Bondi Rescue’s longest serving surf lifesaver answers some candid everyday questions …
The state of my hair right now is …
Unruly and in need of a cut.
The state of my heart right now is …
Full! I got married in 2020, we moved to the Northern Beaches and have a great life together. I’m currently competing in the Ocean Paddle Series and launched my passion project Float to Survive Australia, aimed at reducing drownings globally.
The best accessory I ever bought was …
My Bose noise cancelling headphones!
The state of my undies drawer right now is …
Empty! Take that as you will!
The most famous person I’ve met is …
Prince Harry. He was taking a run on the beach and stopped into the tower complete with security detail, to tell us how much he loved the show. We were pretty stoked!
My best friend is …
My wife Karen.
My best on-the-beach stuff up was when …
I tore my calf muscle whilst attempting a rescue.
Back in high school I was …
Very shy and focused on sport. I had dreams of playing professional cricket.
The best thing about being on Bondi Rescue is …
Educating people worldwide on water safety.
The worst thing about being on Bondi Rescue is …
The cameraman shooting my bad angles!
When alone in my car I …
Either listen to the sports shows or sing along to 80’s songs, very badly!
If you want to make my blood boil, start talking about …
The cost of horses! Do you know how much a bale of hay is these days?! My wife rescued an ex-racehorse recently and he eats a lot!
I’m shit scared of it, so I will never …
Do heights! I won’t ever bungy jump!
People don’t know that I once …
Dressed in drag for charity. Along with other lifeguards Reidy and Maxi, we performed I Will Survive at the Starry Starry Night gala event in front of 1000 plus guests. I discovered it’s quite an art to walk in high heels!
I feel sad when…
I see the drowning statistics. The Float to Survive campaign was launched to help save lives with the simple message to learn to ‘float’ so if you are caught in a rip or any waterway, you have a much greater chance of survival.
My death row last meal would be …
A roast dinner with all the trimmings, dessert and a great bottle of red wine.
The song that makes me smile and want to dance is …
Rudimental’s Feel the Love. I had the pleasure of meeting these guys and they’ve become good friends. The song was also played at my wedding.
My favourite all-time TV character is …
The Hoff! (David Hasselhoff).
The song I can never get out of my head is …
The Horses by Darryl Braithwaite. A favourite!
My autobiography would be titled …
World’s Longest Serving Lifeguard. I’ve just celebrated 30 years on the beach, and have no plans to slow down any time soon!
My gay mates are …
Awesome! My wife’s cousin and his partner are great people. We often catch up for dinner and there’s always lots of laughs – usually at my expense!
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