Arisa Trew
Age: 15
Home country: Australia
Special skill: Skateboarding!
Hiya, I’m Arisa Trew and I hold the record for the first 720 in a competition (female)! The 720 – 2 full mid-air rotations – is one of skateboarding’s rarest feats… and my signature trick. 😎
I’ve been surfing since I was little and I’m quite good at it, but then one winter when I was 8, because it was too cold to get in the water, I decided to try out skateboarding instead…
And I fell in LOVE with it! 🛹
Fast forward 5 years, I competed at Tony Hawk’s Vert Alert in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA, a warm up event for the Summer X Games – there I achieved the 720 for the first time in a competition.
1 month later, I did ANOTHER 720 in the women’s vert contest at the X Games in California, USA – and won a GOLD MEDAL! 🏅
I was 13 years and 108 days old when that happened, making me the youngest person ever to successfully execute this manoeuvre at X Games – a contest that’s been going on for 30 years.
Woohoo!
🔎I go to SKATE SCHOOL!
I go to the LVLUP AUS skate school. We do 3 hours of classes in the morning and then 4 hours of skating in the afternoon! Isn’t that super cool?
The X Games
When it came to the X Games, I just knew that if I wanted to win I’d have to land the 720 trick again.
In that run, I did the sketchiest body variable 540 I’ve ever done – my foot almost didn’t come on to the board, and I almost fell. 😮
That was a bit scary!
As I came up to the trick, I just had to land it… and I did!
It’s amazing how much you can achieve when you put your mind to it. 💪
I could hear my friends cheering and it was one of the most amazing experiences ever.
To become a successful competitive skateboarder, you need determination, a passion for skating and – always – to get a lot of fun out of it!
Arisa Trew
Being a triple-gold X Games winner
So, I became a TRIPLE-gold X Games winner – what a dream come true! 🤩
It’s astonishing for me. I remember that second time, after I won first place in vert I didn’t really care how I did in park, I just wanted to get on the podium.
But then when I won park as well… I honestly couldn’t have been happier!
And breaking a world record… WOW.
I think my friends and family are all very shocked, but also SO proud of me!
Paris 2024 Olympics and my TOP tip
I saved the best for last. 😋
I recently clinched the women’s park skateboarding title at the Paris 2024 Olympics, and became the first Australian girl to claim a skateboarding medal at the Olympics!
I feel so proud of myself.
If you’re a fellow skateboarder attempting ramp tricks such as the 720, I’d say that it definitely helps to be coached.
I would’ve never been able to land it without my coach, Trevor Ward. ❤️
So, for this or any goal you have in life, don’t be afraid to ask for help and guidance!