Olivia Corrin
23
YEARS OLD
QLD
BMD NORTHCLIFFE SLSC
13th
2022/2023 SERIES
swim
STRENGTH
Stats
Bio
Direct from New Zealand’s Midway SLSC, Olivia Corrin followed her IronWoman dream across the ‘Tasman when she relocated to the Gold Coast. Now competing with Northcliffe SLSC, Corrin has also represented her home country on an International level, competing for the Black Fins at the World Championships, the International Surf Rescue Champions and the Sanyo Cup. Corrin is coming off a strong season, where she claimed the Open Female Board Race at Aussies and top-scored at the 2023 Nutri-Grain Series Trial. Away from the surf, Corrin is studying a Bachelor of Arts with a Major in Education and a Minor in Psychology, with plans to get her Masters in primary teaching.
Olivia, how old were you when you started surf lifesaving and why?
I was 5 years old when I started nippers and have carried on through ever since. I started because of my love for the ocean and my parents wanted my to be safe in and around the water.
Who was your hero growing up in surf lifesaving?
Cory Hutchings was a local Midway star who coached me when I was a nipper.
What is the best piece of advice that you have ever been given?
Think about the process and not the outcome. Enjoy all the little things and have fun. (Jason Pocock – New Zealand Blackfins coach)
Your advice for aspiring Kellogg’s Nutri-Grain athletes?
Belief in yourself is your greatest strength, back yourself and trust the process, you have done all the work so just rip in and have fun.
What do you think about during a race?
I think about each leg one at a time, staying composed but alert.
Olivia, what has been a high and low in your IronWoman journey?
High: Would be placing second in last year’s Round 1 Endurance Format in Manly.
Low: A low would be getting injured in my first two Nutri-Grain Series and not being able to complete all the rounds.
Do you have any pets?
I have a 1 year old springer spaniel back home named Leo.
Do you have any secret talents?
I can dislocate my pinky toes!