Who is she?
Nickname / Age
I'm often referred to as "the Z". I was born on 4 October 1998 and I'm 25 years old.
Favourite sports / Spots
I do lifesaving sports, which include swimming races, finning, paddle rescue, surfskiing, open water swimming and running. But I also do coastal longeering, crossfit, yoga and canicross. In my spare time, I canipaddle with my Dalmatian, Rio.
Longchamps in Saint Lunaire, Rochebonne and plage du Pont in Saint-Malo and L'écluse in Dinard.
Year of start of practice / Number of years of practice
I've been swimming since I was a little girl (baby swimmers) and I started lifesaving sport in 2012-2013. I've been doing this sport for 12 years now and I'm still passionate about it.
Awards / Trophies
- 2015: French champion in the rope relay at the N1 in Tarbes
- 2017: Rescue: 3rd at the Beach Flags in Dinard + French Junior Champion at the Beach Flags in coastal France
- 2018: Rescue de Fréjus: 2nd at Beach Flags + French Vice-Champion at Beach Flags at France côtier in Hendaye
- 2019 : French runner-up in the 2km Sand event in Saint Jean de Luz and 3rd place in the Flat Water Rope Relay in Tarbes
- 2020: Off Covid
- 2021: Rescue: 3rd at Beach Flags
- 2022: Off
- 2023: 3rd in the Relais Sprint at Le Côtier with Team Nautisurf and a fine 4th place in the Beach Flags at Le France Côtier in Hossegor
- 2024: The best is yet to come
What do the ocean and your water activities bring you?
As someone who wears many hats, the ocean is the environment that helps me to balance my physical and mental health between my daily life as a young entrepreneur in mental preparation, as a lifesaving sports coach and as a lifesaving sportswoman. As soon as I'm in the water, it's my source of energy, a little pleasure when I'm rowing at sunset: dopamine +++.
Who inspires you?
One woman who inspires me in my everyday life is Laury Thilleman, because of her entrepreneurial spirit and her love of the ocean.
In lifesaving sport, when I was younger, and I admit I still am now, it was Manue Bescheron with all her commitments, her sporting career and the Capoptimist project.
And finally my great-grandmother, my grandmothers and my mother, who are the fruit of my successes to date.
What do you do when you're not in the water?
I train two or three times a day. Lifesaving is quite a demanding sport and, as I said before, it combines several disciplines into one. So, when I'm not in the water swimming or rowing, I'm running, doing crossfit, doing yoga, working on my fitness reports and so on. Mzprepamentale where I'm coaching, I spend time with my close friends and family. I coach the Nautisurf rescue team, I love reading, meeting people and learning about their experiences. I always want to learn more and I'm interested in lots of sports. I love Sunday morning brunch and all this with my faithful companion Rio the Dalmatian.
Why Mellow Sea?
I came across Mellow Sea 1 year ago at a French Coastal Championship and found out a bit more about the concept, which caught my eye. As a young entrepreneur developing mental preparation and neuroscience following my Masters at STAPS, I wanted to link the benefits of the ocean with the mind. But I also wanted to wear clothes that were in line with my values of ecological respect, which means mental well-being for the planet and for myself.
Favourite Mellow Sea product?
Le pink zip-up sweatshirt made from organic cotton, which goes everywhere with me, whether I'm coaching or after my rowing sessions. It's soft and super comfortable.
Motivational advice?
Don't wait for the weekend to make a living from your passion and get out into the ocean, add colour to every day. Life is every day.
