Sport
Twins have two times the talent
01May08
Hannah (left) and Kate Fitzpatrick love their sport, and are this week's Mosman Daily Junior Sports Star nominees.
FOR sports-loving twins Hannah and Kate Fitzpatrick, competing in the largest children's triathlon event in the world was a thrill.
The Queenwood students took part in the 2008 Weet-Bix Kids Try-athlon series, which included a 200m swim, 6km cycle and 1km run at Homebush in March.
"Swimming and cross country were my favourite events and we completed the relay in 20 minutes," Kate, 14, said.
"The event was really organised and we will definitely be entering again next year," Hannah said.
The Mosman twins, who compete in a variety of different sports, are this week's Junior Sports Star nominees.
They both reached state level for four years at Eastern Region Cross Country. They jointly won the Mayor's Award for Participation and Contribution to Balmoral Nippers in 2005 and 2006.
At Queenwood, the Year 9 students represented Combined Independent Schools in cross country and competed at the Tildesley Tennis Tournament in 2007 and 2008.
"I play tennis five times a week, skip three times a week and also do hockey, swimming and soccer," Kate said.
Hannah said: "Because we are naturally fit we didn't have to do too much training in preparation for the triathlon".
Nominate a Junior Sports Star now. Nominees must be aged 10-16 years at the time of nomination and live in the area. Nominees who have their story published are in the running to become The Mosman Daily Junior Sports Star of the Year and receive a cash prize of $1000, thanks to our sponsor, the North Sydney Anzac Memorial Club.
