Alice Wylie-Van Eerd

Wellington High Performance Squad

Alice Wylie-Van Eerd

Name: Alice Wylie-Van Eerd
Nickname: Alice
D.O.B. 12/05/90
Age you began competing in Diving: 14
School: Massey University

Achievements:

Alice Wylie van-Eerd is too old for the Asia Pacific meet but will compete (by invitation) in a synchro event with partner Gabe Armstrong Scott.  Alice, 19, is in the Commonwealth Games training squad and is the current Open 3m springboard champion.   

2009

 

• 7th place 1m at the Australian Opens.
• 26th place 3m at the Australian Opens. 

 

2008

• 4th place 1m at the Australian Junior Elites.
• 6th place 3m at the Australian Junior Elites.
• Diving New Zealand Diver of the Year.

2007

• Wellington Diving Club Diver of the Year
• 1st 1m Springboard, New Zealand Winter Nationals  
• 1st 3m Springboard, New Zealand Winter Nationals
• 1st 3m Open Springboard, New Zealand Winter Nationals
• 1st 1m Springboard, New Zealand Summer Nationals
• 1st 3m Springboard, New Zealand Summer Nationals
• 1st 1m Open Springboard, New Zealand Summer Nationals
• 1st 3m Open Springboard, New Zealand Summer Nationals

2006

• - Wellington Diving Club Diver of the Year
• - New Zealand Female Diver of the Year
• - 3rd 1m Springboard, Australian Age Group Championships

 

Goals:

• 2010 Commonwealth Games
• 2012 Olympic Games
• 2008 World Junior Championships

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Most memorable sporting moment:

When I placed 1st at the 2006 Taumaranui Competition, beating former New Zealand Representative Bruce Megget. When I scored 3 personal bests and placed 1st in the 1m Springboard, 3m Springboard, 1m Open Springboard and 3m Open Springboard at the Merv Campbell Meet in 2007.

Who is the most influential person in your sporting career and why?

James Hardaker because he knows the ins and outs of diving, has a great attitude, is usually good-humoured and is able to have a laugh at himself. He respects hard workers.

Hobbies/Interests:

Tennis, Squash and Physical Education.

Favourite food:

Mexican, watermelon, nectarines, plums, pineapple, apricots and nashi pears.