How many did she win? Nipper’s stunning state titles medal haul

A new star has emerged following a remarkable medal haul at the state titles.

ALONG with sore muscles, Ava Usher will likely wake up today with a sore neck from sporting an impressive medal collection after an incredible performance at the Queensland youth state surf lifesaving championships.

The Currumbin product announcd herself as the future of surf lifesaving after claiming 10 medals from her 11 events across the weekend, including six gold.

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In doing so, she bettered her nine medals from last years’ state titles.

Ava Usher with her six medals from the Queensland Youth Surf Lifesaving Championships at Burleigh. Picture: HARVPIX

“I did pretty well,” the humble champion said.

The young gun also revealed her secret which saw her dominate the three day event.

“I had steak and broccoli for dinner last night,” she said.

“It’s definitely my secret.”

Despite performing strongly in every event, Usher said that the ironwoman race, which she won, stands out as her favourite.

“I love how you get to do both events, a swim and ski leg,” she said.

“It’s really fun when you win because you’ve got the whole crowd cheering you on.”

Usher, who hopes to one day compete as a professional ironwoman, also counts AFL, swimming and basketball among her sporting exploits.

“It’s really hard to fit training in for surf lifesaving because I play five sports,” she said.

“I do board training three times a week, swimming three times a week and basketball two times a week.”

Aside from her personal results, the Viking said that she was excited to be part of Currumbin’s back to back state title winning team.

“It’s a really good feeling to have,” she said.

“We’re all one big family at Currumbin which is really nice.”