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2011 Hang Ten Lifesaving South Africa Surf Nationals Results

With over 600 competitors and 28 clubs over 15 different disciplines, 4 different age groups (and then 8 different Masters age groups) and 2 sexes; the full results are quite a task! Most significantly though, Lifesaving is proudly, a drug-free sport! “Hang Ten are proud to be associated with Lifesaving South Africa (LSA), particularly as [...]

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Surf Lifesaving Championships 2011

Champs has come and gone and my, oh, my- what a spectacular weekend! The race report is up and published on GoMulti Magazine and a web album with all the visuals is available on PicasaWeb. There is a feast of photos bringing back vivid some memories…. And a hearty congratulations to Fish Hoek Surf Lifesaving [...]

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Hang Ten Lifesaving South African Nationals Championships 2011

The time has arrived for the ultimate championship: SAs, Champs, Nationals. By any other name, it’s still the Champs. Starting on Wednesday 30th March 2011, at about 12pm on Camps Bay Beach, the Masters (30+ years of age) take to the ocean and beach to battle it out first. Flags, sprints, ski, board, swim, run: [...]

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WP Surf Lifesaving Championships

It’s carnival time! This weekend, surf lifesaving clubs from all over the Peninsula will descend en-masse to BigBay for two days of intense competition on the beach and in the surf. In the lineup, we have: Flags, sprints, beach relays and long run on terra firma. In King Neptune’s playground we have iron man, taplin [...]

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Downwind in a Highwind

I woke up in the morning listening to the wind thinking to myself: “Wowweee. Tonight is going to be fun”. The wind forecast looked hectic and by far the heaviest wind I would have ever paddled in- but not by much. I have been careful to make sure I gradually up the tempo with each [...]

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Western Province Surf Lifesaving Carnival

Surf Lifesaving Western Province held a carnival on the weekend at Milnerton beach contested by all the local clubs in perfect conditions: sunny skies, clean surf and warm Atlantic water (yes, no wetsuits). The events of the day included (on the beach): flags, beach relay and long run. In the water: ironman, run-swim-run, malibu board [...]

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