Ep 31: Oceana Mackenzie - Shingles at the Olympics?!

That's Not Real Climbing

"She goes by Oce" is a boulder and lead climber from Australia! She's had an amazing 2024 season with her first world cup boulder medal in Prague, and also recently competed in her 2nd Olympics. In this episode, we'll learn about how she battled THREE health issues while competing in the Paris olympics, how Paris compared to Tokyo, her training with team Switzerland and making lead climbing gains, and her (thankfully far in the future) plans for retirement.

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Timestamps of discussion topics

0:00 - Intro

1:19 - MadRock Shoutout!!

2:06 - Post-season break

4:09 - Being away from home for 6 months/Switzerland coaching

9:18 - Starting out climbing with the family

12:24 - Birth order stereotypes

15:16 - Shingles in Paris

19:23 - Meeting other Olympians but not Raygun

21:13 - How Olympic finals felt compared to qualis

27:06 - Comparing Paris to Tokyo Olympics

36:12 - Being emotional on camera

38:44 - Top athletes being gone from 2024 WC season

40:17 - Making lead climbing gains

45:18 - Winning her first WC medal

51:24 - Competition schedule preference

54:59 - Brisbane Olympics and future retirement plans

57:52 - Discord Q: how do you navigate a vegan diet while traveling for comps

59:09- Weeb/koreaboo?

1:03:01 - Discord Q: Could you imagine doing a Swiss bouldering comp next year?

1:04:47 - Discord Q: Do you have any interesting experiences in Japan?

1:06:30 - Discord Q: Are Australian gyms too focused on commercial climbing?

1:09:49 - Traveling with her sister

1:11:53 - Where to find Oce