Olympic Qualification and the Road to LA 2028

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Every donation helps me get one step closer to competing at the LA 2028 Olympics, funding competition, uniforms, training and recovery.

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Dear friends, family and the wider community, When I first walked into a gymnastics centre 22 years ago, I never could have imagined it would be the start of a rewarding and challenging journey that has led me to where I am today. 25 years old, a World Champion and pursuing qualification to my first Olympic Games. As a young athlete, I always dreamed of competing under those rings, joining my idols in the history books. However, throughout my junior years and my transition years into the senior division, I performed better on Double Mini Trampoline and devoted my time to improving on a discipline that was not in the Olympic Games, and had accepted that becoming an Olympian was not for me. These years of training paid off, as I won my first World Championship title as a part of the Women&#39;s Double Mini Trampoline team in 2022. I am grateful to find myself training under the national coach after winning that title, who suggested the idea of pursuing an Olympic dream again. It&#39;s a position I never thought I&#39;d find myself in again, dreaming of competing at an Olympic Games with my idols once more. After achieving semi-final finishes at two World Cups this year, this dream has become an achievable goal. Behind the success is a story of continued commitment, discipline and determination. Balancing the demands of not only full-time training, but also a professional career as an exercise physiologist and working towards my first research publication means that true rest is rare. Maintaining competition readiness as a self-funded athlete at a senior level requires non-negotiable expenses, such as physiotherapy for optimal recovery, strength and conditioning support for continued improvement and injury prevention, training fees to keep my spot in my training squad, and competition costs that include travel, uniforms, entry fees, official levies and more. This next part of my journey is set to be the most exciting part of my career, but I can&#39;t do it without help. Your donations will directly contribute to fees associated with training, competition, sport-related travel and physio treatment. Thank you for backing an Aussie gal on her journey to achieve her dreams!