YEAR OF BIRTH: 1989

PLACE OF ORIGIN: Auckland

OCCUPATION: Teacher

NICKNAME: Nic

CLUB: Marist

PREFERRED CAP NUMBER: 2

POSITION: Centre forward

YEARS IN SENIOR WOMEN'S TEAM: Five

 

How do you manage to juggle work, study, training, social life etc./any wise words for aspiring water polo players?

Organise time ensuring there's a balance between work and training. You need to look at your priorities and what you need to do to achieve your goal.

 

When did you start playing water polo?

Year 7 at Diocesan School. My grandpa and aunty played for New Zealand too.

 

What is your favourite water polo memory at home?

2006 - winning schoolgirls nationals for Dio and 2011 winning National League and the National League Shield for Marist.

 

What has been your international water polo highlight?

International line-ups at Barcelona World Championships 2013 versus Spain. We had so much pride in representing our country.

 

When your alarm goes off at 5:30 in the morning, what gets you out of bed?

Wanting to be the best for our team.

 

What's on your iPhone music-wise? Tell us your favourite go-to pre-match pump up jam.

Jamming with Curnow poolside to Cheerleader and Sugar - anything up-beat!

 

What are you looking to accomplish in water polo? Why do you play?

Make the top 8 at World Champs in Kazan.

 

What is the biggest barrier for you playing water polo?

- Lack of sponsorship for a national team

- Trying to manage work/training balance

 

What has New Zealand Water Polo given you personally?

A drive to succeed, passion, and competitiveness. It has given me opportunities to travel the globe and live and play abroad in Frace, and has opened me up to global cultures.

You spend so much time with your teammates you become a close family. You work together through challenges and find motivation for each other.

 

Favourite quotes?

"Today, you are you, that is truer than true. There is no one alive that is youer than you." - Dr. Seuss