Team Dinner

After the speed climbing on day two we went out for dinner as a team. Had lots of fun eating the best pizza and some people got to taste a snail!

WYC Day 2

Well everyone got to do their second climb today. Everyone said the routes were so cool and had lots of fun. It was a long day, and we are tired. Axel made the semi-final, so we are back at the wall tomorrow to cheer on your Aussie team mate.

WYC Day 1

What a fun day. The team did really well. We had a few ups and downs, but they all did there best. They all have one more climb tomorrow, which I am sure they will do there best again. Its always more relaxing the 2nd climb. I loved how they all got behind each other, who ever was on the wall from Australia the team was cheering for them, it was such great feel.

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Opening Ceremony

The team in the pond!

The Team

The Team

Everyone

Team Training Grenoble 25/08/09

The team went to Espace Vertical for their last train and it was the first time the whole team has been together. They did really well and had lots of fun. They got to see some of the after team like USA, Russia and Chez Republic.

Here some photos of the strong team!

Maya Santangelo

Name: Maya Santangelo

Gender: Female

Height: 5 foot 2 ish

How old are you: 17

Where are you from: Avalon, Northern Beaches, NSW

School/job: Year 12 Oxford Falls Grammar School

When and where did you first start climbing: Properly about 2½ years ago at the Rockhouse

Favourite Climbing Gym: The Pitch!

Hours Training per week: About 8-10 hours including core training etc

Favourite Climbing area: Castle Hill, NZ

Best climb you have done: Scary boulder problems in Castle Hill

Best Competition result: 4^th place 2008 Oceania

Why do you climb: I love the challenge and the people and because there’s nothing else like it

Favourite moment in climbing: Probably the 2008 Oceania finals route, I didn’t finish it but I really surprised myself with how I did and how much I put into it.

Mel showing how to paint your nails for the Aussie team

Valence For Me, Mel and Zoe

We have had our first night in Valence. It took so long to get here. 35 hours we were on plane, buses and trains, but it was fun in some way.

London Airport

We went to the climbing wall today, but was not aloud in. So just have to wait till the big day!

Valence Park (where the speed wall will be, no wall yet!)

The food is so good, I think we are going to come back fat, can't stop eating!

As more team members get here, I will keep you all up to date

Training Weekend August

Some of the member from the team had one of the last training session with me and Rob last weekend. We had some of the member missing as they live out of state and out of Sydney. These guys still would have been training away.

Here some photo's of Sam training hard down in Tasmania.

Sam Cranking down!

Mean while back at Sydney indoor some of the team reserved there AUS uniform. After a long day of going though the in and out of the World Youth Championships they were tired.

Warm-up