#3 Daniel Partridge

This week's entry is from one of the UK's newer talents, but he's already ranked first for sum of ranks and has an European Record to his name..........

It's Daniel Partridge!

How did you get into cubing?

I got into cubing when I was 6. My dad learned how to solve the cube for his 40th birthday and I was fascinated by it and asked him to teach me. It took around 2 weeks for me to learn, but after solving it once or twice lost interest. Then 5 years later when I was in year 6 I saw someone solve one at school and I decided I wanted to learn again.

Describe your first competition...

My first competition was Wakefield Spring 2022, I was 12 and had been cubing again for around a year and a half. The competition went really well, I won skewb, came 3rd in pyraminx and got a 1.46 pyraminx single, missing NR by 0.01

What do you enjoy most about cubing?

I most enjoy the friendships I have made out of cubing, which is similar to everyone else's answers but that just proves how wonderful and welcoming the cubing community is.

What is your favourite event?

My favourite event is 7x7 because I enjoy the flexibility you have with solving it and how you solve it. I also like how one mistake makes pretty much no difference compared to pyraminx which is the complete opposite.

What is your biggest cubing achievement?

Definitely getting my pyraminx 1.57 European Record average

What do you do outside of cubing?

I am a student in year 10 and I have my GCSEs next year

What piece of advice would you give to newer cubers?

Don't compare yourself to others, it will just be demotivating. Instead just try and focus improving your own results.

Last but not least, a fun fact?

When I was 10 I played for the Lincolnshire under 18 pool team!

Thanks for answering Daniel! Hopefully all of you reading this don't feel too old after seeing the phrase 'GCSEs', we've all got plenty more cubing years in us.