Harriet Brown
30
YEARS OLD
QLD
BMD NORTHCLIFFE SLSC
10th
2020/2021 SERIES
Board
STRENGTH
Bio
A proud Victorian, Harriet Brown has been a fierce Nutri-Grian IronWoman for almost 12 years. In that time, she has won a series, earned multiple podium finishes and captained Australia to victory the 2018 World Championships. Brown is also a record-holding Molokai to Oahu Champion. When she is not competing and training, Brown is an Exercise Physiologist.
Harriet, how old were you when youstarted surf lifesaving and why?
9 years old. I started at Ocean Grove SLSC because my sister wanted to join. I didn’t like watching so I joined up soon after.
Who was your hero growing up in surf lifesaving?
Kristyl Smith because she has such good surf skills and was always a fair racer. She also helped me so much when I was new to the IronWoman series
What is the best piece of advice that you have ever been given?
Work hard, enjoy what you do and live by this saying; ‘if it is to be, it’s up to me.”
Your advice for aspiring Kellogg’s Nutri-Grain athletes?
Work on your surf skills and technique, hard work and persistence pays off and most of all – enjoy what you do!
Harriet, what has been a high and low in your IronWoman journey?
High: Winning the world Ironwoman Title and Nutri-Grain IronWoman Series.
Low: Missing the 2018 season after injuring my foot – I was leading the IronWoman Series point score at the time.
Do you have a secret talent?
I play the violin – it’s not really hidden anymore because each year I play a Christmas carol on Instagram.
Do you have any race day superstitions?
Not really, but I’m a planner I usually warm up and drink my coffee and koda gel at the same specific time.
What do you think about on the start line?
It’s just a standard piece of rope on the sand – nothing special 😉