BORN: Sale, Victoria, Australia, 1970

LIVES: Burleigh Waters, Queensland.

NICKNAME: ‘Shorto’

LIKES: Sunshine, positive people, playing with my daughter

DISLIKES: Being cold, road rage

PASTIMES: Music

FAVOURITE FOOD: Anything Nicole cooks.

FAVOURITE MUSIC: Coldplay, Cruel Sea, Faith No More, Reamon.

FAVOURITE BOOK: Tuesdays with Morrie.

MOST EMBARRASSING MOMENT: Farting in front of an aerobics class while instructing.

MARITAL STATUS: Happily married

FIRST TRIATHLON: Berowra Waters Triathlon, 1984

BEST RACE: For results, Ironman Japan 2005,Ironman WA 2004, Ironman Florida 2002. For cultural experience, Sado Island Astroman, Japan.

COACH: Bill Davoren.