIFE: My amazing parents who are my number one supporters and are my rock

FAVOURITE FOOD: Thai, Mexican, Japanese, Greek, Vietnamese and of course Matt’s cooking

FAVOURITE DRINK: Milo /Red Wine

FAVOURITE BAND / PERFORMER: Lady GaGa is the flavour of the month

TOP 5 SONGS ON YOUR IPOD: Adele and Lady GaGa

FAVOURITE 3 TV SHOWS: Entourage, Masterchef and The Renovators

FAVOURITE MOVIE: Bridget Jones Diary

FAVOURITE SPORTING TEAM: PARRAMATTA EELS – Nothin matta with Parramatta

SOMETHING PEOPLE MIGHT NOT KNOW ABOUT ME: Many years ago when we were in Sydney for a Physical Culture competition, my sisters and I taught Anthony Kiedis (lead singer of Red Hot Chili Peppers) how to march and do ‘Physie’ up the corridors of our hotel. Star Stuck – even though I didn’t really have a clue back then