Our very own mascot for this summer would like to introduce himself…

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MARNIN FACT FILE

Name: Marnin
Breed: Fangaroo
Hometown: Klagenfurt
Hobbies: Playing beach volleyball, watching beach volleyball, reading the Swatch Major Series website, dancing, clapping, eating, building sand castles, cheering, bouncing, talking about beach volleyball, partying, sleeping.
Favorite Major Stop: All of them!
 

Have you heard of the saying there’s no kangaroos in Austria?

Well that’s not entirely true!

Hey, my name’s Marnin and I can’t wait to rock the crowds and whip ‘em up into a frenzy at the Swatch Major Series this summer!

So I’m guessing you want to know a little bit about me, right? Well first things first, in case you’re wondering, I’m not 100 per cent kangaroo. The other half of me is actually fox. This makes me a ‘Fangaroo’. You don’t want to know how that came about. Ask your parents.

Anyway, what this has given me is extraordinary fan-engaging powers! I’ve got the velocity of a fox and the bounce of a kangaroo which enables me to dance around beach volleyball courts so fast the fans have no option but to sing, shout and ask for selfies!

I am sooooo looking forward to making my debut at the smart Major Hamburg, although I’m a little nervous. I guess that comes from my upbringing. I was raised by a sweet Austrian girl called Anna, who found me beside Lake Wörthersee when I was just a few hours old. Growing up in Klagenfurt and watching all the great tournaments meant I was destined to become a mascot – that and my name which means ‘one who creates joy’.

Photocredit: Swatch Major Series

Photocredit: Swatch Major Series

I’ve been busy preparing for this exciting summer by chatting with my best friends and legendary mascots MusMusculus and Sunny, who did such an amazing job last year at Gstaad and in Fort Lauderdale. They have told me to just be myself and not to worry! My hobbies are playing and watching beach volleyball, having fun and making people laugh so I should be fine! Just look at my face, I’m always smiling!

When I don’t have a Mikasa in my hand I’m usually busy eating ice cream or drinking Red Bull! You’ve got to get your energy for non-stop crowd interaction from somewhere, right?!

So that’s me – I’m off to practice my moves in front of the mirror!

See you @ the beach!

Love                

Marnin