Name:Tyrell Mairs Nickname:Ty |
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Hometown: | London |
Day job or school or other: | H. B. Beal Secondary School |
Involvement in athletics (athlete, coach, official) and event: | athlete |
Other hobby: | Dancer |
Favorite athlete/ superhero: | Damian Warner, Priscilla Lopes-Schliep |
Favourite piece of equipment/ clothing: | Hurdle, anything Nike |
What shoes you train in/ compete in: | Athletics Canada Nike Zoom Elite 8 |
Social media handles: | IG: tyrell_mairs Twitter: @TyrellMairs Youtube: Tyrell Mairs |
Hi, I’m Tyrell and I am 16 years old. I have been involved in track since I was 10. I started as sprinter/long jumper and then tried hurdles and loved them. I have been hurdling since grade 7 and hold a few Athletics Ontario records. I also started dance at my school, which has an amazing dance program, in grade 9. My Mom encouraged me to dance for flexibility and cross training, but I fell in love with dance too. Now I have 2 passions! I train for track 3 days a week and I dance 2 days. I also do a little lifting at the gym. My family and I also made the choice to become vegans in December of 2015. We did it for ethical, environmental and health reasons. I feel a lot healthier since we made this choice as I can no longer eat fast food or chocolate! |