Dom (durbannorthcoast.getitonline.co.za, 26 Jan 2018)

Spending time with her family. (heslopsports.co.za, 03 Nov 2016)

Husband Charl Crous

English

Her mother Michelle was a professional dancer and her father Malcolm was a professional football player. Her husband Charl Crous represented South Africa in swimming at the 2012 Olympic Games in London and has coached for the international swimming institute in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Her sister Simone is a professional dancer. (durbannorthcoast.getitonline.co.za, 26 Jan 2018; Facebook profile, 26 Jun 2017; northcoastcourier.co.za, 20 May 2015; famouspublishing.co.za, 19 Apr 2011)

She has represented South Africa in pole vault in athletics. She was chosen to be part of the South Africa rhythmic gymnastics national squad at age 16 before switching to aerobics. She has also competed in obstacle course racing at the level. (Twitter profile, 26 Apr 2016; thesportseagle.co.za, 16 Aug 2014; durbannorthcoast.getitonline.co.za, 23 Oct 2015; bereamail.co.za, 01 Feb 2017; mrpsport.com, 01 Jan 2019)

2004

She took up gymnastics at age 13 at the Durban North Gymnastics Club. At age 18 she was spotted by the national aerobic gymnastics coach who thought her height and build would make her ideal for the performance sport.

She transitioned from a dancing and gymnastics background into aerobics. She turned professional at age 18.

French aerobic gymnast Gregory Alcan. (thesportseagle.co.za, 16 Aug 2014)

"Train like an athlete, eat like a nutritionist, sleep like a baby, win like a champion." (missmultiverse.com, 10 Jun 2016)

She was the flag bearer for South Africa at the 2017 World Games in Wroclaw, Poland. (Twitter profile, 21 Jul 2017)

In 2016 she was named Aerobic Gymnast of the Year along with teammates Tlhakiso Mafona and Terence Ledwaba by the South African Gymnastics Federation. (Twitter profile, 09 Jul 2017; sagf.co.za, 08 Jul 2017)

She was named 2007 and 2017 KwaZulu-Natal Sportswoman of the Year. (Facebook profile, 28 Apr 2016; mrpsport.com, 04 Feb 2020)

MISS EARTH COMPETITION
In 2011 she represented South Africa in the international environmental themed beauty pageant Miss Earth. She won the talent section of the competition. "I ended up winning the Talent Award which I was thrilled about as I was really hoping to feature in this section, as performance and gymnastics is my profession.” (weighless.co.za, 01 Feb 2013)

OTHER ACTIVITIES
She has modelled and danced professionally, and has been a member of the Sharkettes cheerleading team for the Sharks rugby team in Durban, South Africa. (northcoastcourier.co.za, 16 Sep 2015; youtube.com, 02 May 2012; betxchange.com, 23 Aug 2016)