NUMBER: 18
PROFILE
| Nickname | Nikki |
| DOB | 30/12/88 |
| Age | 22 |
| Born | Belmont, NSW |
| Lives | Mooloolaba, Sunshine Coast |
| Club | Mooloolaba |
| Coach | Michael King |
CAREER ACCOMPLISHMENTS
- Winning 4 gold medals at the Sanya Busan International Cup in Japan representing the Australian U/21 development team
MORE ABOUT NIKKI…..
NAME: Nicole Chapman
NAME YOU GET CALLED DOWN THE BEACH: Nikki
AGE: 22
HOME TOWN: Caves Beach, Newcastle
CLUB: Mooloolaba SLSC
FORMER CLUBS: Wamberal, North Entrance, Terrigal, Macmaster’s, Manly, Swansea Belmont (my family moved houses a lot when I was younger, wherever my Mum had a TAB Agency that’s where we went)
COACH: Michael King
HOW MANY YEARS HAVE YOU BEEN IN SURF LIFE SAVING?: 18 years
BEST LEG: Varies between swim and board
DO YOU HAVE FAMILY THAT COMPETE TOO (AND IF SO, WHO)?: My sister competed when she was younger until she got chronic fatigue
FAVOURITE IRONMAN / IRONWOMAN: Karla Gilbert, Trevor Hendy and Ky Hurst
FAVOURITE HOME SURF SPOT: Frenchman’s
FAVOURITE FORMAT: Eliminator at Newcastle (Rd3) & Noosa (Rd6)
BOARD YOU PADDLE: Kracka
SKI YOU PADDLE: Gibbons
BIGGEST INFLUENCE ON YOUR CAREER: Brian Hutchings, Phil Moore and my other coaches that have helped me get here today
TOP THREE COMPETITION RESULTS:
- 2nd U/19 Australian Ironwoman
- 3rd U/19 Australian swim
- 4th U/19 Australian board
2010/11 SEASON GOALS: To win a couple of medals at Australian titles
CAREER GOALS: Make an open Australian team
DO YOU HAVE ANY SPONSORS (AND IF SO, WHO): Kracka, Yoga Vida
WHAT’S THE HEAVIEST THING THAT HAS EVER HAPPENED TO YOU IN THE SURF? When I was 13 it was three days before NSW State titles and the surf was massive, I got absolutely pumped by a huge set and lost my board. I ended up landing on my board but it had flipped up-side down and I ended up cutting my left quad muscle. You can still see the indentation in my leg today
APART FROM IRNONMAN RACING, HOW DO YOU EARN A CRUST: My mum has two TAB Agency’s back on the Central Coast (Tuggerah and Lakehaven) I do her book work and I study Sports Management by correspondence
IS ANYONE IN YOUR FAMILY FAMOUS: My uncle Mick Martin played for the Wallabies
DO YOU HAVE ANY FAMOUS FRIENDS: No, but my friends are amazing
BIGGEST INFLUENCE ON YOUR LIFE: My family and friends
NAME THREE PEOPLE YOU’D LIKE TO GO ON A SURF TRIP WITH (YOU DON’T HAVE TO KNOW THEM): Kelly Slater, Mick Fanning and my best friend
FAVOURITE FOOD: Thai
FAVOURITE DRINK: Pine orange juice
FAVOURITE BAND / PERFORMER: Beyoncé
TOP 5 IPOD SONGS: Best Thing I Never Had – Beyoncé, Paradise By The Dashboard Light – Meatloaf, Crank It Up – David Guetta ft. Akon, Domino – Jessie J, You Make Me Feel – Cobra Starfish
FAVOURITE TV SHOW: Friends
FAVOURITE MOVIE: Just Go With It
FAVOURITE SPORTING TEAM: West Tigers NRL team
SOMETHING PEOPLE MIGHT NOT KNOW ABOUT ME: I can pretty much quote every episode of Friends with my best friend Nikki Lynch and my cousin Tanya Martin
