Two weeks ago, I participated at the National Bobsleigh and Skeleton testing camp run by the governing body for Skeleton in Australia, Sliding Sports Australia (SSA). I successfully hit my testing targets which has now brought me closer to being eligible for selection on the 2022 Winter Olympic Games team.

To make this goal a reality, I now need to continue to develop my sliding ability, move up the world rankings and be ranked in the top 75 athletes in the world. To achieve this, I need to compete at a number of international competitions over the next three seasons to gain ranking points in order to improve my world ranking and meet SSA's athlete selection pathway.

At present, I am coming into an intense training period in preparation for my first races of the season where I will travel to Innsbruk Austria, Sigulda Lativa and Altenburg Germany to race on the European Cup Circuit. After this, I will be basing myself in Whistler Canada for a two-month training block. This is something that I an extremely excited for because Whistler has the fastest ice in the world, where athletes can slide at over 140km/h.

Skeleton is an expensive sport and is predominantly self-funded. We often joke on the Skeleton circuit that you need a trust fund to participate in it! So, for this season I have set up an Australian Sport Foundation fundraising page. If you would to support me on my journey, please follow my socials on the link below: