NUMBER: 3
PROFILE
| Nickname | Karl, Katrin, Mother Theresa |
| DOB | 18/3/1983 |
| Age | 28 |
| Born | Caringbah, NSW |
| Lives | Gold Coast, QLD |
| Club | Northcliffe |
| Coach | Barry Newman, Gavin Hill, Colin Braund |
CAREER ACCOMPLISHMENTS
- 2010 World Ironwoman Champion
- 2010 World Board Champion
- 2010 World Swim Champion
- 2009 Australian Ironwoman Champion
- 2006 World Swim Champion
- 2005 Australian Ironwoman Champion
- 4 time runner up Kellogg’s Nutri-Grain Series
- Former NSW & QLD Ironwoman Champion
- 11 time Australian Representative
FOLLOW KRISTYL ON TWITTER: kristyl smith
MY BLOG: www.accordingtokarl.blogspot.com
MORE ABOUT KRISTYL…..
NAME: Kristyl Smith
NAME YOU GET CALLED DOWN THE BEACH: Karl/Katrin/Mother Theresa
AGE: 28
HOME TOWN: Cronulla, NSW
CLUB: BMD Northcliffe
FORMER CLUBS: Cronulla
COACH: Barry Newman, Gavin Hill, Colin Braund
HOW MANY YEARS HAVE YOU BEEN IN SURF LIFE SAVING?: 23
BEST LEG: Swim and Ski
DO YOU HAVE FAMILY THAT COMPETE TOO (AND IF SO, WHO)?: Brother Nathan who has captained the Australian Team. Sister Tiarne has won an Open Australian Board Rescue Title as well as numerous Surfing titles
FAVOURITE IRONMAN / IRONWOMAN: Zane & Kirsty Holmes
FAVOURITE HOME SURF SPOT: The Alley at North Cronulla
FAVOURITE FORMAT: Eliminator, Newcastle (Rd3) and Noosa (Rd6) & also the Marathon in Perth (Rd4) as it is a downwind race and suits the experience surfers
BOARD YOU PADDLE: Dolphin
SKI YOU PADDLE: Dolphin
BIGGEST INFLUENCE ON YOUR CAREER: Former coach Pat O’Keeffe
TOP THREE COMPETITION RESULTS:
- 2009 Aussie Ironwoman Champ
- 2005 Aussie Ironwoman Champ
- 2010 World Ironwoman Champ
2010/11 SEASON GOALS: Top three in Ironwoman Series, to win a round
CAREER GOALS: To win an Ironwoman series
DO YOU HAVE ANY SPONSORS (AND IF SO, WHO): Dolphin Surf Craft, TYR, Bennett Paddles, Runnulla, Body Science, BMD Northcliffe Surf Club
WHAT’S THE HEAVIEST THING THAT HAS EVER HAPPENED TO YOU IN THE SURF? Witnessing the drowning of Saxon Bird
APART FROM IRONWOMAN RACING, HOW DO YOU EARN A CRUST? Part owner of Dolphin Surf Craft
IS ANYONE IN YOUR FAMILY FAMOUS? No
DO YOU HAVE ANY FAMOUS FRIENDS: No
BIGGEST INFLUENCE ON YOUR LIFE: Family and friends
NAME THREE PEOPLE YOU’D LIKE TO GO ON A SURF TRIP WITH (YOU DON’T HAVE TO KNOW THEM): My sister Tiarne cause she rips (and she took me on a surfing trip to the Maldives 13 years ago that she won so she would disown me if I didn’t say her), Kelly Jury as she would provide endless entertainment and my dad Rosco cause he’d be stoked just to get some waves somewhere that’s not crowded
FAVOURITE BAND/PERFORMER: Angus and Julia Stone, City & Colour, big fan of the 60’s & 70’s bands like The Beatles, The Doors, Johnny Cash, Jimi Hendrix, The Rolling Stones,
FAVOURITE TV SHOW: NCIS, How I Met Your Mother
FAVOURITE MOVIE: Anything with Will Ferrell or Jim Carey
FAVOURITE SPORTING TEAM: Cronulla Sharks NRL Rugby League team
SOMETHING PEOPLE MIGHT NOT KNOW ABOUT ME: This will be my 13th IronWoman Series
