About this episode

Abbey McDonald discusses her victory at the World Stone Skimming Championships in Scotland.

The World Stone Skimming Championships were held overnight, taking place on Easdale Island, in Scotland. Queenstown's Abbey McDonald got shouted a trip over to compete, after she won the women's final here with a phenomenal skim of 72 metres. Abbey joins Jim from celebrations following the event, in which she placed first in her category.

People in this episode

Host: Jim

Guest: Abbey McDonald

Topics covered

• sports
• competition
• stone skimming
• success
• interview

Keywords

• stone skimming
• championships
• Abbey McDonald
• Easdale Island
• Scotland

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Easdale Island, Scotland, Queenstown

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