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SPOTLIGHT: 2022 IFSC PARACLIMBING WORLD CUP

ARAMINTA MCLENNAN (MINTY) & SARAH LARCOMBE ARE BOTH TRAIL-BLAZING ATHLETES AND INCREDIBLE PEOPLE. WHEN IT COMES TO PAVING THE WAY FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF PARACLIMBING HERE IN AUSTRALIA, ELEVATING THEIR COMMUNITIES, AND SHARING WHAT THEY KNOW WITH THOSE AROUND THEM - BOTH MINTY AND SARAH ARE NO STRANGERS TO MAKING AN IMPACT.

WITH BOTH OF THEM REPPING THE GREEN & GOLD AT THE 2022 IFSC PARACLIMBING WORLD CUP EARLIER THIS YEAR AND SARAH TAKING OUT THE TOP SPOT, TWO OF OUR FAVOURITE ATHLETES GIVE US AN INSIGHTFUL LOOK AT THEIR EXPERIENCE ON THE WORLD STAGE.

ON INITIAL IMPRESSIONS, FEELINGS & THE WORLD CUP.

Minty:

It was terrifying but also fun and obviously a massive privilege. If you asked me three years ago what sort of competition I’d have a shot at representing Australia in, I’d have said something like:

1. Competitive ice cream consumption

2. Most strangers’ dogs

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