Well that was a time. Qualified for Nationals in the last opportunity to do so at BC Champs. Was a tad stressed there for a hot minute 😰
Despite dealing with a bruised heel (and after recovering from surgery on the other ankle) and every jump not being enjoyable to land, I did 20 skills in prelims and 20 of the correct skills so that’s a win all around. First time this year.
Got a cheeky bronze for my efforts 😆. Congrats to Sienna and Hayden for well deserved medals with great routines!
Will I learn not to coach, judge and compete all in the same weekend and legit be so tried that my eyes water… maybe but my guess is next year I’ll forget what I put myself through this year and commit the same lol
Thanks Jake, Lauren, Krista and Tristan for the support this weekend.
#bcchamps2026
Another step in the right direction. I’ve been challenged over the past 2 months by my own expectations. 4 months ago, I wasn’t even allowed to jump on a trampoline let alone be preparing for competitions and working towards qualifying for New Zealand teams.
Maybe I undertook too much and expected too much coming back from this most recent surgery and that’s ok. I live and I learn.
I’ve been frustrated and upset at times that I’m not where I want to be or where I think I should be. ‘Should’ is a dangerous place to live in your head. I’ve been feeling rather average in my sporting endeavours and not producing anything close to what I’m capable of in competition.
It can be easy to forget the impact of injury/surgery on the body and that it takes time to properly heal, time for the body to fully recover. The confidence to know I can do something doesn’t align with the physical actions of what is actually done yet.
Learning to appreciate the steps back towards my goals, abrupt at a much slower pace than my brain wants to go. Today’s routine didn’t really deserve a medal but I think that it’s maybe more a reflection of the perseverance and effort over the last 4 months than the actual routine today.
Time to reset for BC Champs in 4 weeks time.
It doesn’t always go the way you want it. This was my best effort this weekend and yet it wasn’t complete. This is progress though and not all progress is linear. It was just 98 days ago, that I took my first feet landed jumps back on the trampoline by myself after ankle surgery. Happy although not satisfied.
Before finals today, as I was bopping along to music waiting for marshalling, I was reminded of this moment in the 2nd photo. It was my 1st NZ team selection back in 2015. I made the finals at Australian Nationals and remember looking up at the stadium lights and crowds before I competed and being filled with gratitude.
Today, I felt the same feeling. I once dreamed of these moments to live, work, compete overseas and here I am doing just that.
Am I annoyed/frustrated that I didn’t finish any of the 3 routines, of course. But being reminded of the incredible privilege it is to do what I do, and to do it at my age, being the oldest active competitive trampoline athlete across both Canada and New Zealand is an honour. 1 in 46 million doing what I do.
Thank you to coaches, family, friends and my performance team. Thank you will never be enough.
Now we prep and prepare for Elite Canada in 10 days 🙌🏼
#trampoline #grateful #chasingdreams
You know that feeling of when parents gush at their kids with so much pride they could cry, that was me this past week with my own parents.
I’ve spent my life in sport. 25+ years as a competitive athlete nonetheless. About 5 years ago, I started asking my parents to start strength training as they hit their 60’s. I didn’t want to see them at 70 and 80 not being able to get up off their sofa/floor or falling and breaking a hip because they were unstable. I’ve watched my Nana become more and more inactive to the point that walking to the letterbox at the end of her driveway is too much now. It breaks my heart because her quality of life has diminished as a result of losing mobility.
My parents often gave me the response of “when I retire, I’ll have more time” or “we need a personal trainer who knows how to train seniors”. Reminding them that you have to make time, it’s not something you just find spare time for, it requires intentionality. It required them to just start.
A month ago, we looked for gyms (me online obviously) and they signed up for one. They have been consistent in attendance 2-3 days a week. I wrote them a program to do based on basic movement patterns and the knowledge I’ve gained in the last 10 years.
On Saturday mum said that the biggest win has been her ability to squat better and therefore able to clean the shower floor easier. She already feels like her legs are stronger.
The compliments that she looks younger too from those around her have added to her confidence. The win seems small but it speaks to how proud I am of them both for taking ownership of their life and getting stronger, even just to do normal life stuff 🥰
#parents #prouddaughter
Grateful for sport 🥰. It's Canadian Thanksgiving this weekend 🍁
I've been reflecting a little the past 6 weeks as I have gone through my 5th surgery and the longest time off the trampoline since back surgery in 2013. Reflecting on the people that sport has given me the privilege of meeting.
Surgery this time around has felt different. My love of trampoline hasn't disappeared however I've thoroughly enjoyed a low key rest season of life. I've reflected on whether I'm still wanting to strive for more. Do I actually want to do the work to get back out there or am I content with my career. The answer is yes to all. I have unfinished business on the trampoline however I also feel I've achieved more than I thought possible when I started this sport at 18 years old. No easy feat to start that late might I add.
It feels like I'm entering a new phase of my career and one I'm entering with more maturity than before. This is not the end but rather the beginning of something different. A quiet excitement to work hard, continue to hone my craft and enjoy the privilege of being able to flip and twist.
Sport has brought some of the most incredible people into my world, many whom have become good friends and people that genuinely make life better. I'm grateful for these individuals and their families.
I'm grateful for the numerous professionals in the rehabilitation and recover space whom have given me the opportunity to return back to sport on many occasions, including supporting my current recovery.
This life might be hard and exhausting some days, it's also got it thrills and excitement. I wouldn't trade it for anything.
Thank you Gymnastics, Trampoline and every person who has played a role in my sporting career. Grateful for you and excited to make more memories too!
Reminiscing on my time with my family and friends last month. Enjoyed living the life of swiping the credit card and eating every good bit of food in sight, and making the most of lounging on the beach 😆
Grateful to spend a week with my parents on the GC in Aus too!
Got some sunburn, packed on a few kilos in the process and got a 3 new scars to add to the collection 😅
A fabulous time home with those I love dearly. Not pictured is the many other friends I got to spend time🥰 with and the vast amount of divine food I ate that was probably all insta worthy 🤣
No regrets.
It wasn't to be this year 😢
Throwback to my last trial event for worlds last month and putting up 3 for 3 routines.
I'm really proud though of this year. It's been a huge step up and I can see the improvements made. I truly challenged myself to do something I've never done. It's not easy to chase after big goals later in ones career however I wouldn't change a thing.
I reset and go again for next year and push myself once again to be even better. I'm further ahead in this goal than I was 6 months ago. First worlds at 35?
Thank you to Gymnastics NZ and Angie for helping to make this trial happen, grateful for the support. To my crew/support team/coaches here is Canada, I couldn't do it without you!!
All the very best to the team as they prepare and travel to Spain later this year, I will be cheering you on!! Go NZ!
Happy Canada Day 🍁
Grateful to call this place home and my first as a Permanent Resident 🥰 life on the other side of the world, away from family, might not always be awesome but I'm sure stoked to be here and chasing dreams!
Silver for individual! I set an audacious goal at the end of last year to put my name in the hat and give World Champs a crack for this year. Speaking it out loud has been a little scary. A goal that has never quite been realistic before.
It was always going to be an uphill climb but I wanted to do all I could and leave everything out on the floor. While I'm still a little bit off hitting a score (1.8), I finish the 2025 Canadian season with no regrets. 1.2 DD improvement since Nationals last year is a huge step forward! Proud of this year and the big steps forward I made overall.
Choosing to pursue such a goal in my 30's is nothing short of crazy. The risk of failure is high but learning that if you want to go all out, you have to be willing to accept failure too.
Thank you to my coaches @maxim814 and @laurenensworth for their endless support in pursuit of a audacious goal. One more trial in July so let's rest and then finish it off!!
Coming in clutch with the silver for synchro with @sydney_rls ! 2nd best score of the competition, best score of our synchro lives, and made it count when it mattered most!
Also how cute is this little print as a gift 😍
Thanks to coaches and cheer squad for your support!!
T minus 3 days until Nationals!! Throwback to mock comp last weekend!
Ready and rearing to go. One last training and then it's go time 😍3rd Canadian Nationals and 17th total nationals. No less nervous though 😅
Blessed and grateful to still be doing this sport in my 30's and have gotten stronger and better!!
