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Hi, I&#39;m Isabella Crosbie, an Artistic Swimmer and proud member of the 2025 Australian Youth National Team. This year I am proud to be selected as one of only 32 athletes across Australia as part of the Aussie Athlete Fund&#39;s Elevate 32 program, an initiative driven by 5-time Olympian Nat Cook OAM. This program provides education to athletes on how to raise funds to pursue our sporting dreams. My dreamArtistic swimming is my passion and I am aiming to represent Australia at the Brisbane 2032 Olympics. Recently, I have returned from the World Aquatics Youth Artistic Swimming Championships in Athens, and my next goal is to travel to the 2026 Australian Artistic Swimming and Oceania Championships to be held in Sydney in April 2026. My Journey to the World StageI began swimming lessons when I was only 2 years old. Over the next few years, I then tried other sports, including dance, tennis, golf, netball, calisthenics, and teeball. When I was 6 years old, I started playing waterpolo. I loved being in the water and playing in a team. I continued to play waterpolo throughout primary school and began to play in the Junior State League in my final year of primary school.However, I then went to a &quot;Come and Try Day&quot; for artistic swimming and found a sport I loved. Since then, I have competed twice at the Australian Championships where I have won a gold medal with my team on both occasions, and this year, I was selected to be part of the National team who represented Australia at the Youth World Artistic Swimming Championships in Athens. During the school term, I will often train 20 - 25 hours per week, all while keeping up with my school. In my school holidays, I usually travel to Canberra to train at the Australian Institute of Sport. Recent Achievements<ul><li>At the recent World Aquatics Youth Artistic Swimming Championships in Athens in August 2025, I was part of the team representing Australia in the Team Free Routine where we placed 20th in the World.</li><li>At the Artistic Swimming Championships in Melbourne in May 2025, I was part of the Open Team that received a gold medal</li><li>Additionally, in May 2025, I was awarded the Hannah Burkhill Perpetual Trophy by my local club</li><li>I also received a gold medal (team event), silver medal (duet event) and bronze medal (individual event) at the 2024 Australian Artistic Swimming Championships in Brisbane</li></ul> How can you help?With my goal comes significant costs - including airfares, accommodation, training expenses and equipment. This is why I am reaching out to the community for support. If you would like to support my journey by making a tax deductible donation, no matter the size, that would be amazing!!! How will your donation be spent? - Budget breakdown for the 2026 season<ul><li>Junior National Program (travel and camps at AIS Canberra) $5,615</li><li>National Championships (flights, accommodation, food in Sydney) $3,000</li><li>Club fees $4,905</li><li>Pool entry fees $1,100</li><li>Training Equipment and costumes $1,000</li><li>High performance fees $990</li><li>Registration and competition fees $645</li><li>Additional coaching $600</li><li>Physiotherapy $500</li><li>Uniforms $300</li><li>TOTAL $18,655</li></ul> Interested in partnering with me?I am also still on the lookout for a business that will help fundraise, network, mentor, and support me. This business or individual will become an integral part of my team. Please reach out to myself or the Aussie Athlete Fund <a href="https://aussieathletefund.com/contact" target="_blank">Contact | Aussie Athlete Fund</a>. I look forward to working with you!

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