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NORTON EMBRACING THE UNKNOWN AHEAD OF SHAW AND PARTNERS WA RACE WEEK
He’s one of the form athletes heading into the Shaw and Partners WA Race Week, but right now, paddling is far from Tom Norton’s mind.
SMITH USURPS HER RIVALS AFTER UNCONVENTIONAL CAMPAIGN
Jemma Smith hadn’t raced in her surfski for months before the World Championships, but that didn’t slow her charge toward the title.
KENNY RICE COMES INTO HIS OWN AFTER WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP WIN
The prodigy of paddling has fulfilled his potential by producing the best performance of his career on the sport’s biggest stage.
DANIELLE McKENZIE’S MINDSET AS HER WORLD TOUR REACHES MAIN EVENT
She’s been on the road for five weeks, but in just a few hours time, Danielle McKenzie will step on the start line for the main event.
VALENTIN HENOT’S HEARTFELT RESPONSE TO EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS WIN
It’s a title he wasn’t necessarily chasing, but Valentin Henot’s breakthrough victory at the European Championships has been a long time coming.
THE SWEET SATISFACTION BEHIND NOTTEN’S FIRST CAPE POINT CHALLENGE CROWN
He’s enjoyed an incredible year of results, but there’s a simple reason why this latest victory is sweeter than any other.
COLLINS REVEALS BURNING AMBITION BEHIND BREAKTHROUGH 20 BEACHES WIN
He’s starred in the ocean ski arena for the past few seasons, but Collins came into the Shaw and Partners 20 Beaches Ocean Classic with a point to prove.
ADDED MEANING BEHIND JASPER MOCKE’S PE2EL VICTORY
The South African legend has won races all around the world, but admits his latest title has left a feeling like no other.
WORLD CHAMPION NOTTEN “VINDICATED” AFTER VICTORY AT PETE MARLIN
The 2021 World Championships may have been missing some high-profile paddlers, but the Pete Marlin boasted an all-star line-up for the ages.
BOUZAN CONTINUES WINNING STREAK AT ICONIC EUROCHALLENGE
The Spanish veteran has rounded out his 2021 racing season in the perfect way, adding another victory to his name at the EuroChallenge.
DEAN GARDINER WINS THE 2021 JOE GLICKMAN AWARD
The Australian surfski pioneer becomes the second winner of the Joe Glickman Award, after Oscar Chalupsky.
DOUGAL’S EPIC ADVENTURE SEEING THE WORLD FROM A SURFSKI
Dougal Glaisher has always loved exploring. His current exploration of France combines his passions in a way few have done before.
BRASIL TO BE SURFSKI’S “NEXT BIG GROWTH AREA” SAYS OSCAR CHALUPSKY
The nation concedes next year’s World Championships “cannot realistically” be held in Auckland due to current COVID restrictions.
VOTE: THE 2021 JOE GLICKMAN AWARD
Three finalists have been announced for the 2021 Joe Glickman Award – and organisers want your to help decide the winner.
NEW ZEALAND FORFEIT HOSTING 2022 ICF OCEAN RACING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
The nation concedes next year’s World Championships “cannot realistically” be held in Auckland due to current COVID restrictions.
HOW MICHELLE BURN FOUND HERSELF COMPETING AT THE CANOE SPRINT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
It was an opportunity the surfski World Champion didn’t see coming… but it was that she relished.
BOUZAN & BURN SEAL STUNNING SEASONS WITH VICTORIES AT IRISH COAST CHAMPIONSHIPS
Spaniard Walter Bouzan and South African Michelle Burn added another accolade to their impressive 2021 campaigns in Dublin.
20 BEACHES ORGANISERS DECLARE INTENTION FOR 2021 RACE TO GO AHEAD
It’s subject to COVID restrictions, but organisers say they want Sydney’s iconic race to return, no matter the scale.
WORLD CHAMPION NICK NOTTEN OFFERING FREE FEEDBACK IN TRAINING STUDY
His incredible near-miss has swept around the world, but astoundingly – this isn’t the first time it’s happened.
PADDLERS UNITE TO SAVE SHONGWENI NATURE RESERVE
Hank McGregor and Hayley Nixon were among those who lent their support to the conservation of one of South Africa’s great Nature Reserves.
WATCH: BOUZAN AND VERGES SEAL SPANISH DOUBLE AT EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS
Spanish paddlers thrived in the flat, grueling conditions to claim bragging rights over their European rivals.
THE SURFSKI SECRET BEHIND AUSSIE SAILOR’S OLYMPIC WIN
What started as a new hobby during COVID lockdown has formed an integral part of Will Ryan’s training schedule.
HUGE SURF WREAKS HAVOC AT THE DOLPHIN COAST CHALLENGE
If two days of hard-fought racing wasn’t hard enough… imagine having to negotiate a beach break like this!