Quicks Team Shooter - Claire Walsh
Summary
| Club: | AC Delco Bowmen |
| County: | Hampshire |
| Age: | 48 |
| Years shooting: | 7 |
| Occupation: | Production Manager Royal Marines Band Service |
Equipment specification being used for 2025
| Bow make and model: | Mathews Title 38 |
| Indoor Arrows: | Black Eagle PS23 |
| Nocks and Vanes on indoor arrows: | Beiter Hunter Pin nock / Bohning Zen Vanes - 4" |
| Outdoor Arrows: | Victory Vaps , Skylon Preminens |
| Nocks and Vanes on outdoor arrows: | Beiter Hunter Pin nock |
| Sight: | Axcel Achieve XP Pro / Axcel accuview 25 / X Focus 365 Axcel Achromat Doublet Glass Lens-6x |
| Stabilisers: | RamRods Vektor 27" & twin 12" |
| Finger Tab or Release Aid: | Tru Ball Blade Pro Flex / Tru Ball HBC Flex |
| Bowstring material: | Reign X99 |
How did you get into archery?
I decided that I wanted to try something new, so I started at the beginning of the alphabet, clearly I only got as far as A.
What are your archery performance highlights?
Finishing 10th in the Archery GB Rankings for 2024 having only shot for a year on compound.
Royal Navy Sportswoman of the Year Finalist.
What are your goals for 2025 and beyond?
GMB classification and to continue improving.
Manufacturer sponsors
Reign Bowstrings
Who has been most influential in helping you get to your current level?
There has been so many people who have given me advice over the years. Phil Adams at Quicks is amazing for dropping one liners, it usually starts with, "what are you doing, have you tried doing it this way". They are usually big lightbulb moments for me. My team mates at AC Delco Bowmen are amazing and very supportive, especially when it's not going well.
Who is your most admired archer?
I've been thinking about this for a while and come up with no one individual. Everyone who keeps shooting, rain or shine and does it because they love doing it. Friends and people who I've met, who shoot despite their own personal difficulties whether its mental or physical are an inspiration.
What advice can you give to up and coming new archers?
Enjoy yourself. Yes there will be days you find it a struggle, but always remind yourself why you are doing it, and the reason should always be, because you enjoy it.
Listen to everyone. There are so many different opinions out there for everything, so listen to all of it. Go away and try it, it might work and if it doesn't work for you that's ok; Everyone is different and what work for me might not work for you.
If you're like me and have that competitive nature, I find it very difficult to accept that I'm still learning and not as good as I want to be. Curb your expectations and set yourself some SMART targets, as long as you are honest with yourself and can see the upward trend in your shooting and most importantly enjoy yourself.