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Tanika Hoffman cuts back on a small wave on Day 3 of the Reef ISA World Surfing Games in Panama on Tuesday, 8 May, 2013. Photo: Supplied

Tough Heats for SA Girls at World Surfing Games

By on 9 May, 2013 in International Championship, Newsroom, Results, Surfing

Bumped to the repercharfe rounds, SA girls Tanika Hoffman and Fay Zoetmulder face a gruelling schedule of seven heats in the next four days to reach the Women’s Grand Final and earn a medal for SA at the ISA World Surfing Games in Santa Catalina, Panama, from May 4 -12

The South African Surfing Team to the ISA World Surfing Games, in Santa Catalina, Panama, from 4 -12 May, 2013 are (from left): Davey Brand, Tanika Hoffman, David van Zyl, Faye Zoetmulder, Mike February and Etienne Venter (Team captain Shaun Joubert not in photo). Photo: Surfing South Africa

Hoffman and Zoetmulder Head for ISA World Games

By on 29 April, 2013 in Newsroom

Tanika Hoffman and new cap Faye Zoetmulder depart home shores as the women’s contingent for Team South Africa to the ISA World Surfing Games, in Santa Catalina, Panama, from 4 -12 May, 2013

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WP Easily Best of SA at Easter Grommet Games

By on 2 April, 2013 in Development, Newsroom, Surfing

Sam Cele, Bronwyn Moodie, Christy Gilmour and Juliet Fiet stand out as WP comfortably defend their Mandela Bay Trophy at 2013 Billabong Grommet Games in PE over Easter

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#WeekendWrap for gsport’s Weekend Stories

By on 18 March, 2013 in Canoeing, Disabled Sport, Features, Leading Ladies, Newsroom, Results, Rowing, Surfing, Surfski, Tennis, Womens Interest

Miss gsport’s updates over the weekend? Click through for direct links to the #WeekendWrap including updates from the ASP Women’s World Tour, Absa Cape Epic, the conclusion of the Marine Surfski Series and more!

Bianca Buitendag easily defeated French surfer Pauline Ado in the ASP Women's World Tour Drug Aware Margaret River Pro in Western Australia, to advance to round three, on Sunday, 17 March, 2013. Photo: ASP/Robertson

Buitendag Strikes Early to Advance at Margaret River

By on 17 March, 2013 in Newsroom, Surfing

2013 ASP tour rookie Bianca Buitendag made the best of a big set early in her Heat 6 of Round two in Western Australia on Sunday, to advance to Round 3 of the ASP’s Drug Aware Margaret River Pro

The local Australian Felicity Palmateer who upset the reigning ASP Women’s World Champion Stephanie Gilmore in Heat 3 of the First Round of the ASP WWC’s second stop, the Drug Aware Margaret River Pro, in Western Australia, earlier today. Tour rookie and SA star Bianca Buitendag carried over her good form from the tour’s opening Roxy Pro Gold Coast, where she made it to the last eight in her debut appearance. Photo: ASP/Robertson

Buitendag Opens Margaret River Pro in Style

By on 16 March, 2013 in Newsroom, Surfing

2013 ASP tour rookie Bianca Buitendag continued her good form from the Gold Coast last weekend, when she progressed to Round 2 of the Drug Aware Margaret River Pro in Australia at the opening round 1 on Saturday, scoring 14.40 to finish Heat 4 in second place behind Austraian Sally Fitzgibbons on 18.63 points

Bianca Buitendag blasts a big manoeuvre off the lip on her way to qualifying for the quarter-finals of her debut outing on the 2013 ASP World Championship Tour at the Roxy Pro Gold Coast at Kirra in Queensland, Australia, on Thursday. 2013 tour rookie Buitendag will be well pleased with an oustanding performance to launch her major league participation. Photo: ASP / Will H-S

WCT Rookie Buitendag Bows Out Proud on Debut

By on 7 March, 2013 in Newsroom, Surfing

2013 tour rookie Bianca Buitendag bowed out of her debut ASP World Tour Surfing event with a forgettable performance ealier today, but will recall her Roxy Pro Gold Coast performance with pride after upsetting the form book to ride her way through to the Quarterfinals

Team SA bring out the smiles at their improved overall team standings at the 2013 ISA World Stand Up Paddle and Paddleboard Championships in Peru at the weekend. Photo: Supplied

Notten the Toast at World Stand-Up Paddling Champs

By on 3 March, 2013 in Newsroom, Surfing

The South African SUP and Paddleboard Team made history when they finished second behind Australia in the overall team standings at the 2013 ISA World Stand Up Paddle and Paddleboard Championships in Peru at the weekend.