Professional Athlete and Writer

Nick Bandurak

Nick Bandurak is a professional Athlete and Writer, sharing his thoughts on the bridge between the two worlds that he inhabits.

Nick Bandurak in his Team England kit before the 2022 Commonwealth Games.

Alongside his passion for writing, Nick is also a European Medallist and Commonwealth Games Medallist, having won Bronze with Team England at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games.

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Jan 10, 2026

Listening For Language

Jan 10, 2026

My relationship with literature and language stretches back to a date long before my recent ventures into the world of creative fiction. Such an affinity to the world is by no means revolutionary, however my propinquity throughout my youth was perpetuated by a consistent and measured immersion in music.

Jan 10, 2026

Dec 31, 2025

2025 in Review

Dec 31, 2025

This one is a little bit more personal. I take a look at the year based on the pillars that form the structure to my life.

Dec 31, 2025

Dec 7, 2025

Structure v Freedom

Dec 7, 2025

Too much structure, and the life you breathe into your characters struggles to survive.

Too little structure, and the lines dissolve into the abyss, allowing the creativity and imagination to go unchecked.

Dec 7, 2025

Nov 23, 2025

When The Whistle Stops

Nov 23, 2025

Throughout my career, the pitch has been my measure of effort and success. Now, it’s a blank page that asks me do it for myself. Learning to self-direct, without the clarity of winning or losing has been the hardest yet most liberating shift of all.

Nov 23, 2025

Oct 31, 2025

From Pitch to Page…

Oct 31, 2025

From Pitch to Page is an acknowledgement of the bridge that connects the two worlds that I inhabit and a series through which I can share the mechanisms that fuel them.

Oct 31, 2025