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Winner of the 2012 Women’s Day Surf Challenge Open Division in Durban, Tammy Lee Smith, working her way towards victory. Photo: Karen Wilson D-Vine Images

Talent Wave at Women’s Day Surf Challenge

By on 13 August, 2012 in Newsroom, Surfing

Winners coast to coast as Surfing South Africa’s Women’s Day Surf Challenge was held simultaneously at the Bay of Plenty in Durban, and Muizenberg Pavilion in Cape Town

Reigning South African champion Nikita Robb is one of the star attractions of the Cape Town leg of the Women’s Day Surf Challenge, a Surfing South Africa event simultaneously held in Durban on National Women’s Day. Photo: Supplied

Cream of the Crop for Surf Challenge

By on 8 August, 2012 in Newsroom, Surfing

Surfing? In this weather? Yep, it’s National Women’s Day and the third edition of Surfing SA’s Women’s Day Surf Challenge, a simultaneous even in Cape Town and Durban in Thursday, is billed to be jam-packed with the cream of the crop of the country’s surf stars

2011/2012 Billabong All the 2012 SA Surfing Champions share the moment, (from left to right), Ladies U20 champion Heidi Palmboom, Ladies Open champion Nikita Robb, and men's winners Mikey February and Casey Grant. Photo: Alan van Gysen

Robb and Palmboom Clinch 2012 Surf Titles

By on 29 May, 2012 in Awards, Newsroom, Surfing

Nikita Robb retained her South African Surfing Open Women’s title on Sunday against challengers Chantelle Rautenbach, Tarryn Chudleigh and Krystal Tavenor, while Heidi Palmboom overcame stiff competition to become the new Under 20 Girls champion

Sarah Baum and Team South Africa collect their bronze medal for third place in the Aloha Cup at the closing ceremony of the ISA China Cup. (Left to Right) Dave Fish (Manager), Sarah Baum, Royden Bryson, Dale Staples, Brandon Jackson and team captain Greg Emslie (with flag). Photo: ISA / Munoz

Sarah Boosts Team SA at China Cup

By on 10 January, 2012 in Newsroom, Surfing

Sarah Baum claimed the silver medal in the Women’s division as Team South Africa finished sixth on the final day of the historic ISA China Cup on Hainan Island in China earlier today.

Sarah Rockets up ASP Rankings after French Podium

By on 9 June, 2011 in Athletics

Sarah Baum used her patented forehand attack and full repertoire of progressive manoeuvres to clinch an outstanding third place finish in the ASP 6-Star Swatch Girls Pro France at Hossegor last Friday. The result rocketed the 17 year-old from Warner Beach up to No. 7 on the latest ASP Women’s World Rankings and into contention [...]

Nikita Aimed High and Beat the Best to Lift 2011 Open Women Title

By on 16 May, 2011 in Surfing

The final day of the Billabong SA Surfing Champs delivered three new champions across Open Men, Women, U20 Boys and Girls respectively and Border, as team champions for 2011. Small, clean surf and a light offshore breeze greeted the remaining competitors on Sunday, the final day of South Africa’s longest running and premier domestic surfing [...]

Sarah Steals Heats High Score as Girls Shine at Seal Point

By on 13 May, 2011 in Surfing

The second day of the Billabong SA Surfing Champs again failed to disappoint with Seal Point offering a consistent three-foot of East swell that resulted in the highest heat scores of the contest so far. As lunchtime approached and the bright autumn sunshine broke through the morning cloud, it was the much-anticipated turn of the [...]

Awards Honour Top Surfers

By on 5 July, 2010 in Awards

The 2010 South African Surfing Awards, presented by Zigzag and Surfing South Africa in association with Paarl Media and Carling Black Label, saw a number of South Africa’s top surfers and pioneers recognized for their achievement or contributions to South Africa’s surf landscape on Sunday. Both ASP Africa and Surfing South Africa were integral to [...]