A KwaZulu-Natal sailor, Mia Strydom-wallis represents HMYC in competitive dinghy racing. Mia's earliest SailingSA result dates to December 2023. Since then 35 races across 4 regattas have been recorded. Mia's primary class has been Mirror, with additional appearances in other fleets. Key performances include winning the SailingSA events in the multiple fleets fleet, along with the SailingSA events in the multiple fleets fleet. Mia remains an active competitor in the Western Cape sailing circuit.