Fun Summer Zones!

So while the big boys are away in Hawaii, there have been plenty of fun Summer swells to keep us happy at home. Young photogrpaher Sam Venn has been on hand to capture the action, and has kindly sent through a few shots of what's been happening in the Cronulla waters recently.

Enjoy!!

Rosco

Dean Castle

Reece Fowler

Jared Houston

Reece Fowler

Alex Bunting

Strachan joins Reeflex!!

Local super grom and Emerald team rider Sam Strachan has recently joined forces with Reeflex Wetsuits to keep him warm in the salt for his assault on 2012.
Below is his announcement clip and the press release Reeflex announced to go with it.

Thanks to Mitch Payne for the clip edit!

Sam Strachan for Reeflex Wetsuits from Mitch Payne on Vimeo.

Reeflex Wetsuits is proud to announce that Sam Strachan has joined the Australian team. Reeflex sees Sam’s addition to the team as the missing piece to the puzzle with Reeflex already boasting one of, if not the highest calibre of junior teams in the industry.
Sam now sits alongside Lachlan Cramsie, Lewy Finnegan, George Humphreys and Davis Blackwell to round out our next gen team that will see these riders abilities grow just as Reeflex has grown in the past four years.

“I am stoked to be welcomed onto the Reeflex team with some of the big wigs. I have looked up to Winny, Hardy, Sharpy and Lester since I started bodyboarding years ago, also to join the other groms who I see as my biggest competition in the water will help my overall performance. Reeflex have supported bodyboarding on all levels since day one and I’m amped to be riding for a company made by bodyboarders for bodyboarders. I have some big goals for 2012 and I am stoked that Reeflex are on board to help me achieve them!”

Cam Green 2011

Team rider Cam Green has thrown together a clip of his efforts in 2011. Its a pretty cool little clip, so make sure you check it out!!


₵AM₲REEN//2011 from Cameron Green on Vimeo.

Lester at Northies!!!

In bodyboarding the name Andrew Lester speaks for itself. To look at his list of successes over his nineteen year career gives you an idea of Lester's athletic ability:

- Australian Cadets Champion 1996
- 4x Australasian Pro Tour Champion 1998,1999, 2007, 2011
- Pipeline Pro Champion 2000
- World ISA Bodyboarding Champion 2004
- 2x Runner Up IBA World Tour 2000, 2002
- 2nd Shark Island Challenge 2011
- Fronton Trials Champion 201

To hear the respect he has amongst other riders confirms his exceptional ability even more.
After four years away from international competition, Andrew has qualified for the 2012 IBA World Tour. Not only have Andrew's triumphs solidified his place as a great sporting hero in the eyes of every bodyboarder on the planet, but now it will be recognized by Northies. On Monday February 6th at 6.30pm, Northies in Cronulla will be presenting a night in recognition of what a fantastic sportsman Lester truly is. There will be a screening of the IBA international's Mexico round, followed by the unveiling of Lester as a new inductee to the Northies Wall of Fame. Andrew Lester will be immortalized on what is now an award winning Wall of Fame for the Sutherland shires local sports stars. He will join the likes of Mark Occhilupo, Andrew Ettingshausen, and Johhny Raper to name a few.
It is a massive achievement for a bodyboarder to receive such recognition with so many other high profile sports to compete with. So to all the bodyboarders out there, let's get to Northies on Monday the 6th and celebrate.