Full Name: Timothy James O'Connor
Nickname: Chim Cho, Chimmy, Timmy,Tim
Date of birth: 30/9/89
Family: Mum & dad - Cecelia & Kevin O'Connor and  brother Lockie
Hometown: Mount Maunganui
Birth Place: Tauranga
Ethnicity: Maori and European
Iwi: Waikato
Height: 1.73cm
Stance: Natural
How many boards: 4 Rusty's- Aido Wheeler
Length range: 2 X 5'11' - 17 3/4- 2 1/8, 1 X 6'0 - 17 3/4 - 2 1/8 1 X 6'3 - 18 1/8 - 2 1/8
Shaper: Aido Wheeler
Sponsors: Rusty, Bodyline, Dakine, Odyssey 20/20, DVS, Island Style Surf Shop
Years Surfing: 8 Years
How did you start surfing: Got my first surfboard for Xmas and from then on dad taught me at Tay Street just pushing me onto waves
Years surfing competitively: About four years - first comp was the Gizzy Gromsearch in 2002
Competition strategy: It's a secret
New Zealand teams: 3 times NZ Juniors - Tahiti 2004,  NZ Juniors - USA 2004, NZ Juniors - Brasil 2006,  also NZ Grom Teams to Auzzy 2003 - 2004
Career highlight: 1st U16 NZ Nationals and also making the NZ team 3 times
Ambitions: Make a living out of surfing, one day make the WCT
Main surf breaks: Main Beach, Tay Street, Omanu, Matakana
Favourite surf break: Testles, Tay St, Matakana
People you surf with the most: Corey, Mike Matt, Alex, Travis and just whoever is out there and all the Mount locals
Occupation: Student
Other interests: Tennis, art design, film, causal drinking with mates
Surfing heroes: Mike Fanning, Bruce and Andy Irons
Life heroes: Mum, Dad, George O'Donnell
Favourite food: Bacon and eggs, Kerbahs,  Subway
Favourite moves: Punts, barrels, reverses
Favourite surf Video: Firsr chapter - Dane Reynolds vid, Fanning the fire and snap T1 & 2
Favourite movie: Behind enemy lines, Davinci code, Weddin crashes
Favourite book: Don't have one yet