Made of the right stuff: 15 minutes with up and coming aerialist, Jayden Cooney

Last year we caught up with Perth teenager and up-and-coming freestyle aerialist, Jayden Cooney (see article here).  Jayden's story is truly inspiring.  With a background in trampoline gymnastics, Jayden was encouraged by none other than current Olympian, David Morris, to make the switch to freestyle aerials. So with precisely zero skiing experience, Jayden traveled to …

Jayden Cooney: Reaching for the Stars

Despite the relative unpopularity of winter sports in Australia, few have thrust themselves into our lounge-rooms like the Freestyle Aerial event. Former World and Olympic Champion Kirsty Marshall (OAM) led the way in the 90’s, followed closely by Alisa Camplin (OAM) (remember the 'Wrigley Extra' commercials) and Lydia Lassila, also Olympic champions, and more recently, …