On Wednesday of Week 6 the Year 9s welcomed Olympian Nick Timmings to Balaklava High School. Nick competed at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics in the Skeleton event. The students learned about resilience, goal setting and the personal sacrifices that are required to make it to the elite level. The Year 9s asked some great questions covering a range of topics including prize money, dietary requirements, injuries, equipment and sibling rivalry. Nick was extremely engaging and cleverly intertwined some important life lessons through a sporting lens.  

Here are some reflections from Angus Wilson: 

I discovered a new sport and how it is done. We were lucky to learn from one of the best, I found out the fundamentals of the sport and some of his achievements and failures. Nick also told us about some of his injuries and the most dangerous racing locations, it was great having him here. 

Photos courtesy of The Plains Producer