Tryphena Hewett - Pole Vault

Tryphena Hewett started athletics as a tiny tot at her local club in Tea Tree Gully and has slowly moved through the sport to represent Australia claiming bronze at the World Junior Championships and competing at the World University Games. Growing up, she played both basketball and netball, and found success in High Jump through little athletics. In 2019, she attempted Pole Vault for the first time, and in 2021 began to excel in the event, which by specialising in, has created opportunities to compete internationally.

Along with her vaulting, Tryphena studies Illustration and Animation and works as a student support officer at a disability school. She loves storytelling through comics and picture books and hopes to publish her writing in the future. Being involved in her club for over 15 years, Tryphena gives back to her community through coaching little athletics and pole vault at seniors.

Questions

The best thing about being a SASI Athlete:

Having an extensive and caring support system around me located where I train and compete.

My favourite food to fuel me as an Athlete:

Cheese with Spaghetti Bolognese.

My favourite movie:

How to Train Your Dragon 2.

My favourite colours:

Green and Orange.

My sporting hero and why:

Nicola Olyslagers: Australian women’s high jump record holder. Every time I have watched her compete, the joy she brings to the competition is contagious and all encompassing.

My favourite possession:

My drawing books.

The sporting activity I most like performing:

Open women’s competitions.

If I wasn’t doing my current sport I would like to be:

A stage actor.

The most important things in life:

Growing in what you love to do and spending time with those you love.

My ambassador activity tip:

Find some friends to keep activity with, it’ll make it more enjoyable and you’re more likely to keep at it!

My favourite way to keep active:

Going on walks out in nature.

The sport I like watching the most:

Athletics, but also figure skating if I get the chance.

What sporting success looks like:

Becoming someone others can look up to.