NUMBER: 12
PROFILE
| Nickname | Candy |
| DOB | 13/03/85 |
| Age | 26 |
| Born | Sydney, NSW |
| Lives | Sydney |
| Club | Manly |
| Coach | Trent Herring & Cam Coghlan |
CAREER ACCOMPLISHMENTS
- 1st Open woman’s Taplin Relay 2011 Australian titles
- 2 x NSW Board champion
- 2009 1st Open board relay and surf teams at Australian titles
Twitter? @CandyFalzon
MORE ABOUT CANDICE…..
NAME: Candice Falzon
NAME YOU GET CALLED DOWN THE BEACH: Candy
AGE: 26
HOME TOWN: Maroubra
CLUB: Manly
FORMER CLUBS: City of Perth, North Bondi
COACH: Trent Herring, Cam Coghlan
HOW MANY YEARS HAVE YOU BEEN IN SURF LIFE SAVING?: 18 years
BEST LEG: Board & Swim
DO YOU HAVE FAMILY THAT COMPETE TOO (AND IF SO, WHO)?: Not family but my boyfriend Matt Poole competes
FAVOURITE IRONMAN / IRONWOMAN: Matt Poole of course
FAVOURITE HOME SURF SPOT: The left at Gozo (Malta)
FAVOURITE FORMAT: I don’t have one, I just love to race, but I’m really looking forward to the round in Perth
BOARD YOU PADDLE: Bennett
SKI YOU PADDLE: Gibbons
BIGGEST INFLUENCE ON YOUR CAREER: There are so many people that have contributed to my career so far. Each and every one of them has had a huge influence on me and I have so much to thank them for. They know who they are
TOP THREE COMPETITION RESULTS:
- 1st Open woman’s Taplin Relay 2011 Australian titles
- 2 x NSW Board champion
- 2009 1st Open board relay and surf teams at Australian titles
2010/11 SEASON GOALS: To be consistent in every race and to improve each time I step onto the line. To re-qualify for next year’s series would be good, the trial sucks
CAREER GOALS: To represent Manly and achieve as much success for the club as I can
DO YOU HAVE ANY SPONSORS (AND IF SO, WHO): BSC, Bennett
WHAT’S THE HEAVIEST THING THAT HAS EVER HAPPENED TO YOU IN THE SURF? One afternoon at training when I was living in Perth we paddled our skis off Trigg point to the outer reef. I was only new to the area and didn’t realise how heavy it broke out there. A wave popped up out of nowhere. It was too shallow to roll so I tried to punch into it. I did that with no luck and snapped my ski in half 5km out to sea. Very scary
APART FROM IRNONMAN RACING, HOW DO YOU EARN A CRUST: I teach people to paddle at Sydney Harbour Kayaks
IS ANYONE IN YOUR FAMILY FAMOUS: My brother Pat would like to think he is
DO YOU HAVE ANY FAMOUS FRIENDS: Naomi Flood
BIGGEST INFLUENCE ON YOUR LIFE: My Parents for guiding me through life, showing me the value of hard work and for their unconditional love and support. My 2 older brothers for keeping me grounded and teaching me how to be tough
NAME THREE PEOPLE YOU’D LIKE TO GO ON A SURF TRIP WITH (YOU DON’T HAVE TO KNOW THEM): I’m not good at surfing so I’d rather just hang out with Keith Richards, Lil Wayne and my boyfriend
FAVOURITE FOOD: Allen’s Lollies (Love the retro mix)
FAVOURITE DRINK: Coconut Water
FAVOURITE BAND / PERFORMER: Lil Wayne, Jay-Z, Elton John, Beyoncé, The Notorious B.I.G, Chris Brown, Eminem, Nicki Minaj, The Game, Rolling Stones
TOP 5 SONGS ON YOUR IPOD: Show Time (Kid Mac), Juicy (The Notorious B.I.G), I’ma Go Getta (Lil Wayne) – anything Lil Wayne, he’s the king – Otis (Jay Z & Kanye), Until I Collapse (Eminem), Sympathy For The Devil (Rolling Stones)
FAVOURITE TV SHOW: Big Bang Theory, Keeping Up with the Kardashians, Sex & the City
FAVOURITE MOVIE: Taken, Law Abiding Citizen, American Gangster
FAVOURITE SPORTING TEAM: South Sydney Rabbitohs NRL team
SOMETHING PEOPLE MIGHT NOT KNOW ABOUT ME: I debuted in a professional series 6 months out of nippers at the age of 14
