It’s easy to understand why junior swimming champion Kiara Noades is lengths ahead of the competition when she talks about the support she has behind her. “I’ve been swimming competitively since I was 8 years old and I still love every minute of it. I’ve super-supportive parents who don’t put excessive pressure on me. If it wasn’t for that I wouldn’t have the discipline to practice 6 days a week, with only two short breaks from a hectic training schedule every year” says this bubbly, confident 16-year-old.
“Now I even have extra help from NeoLife – the Nutritionals are awesome! It took about 6 weeks after first taking NeoLife that I could really start feeling a huge improvement in my energy levels and focus. Now, I sometimes push myself to do a 2 -hour training session in the morning, and another session in the afternoon!” says Kiara. “I really like the NeoLifeShake Rich Chocolate, love NeoLifeBar Fruit & Nut. I also take Cal-Mag to sleep better and stop me from cramping up in the pool.”
“I am really proud of Kiara and how well she’s managing to build a swimming career, while keeping up her studies in her important senior years in high school. I can see that she’s able to focus better since she’s been taking NeoLife products” says mom, Belinda. “Kiara has a great coach at Stellenbosch University, where she trains. Pierre believes, like me, that one needs to maintain a healthy balance between swimming, schooling and just being a normal teenager in order not to burn out. From my experience as a runner I also understand the importance of good nutrition to maintain performance and longevity any sporting career!” she adds.
Kiara still manages to socialise and spend quality time with her family, and loves going surfing with her Dad, Roger. “The other day my Dad and I did our first open water ocean swim of 1.6 km – it was such fun. Through swimming I have had such great experiences and met such nice people. My best friends are my fellow swimmers. We all support each other because we know what it takes to swim at a competitive level. We’re always very excited and happy when any one of us does well in a race or qualifies for an important event.”
For Kiara, the proof of her success is on the podium. This year Kiara has done better than she ever has, which includes wins at the African Champs held in Egypt last March. She even qualified for a place in the Senior Nationals – amazingly on the 7th race of the competition. Kiara will jet off in August to Indianapolis, in the USA, to represent South Africa at the FINA Junior World Swimming Championship.
Kiara has big goals when it comes to swimming. “My next goal is to qualify for the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Australia. My ultimate dream is to swim at the Olympics. That’s just three years off, so I am working hard to achieving my dream.”
“Now I even have extra help from NeoLife – the Nutritionals are awesome! It took about 6 weeks after first taking NeoLife that I could really start feeling a huge improvement in my energy levels and focus. Now, I sometimes push myself to do a 2 -hour training session in the morning, and another session in the afternoon!” says Kiara. “I really like the NeoLifeShake Rich Chocolate, love NeoLifeBar Fruit & Nut. I also take Cal-Mag to sleep better and stop me from cramping up in the pool.”*
