Skier : Karina Nowlan (AUS)
Young, Talented, Competitive, and one of the top contenders on the Professional Women’s Tour. Already at the young age of 21 she has won 3 professional tournaments in 2008 beating huge names in the game of water skiing. Karina is an Aussie at heart, but loves to live life to the fullest. Between all her traveling and winning I was lucky enough to get a few minutes of her time.
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How is the life of a professional water skier ? I absolutely love competing and traveling. I wake up each day - to ski!!! |
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Who do you train with in the U.S. ? Scot Ellis, Sebastien Di Pasqua and Matt Rini |
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Do you get nervous waiting on the starting dock? How do you handle your nerves ? Of course, we all get nervous!! It's a good feeling -it means that you really want it! |
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Do you like the head-to-head format or do you like the quarterfinals, semifinals, and finals ? I enjoy both ! |
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With all the head-to-head slalom skiing on the weekend how do you take care of your hands ? Honestly, my hands are fine! My forearms and back hurt though, i need two days off to recover. |
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You have a very unique slalom style, what do you concentrate on and why do you think your style works ? Basics help me the most! |
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What are you running in practice ? This all depends on what kind of mood Scot and Seb want me in..... :) |
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Lefty or Righty ? Righty! Advantages and disadvantages... we could argue about that all day! :) |
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World record in slalom, can it go down ? Of course, many girls are knocking on the door! Records are meant to be broken! |
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Are you planning on jumping or just concentrating on slalom skiing ? Yes, I will keep jumping! There's been so many slalom events I havn't had a chance to even look at my jumpers! |
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Who do you travel with when competing on the pro tour ? Who ever will put up with me:) |
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Favorite Tournament ? Moomba; my family gets to watch me ski ! |
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Any injuries ? Of course! We all hurt and suffer injuries in this sport. Dislocated hip was a major one of mine. |
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Who has helped you along the way ? All the Cockburn Family from my hometown Myuna Bay especially Bruce Cockburn; Jason Stone and his Family from Stoney Park Watersports, Sebastien Di Pasqua, and my DAD!!!! |
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Tell us something about yourself that no one else knows. I have never set up a slalom fin in my life! |
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Favorite item that you take to all tournaments? A piece of swiss chocolate ! |
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What do you like about the United States ? Outback steak house ! |
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Man in your life ? A jumper you all know! |
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Hair color? Blonde. |
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Music on your iPod ? Ministry Of Sound |
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Goals for the rest of 2008 ? Gaining more experience and improving both technically and physically. |
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Plans for the future ? Keep skiing! |
Karina's Sponsors:
JivaHill- Eurolac, Thompson's, RS Desicions Switzerland, Goode Waterski's, Wing Wetsuits, H2osmosis Sports, and Stoney Park Watersports.
Interview by :- Lori Krueger