Ava McCann
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Name: | Ava McCann |
| Hometown: | Sydney | |
| Home Australian Mountain: | Mt Hotham | |
| Australian Club / Team: | NSWACTXC | |
| Year of Birth: | 2006 | |
| When did you begin XC Skiing: | I tried XC skiing for the first time in 2017 to make up a team for Interschools! | |
| What I love most about XC Skiing: | I love to push myself and I love feeling fit, even if I don't always like what it takes to get there. | |
| Favourite place to compete internationally: | Probably Dobbiaco, where I competed in the 3 Zinnen Ski Marathon last year - for the pasta of course! | |
| Favourite race style / distance: | Skate sprint | |
| Career highlight / best results: | 1st Aus Junior Championships 2023 Skate 1st Aus U20 Classic sprint 2025 1st U20F & 7th overall F Kangaroo Hoppet 2025 |
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| Training advice: | Train slow, race fast. Train smart, not long. Train hard, race easy. | |
| When I am not skiing / training I am: | Completing my HSC | |
| Pre-race playlist / song: | I have a race/VO2 Max playlist that the AIS physios are very sick of! | |
| Last Book Read: | En Attendant Godot | |
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