Harriet Brown

NUMBER: 16


PROFILE

 

Nickname Hashy
DOB  
Age 21
Born Geelong, NSW
Lives Gold Coast
Club Northcliffe
Coach Barry Newman, Gavin Hill, Colin Braund

 

CAREER ACCOMPLISHMENTS

 

  • 11th 2010/11 Kellogg’s Nutri-Grain IronWoman series
  • 3rd Surf Race, Board relay 2011Australian championships
  • Former Victorian Ironwoman champion

 

MORE ABOUT HARRIOET…..

 

NAME: Harriet Brown

 

NAME YOU GET CALLED DOWN THE BEACH: Hashy

 

AGE: 21

 

HOME TOWN: Geelong, Vic

 

CLUB: Northcliffe SLSC

 

FORMER CLUBS: Ocean Grove, Vic

 

COACH: Barry Newman, Gavin Hill and Colin Braund

 

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

 

BEST LEG: Swim

 

DO YOU HAVE FAMILY THAT COMPETE TOO (AND IF SO, WHO)?: Dad, Colin Brown competes in masters kayaking and surf ski

 

FAVOURITE IRONMAN / IRONWOMAN: Mark Graham and Casee Honan

 

FAVOURITE ATHLETE FROM ANY SPORT: Stephanie Gilmore

 

FAVOURITE HOME SURF SPOT: Ocean Grove, Vic

 

FAVOURITE FORMAT: Triple Sprint, Portsea (Rd2) – in my home state

 

BOARD YOU PADDLE: Dolphin

 

SKI YOU PADDLE: Dolphin

 

BIGGEST INFLUENCE ON YOUR CAREER: Dad

 

TOP THREE COMPETITION RESULTS:

 

  • 11th 2010/11 Kellogg’s Nutri-Grain IronWoman series
  • 3rd Surf Race, Board relay 2011Australian championships
  • Former Victorian Ironwoman champion

 

2011/12 SEASON GOALS: Do the best I can in the IronWoman series, do well at the Australian titles and have fun

 

CAREER GOALS: Enjoying surf lifesaving and reaching the top in the sport

 

DO YOU HAVE ANY SPONSORS (AND IF SO, WHO): Aquadiva, Dolphin Surfcraft, SurfLife Physio, 2XU, Meek paddles, Nuun Active Hydration, Ramshark goggles

 

WHAT’S THE HEAVIEST THING THAT HAS EVER HAPPENED TO YOU IN THE SURF? In my first week at Northcliffe I got hit in the head at ski training and ended up having 11 stiches in the middle of my forehead. It left me a nice scar

 

APART FROM IRONWOMAN RACING, HOW DO YOU EARN A CRUST? I am working as an Exercise Physiologist. I graduated from Exercise Science at Bond University in May

 

DO YOU HAVE ANY FAMOUS FRIENDS: No

 

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): Kelly Slater, my sister Alexandra and Hamish & Andy

 

FAVOURITE FOOD: Dark Chocolate, Green tea, Mangoes and most of all Nana’s Anzac biscuits

 

FAVOURITE DRINK: Banana Smoothie

 

FAVOURITE BAND / PERFORMER: Angus and Julia Stone

 

FAVOURITE 3 TV SHOWS: Gossip Girl

 

FAVOURITE MOVIE: Blood Diamond

 

FAVOURITE SPORTING TEAM: Geelong Cats AFL team

 

TELL EVERYBODY SOMETHING THEY DONT KNOW ABOUT YOU: My left foot is a size and a half bigger than my right foot