ASDS - RS:X Members 2008-09
Tuesday, 21 October 2008
Australian Sailing Development Squad 2009 - Women's Windsurfing Event (RS:X Class)
Name: Alisha Kawalla
DOB: 15/07/89
City of Birth: Shellharbour
State: NSW
Home: Albion Park
Event: Windsurfing
Class: RS:X
Discipline: Women’s
Yacht Club: Illawarra Yacht Club
Institute Member of: NSWIS
Coach: Lars Kleppich
Nickname: Leash, Smiley, Koala
Study / Employment: Bachelor of Exercise Science at Wollongong University
Career Goals: Something within the field of Exercise Science
Personal Motto: When you’re not training well remember someone, somewhere is and one day you’ll meet them.
Started Sailing: Mother introduced me as a young child along with all my siblings
Main Goal: Olympics
Amusing Sporting episode: Just about everyday there is something amusing when windsurfing with a group, especially when it is windy as there are lots of good stacks!
First Represented Australia: At the Volvo Youth Sailing ISAF World Championship in Poland in 2004.
Most influenced in sailing by: My mum has always supported me.
Three Best Highlights:
1. 4th Volvo Youth Sailing ISAF World Championship, Canada 2007
2. 4th RS:X Youth Worlds, Poland 2007
3. 8th Volvo Youth Sailing ISAF World Championship, Poland, 2004
The toughest thing about competitive sailing is: It involves a lot of fitness and mental stamina. The conditions are always changing and regattas go for a week!
My training & preparation includes: Sailing, weights, running, riding
Other interesting facts: I used to be in NSWIS for running as well as sailing.
