With just 100 days to go until the start of the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics in Korea, we caught up with skeleton athlete Nicholas Timmings to find out more about the man behind the sled.
- When did you first start participating in your sport?
I began in the sport in 2012.
- What is your favourite thing about your sport?
Getting to travel all over the world to compete and experiencing some beautiful locations. With respect to skeleton itself, I love the speed and seeing how far I can push my body.
- What is your biggest sporting achievement to date?
Competing for Australia at a World Championships.
- What would be your ultimate sporting goal?
Top 10 at an Olympic Games and to win World Cup medals.
- What keeps you busy when not involved in winter sport?
I’ve finished my University degree and have a Bachelor of Sport and Event management. I now work part-time at Venues West, doing venue operations and event and sport delivery.
- Biggest non-sporting achievement to date?
Probably completing my University degree.
- Your sport is pretty cool, do you still find time for hobbies outside of skeleton?
Drinking coffee, watching movies, watching soccer. So pretty much anything that involves not moving!
- Take us through your weekly schedule, what does a week in the life of a skeleton athlete look like?
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MONDAY |
TUESDAY |
WEDNESDAY |
THURSDAY |
FRIDAY |
SATURDAY |
SUNDAY |
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MORNING |
Run errands, get coffee, get ready for training |
Gym 2 hours |
Run errands, get coffee, get ready for training |
Gym 2 hours |
Work |
Leg power and sled training. |
Training, light drills and a bit of technique work |
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AFTERNOON |
Sprint training, recovery centre |
Work |
Sprint training, Recovery centre |
work |
Plyometrics training, recovery centre |
Work, if not working go for coffee or lunch with friends, then go home and relax watching movies or sport |
Possible work, otherwise rest at home. Maybe go for coffee with friends |
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EVENING |
Dinner, then stretch/roll out |
Work, dinner, bed |
Dinner, then stretch and roll out |
Work, dinner, bed |
Hang out with friends or just dinner and relax at home |
Dinner and sleep |
Dinner and sleep |
- What is an interesting fact about you that not many people know?
I am seven minutes older than my twin brother (fellow Australian skeleton athlete Dean Timmings). And no, we are not identical!
