True Blue Conversations - 2 x Olympian Kayaker & QFS Firefighter Aly Bull

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style= "font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"> On this week’s podcast we speak with 2 x Olympian kayaker & QFS Queensland Fire Service firefighter Aly Bull. Born and raised in Queensland Aly’s love for the water came at a young age.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style= "font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"> Unable to go to the Olympic Games in her chosen sport of surf lifesaving, Alyssa ‘Aly’ Bull started kayaking to fulfil an Olympic dream. Bull was inspired to try kayaking when she watched her surf lifesaving idol Naomi Flood compete at London 2012.  </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style= "font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #222222; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;"> <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When Aly is not working as a firefighter or training in her kayak, you will find her giving back to the community as a Surf Lifesaver and competing in the</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style= "margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal; background: white;"> <span style= "font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #222222; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;"> Nurti-Grain Ironwoman Series.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style= "font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">  </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style= "font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"> Bull started ski paddling at the age of 16 for surf lifesaving and was the Under 17 Australian Ironwoman Champion in 2012. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style= "font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"> In 2016 Aly represented Australia at the Rio Olympics and again in Tokyo in 2021.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style= "font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"> In 2019