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25 August 2026

From almost drowning as a child to the pinnacle of surf lifesaving

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From almost drowning as a child to the pinnacle of surf lifesaving

A childhood accident could so easily have cost surf lifesaver Tiarnee Massie her life. But now the 28-year-old heads into this year's Iron Series as the number one seed.

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