Piper Harrison
23
YEARS OLD
NSW
NEWPORT SLSC
#11
2026/2027 SERIES
ski
STRENGTH
Bio
Piper Harrison started nippers in U6 at Manly LSC where she fell in love with the sport. As a ten year old her parents took her to the Newcastle Iron Series rounds, so she could watch her idols like Candice Falzon and Naomi Flood, and a few years later Georgia Miller, race. She made the move to Newport SLSC in U19 to help chase her dream of becoming an Ironwoman. Striving for improvement, with a good work ethic at training, Harrison made her professional Iron Series debut in the 2024/25 season, and earned requalification last year. Outside of surf sports, Harrison is studying a Bachelor of Law and Communications (Journalism) at UTS, works as a learn to swim teacher, and has a history of track running in the 800m and 1500m.
Piper, what is your favourite race format?
Super Sprint… I love the opportunity to test my fitness by racing three Irons with limited rest and have the whole field still in contention in the final race. Anything can happen!
What is your best training hack?
Be consistent and have little goals to work on each session to help stay focused and motivated.
What is the best piece of advice that you have ever been given?
Trust the process! Everyone is on their own journey. Just because others achieve their goals before you, doesn’t mean you won’t. Work hard, believe in yourself, and eventually you will achieve your goals.
What's the best part of being a surf sport athlete?
I love training hard, pushing my limits everyday, and being fit and strong. But also getting to spend my summer racing up and down the coast at some amazing beaches, making lifelong friends, and living out my childhood dream of being a professional Surf Ironwoman.