Pic of my first race win on a Fenn at the Zini race over the weekend.

Those in my training group and at my lifesaving club will know I am on a new boat but wanted to announce it officially on www.barrylewin.co.za now that things are settled in. I will be paddling a Fenn Kayaks surfski this year.

Some history. I have been with Custom Kayaks for many years with my dad supplying my boats. This has ...

Background - I have been eating FUTURELIFE® Smart food for a couple of years now. A mate walked into our digs some 10kg lighter with a box for us to try and was sold ever since. Last year I was lucky enough to have FUTURELIFE® come on board to fulfil the large amounts of Chocolate and Strawberry I consume.

Over the last couple of months FUTURELIFE® have developed a High Protein version of their product which was launched o...

If you haven’t hear the news that GoPro are going to be bringing out a new Hero 3 camera you need to check out these guys are changing the way we view the world.

The SA distributer of GoPro, Omnico are expecting to have the camera’s in the country soon. I will be off to Cape Town next week for the launch ...

I have been involved in paddling the Varsity College from the very start. Not only have they backed me and my paddling but have back the sport of paddling in a big way.

From small beginnings Varsity College have grown into a power house club. So proud of the whole sports life project and the results from this last weekend’s Hansa Fish speak for themselves.

The men’s team came 2^nd in the national intervarsity competitions with...

I am in a spoilt team that help me do my kit every year and have mentored me the return on investment a sponsor is looking for. This is not always the case with young athletes especially in South African marginalised sport. A huge shout out to Jeep Apparel in the form of Team Jeep South Africa and Varsity College for the support and guidance.

As of the 1^st of March I have partnered with GU Energy South Africa. This awesome opportunity came about through my link with Team Jeep South Africa who are also now going to be racing with GU. We had a big team get together last night where GU did an awesome presentation about their products and got to mingle with the whole 45 strong Team Jeep family.

Rudy Project have been supplying my sunglasses for year now. Have lost count. Their loyalty to their athletes is amazing and they recently posted off two more set of the stuff I “LOVE”. I seriously dig the Rudy product and an a huge fan rather than just one of their athlete’s. You just don&rs...

I am simply a fan. I bought a camera some months ago and just don’t carry my normal camera around anymore. The thing is just so small and versatile in and out of the water. If you haven’t seen the way there are changing photography/videography worldwide then check just hit YouTube.   

The team at GoPro here in SA have kindly given me a new Hero 2 to play with and I will be fitting into their Hero program. I am really excited abou...

If you keen to check out my Triple Challenge data it's up on Garmin connect here:

http://connect.garmin.com/activity/127707448# 

My best thing about Garmin is checking out my race tracks. Proud of this one!

Been playing with one Garmin’s add on accessories, A quick release for the 310xt.

A couple weeks ago I took up the challenge from some mates at Global Trader to start trading.

I have had a great relationship and partnership with Rudy Project for longer than I can remember. They kit me out with the best glasses on the planet and I love the brand.

Michael and his team just hooked me up with two new sets out the 2011 range. Have to see the new website at www.rudyproject.co.za

It's that time of year again. Setting up the structure for the year, what events to go to and of course new racing kit. This stuff gets me so amped to race and fuels the next session!

Check this out, something different with new sponsor logo's, let me know what you think?

I am lucky to have some sport from PVM. Loving their mindset on racing and life being about hard work. They just hit the social network.

I really think this video speaks for itself. Varsity College who are my longest stand sponsor and support system have launched a new logo and visual language. They do so much good in helping out young paddlers in their Sports Life program which I have been involved in. They are moving into a new era.  Hope you enjoy this, I think it rocks!

I have been using PVM products now for a couple months through my racing and training, testing different combinations and seeing what works for me. Have promised some reviews so here we go.

Just before I left for Spain I got a cool page in the post. Rudy Project who are my sunglass supplier and LONG time suppers had sent me some new glasses.

Just some background. I love the innovation that Rudy strive for, always on the forefront of technology. Every year they send me something new, they are constantly lifting their game and this year is no different.

I am extremely lucky to the support of Garmin as one of my awesome sponsors. Well they started a cool magazine last year called Gtribe and they have recently linked a number of blogs, mine included into a community on their classic website.

Huge thanks to them for the opportunity. Huge honour to have my blog in there with some huge names in SA to. Just have a look through who is bl...

Every year a book comes out called Superbrands. With my marketing studies I have gone out and bought it in years gone by to do some homework on how it really gets done on pushing the limits on brand building. Well I got a little present in the post on Friday from one of my awesome sponsors Garmin. A copy of the 2010 Superbrands book and a Gtribe magazine.

Garmin has been selected as a Superbrand! Well don’t to the Garmin team on doing an amazing job...

One of my many goals for the year (which often feel at the outset to be pipe dreams at the time) was to really optimise being healthy. Pushing myself to eat better and cut the crap.

I was lucky to sign to with a supplement supplier, PVM earlier in the year who have really helped me make my little pipe dreams into reality. With some guidance from their nutritionist and a little effort on my part making in making wiser choices I feel more healthy and ...

I have to say this latest offering from Garmin really fills a gap in the market, what a product. The Forerunner 110 is going to change your training for good. Check out the press release from Garmin themselves.

I love playing with technology and Garmin are raging on this front. After the weekends racing I uploaded my data from my Garmin Edge 705 up onto Garmin Connect website.

Check out the my race here http://connect.garmin.com/activity/29310324

The first lap is frantic and you can see the averge is higher than the rest with trying to get a good spot on the bunch. I had a solid lap...

Very stoked to bring PVM on board as a new supplier. Thanks to the team, Petru, Lucy, Louise and Ronel for the support. Hope to blog more on my progress with the product in the coming weeks!

I am very lucky to have Varsity College as one of my awesome sponsors, well there is now a chance you can to take advantage of their new sports programme called 'Sportslife'!

Carole Adam from Varsity College has this to say about the prgramme!

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I had the honour of representing Garmin as one of their brand ambassadors at the launch, A Life Less Ordinary and their new Magazine called GTribe.

The event was glamorous to no end!

Celebrities attended in their droves including my favourite Kingsley Holgate. The venue and vibe at FTV was amazing with a red ca...

On my recent trip up to Joberg I got to hang out with the team at Rudy Project, Technically Cool Eyewear.
 
Michael showed me around and had a chat to them about some of their new product, check out this video of the visit!

Garmin are about to launch the newest addition to the family in the 310xt. Thanks to Rodney from the Durban office I had the opportunity to test the new model at the Jeep Apparel Multisport Series race at Nagel.

This unit rocks my world. The unit is full waterproof and the casing is way more robust than it’s predecessors and includes a new vibration feature. Its simple to use and will change the way you train and race.

Check out thes...

I recently bought a new car, a cool little bakkie. So stoked. Well fitting it out to handle all my toys was so easy thanks to Thule.

Thule have a new product for bakkie’s. It’s simply clamps to the lip of the bin and carries all my specialised equipment in safety.

Thanks to Richard and his team for fitting my cab with the wicked carriers. My surfski’s, mountain bikes and surfboards have been riding in style. Check out www.thule.co.za to hook yourself up with the best.
 

Can you believe it but some of my amazing Jantex paddles got stolen a couple weeks ago. What a mission. Jan really helped me out and posted me some new paddles. What a legend dood.  Thanks Jan. I am loving the new stiff shaft in the Gamma Medium blade. Got to test one, they amazing.

The blades came with some cool posters with photos of the athletes that dominate with their blades.

Check out Jantex’s cool website www.jantex.sk
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Every year my sunglasses supplier Rudy Project (www.rudyproject.co.za) does a massive shoot with all their athletes over the course of a week all over the country. I was lucky enough to have the afternoon yesterday with legend photographer Craig Dutton (www.craigdutton.com). 

Got the privilege of choosing my glasses for the year from a long time supporter in Rudy Project out of their range for 2009. Looking through their classic website at www.rudyproject.co.za I battled to pick as there is just so much cool new stuff. You have to go check out the new range!

  

Had the privalige of being invited to Chrysler’s annual golf day at Mt Edgecombe. Chrysler distribute Jeep and a number of great brands in SA and are a big supporter of Team Jeep SA (www.teamjeep.co.za). I got to bring a golfing partner along. Best mate Rusty got dragged along for the moor en soek. I played ok and Rus and I finished 4^th in the day missing out on a trip to Fan Court by...

I have been a member of Team Jeep since the start of 2005 and started as their first surfski paddler. The team is probably the best sponsor an athlete could wish for. They really have looked after me and opened doors for my paddling career. The family vibe within the team is amazing and there is always someone just a call away to help! Jeep Apparels product is world class and I am proud to be associated with the brand. They have just lauched a new wesite that is well worth checking out at www.jeepsa.co.za

How do you carry all your kit? Not a question we ask much and sometimes take for granted. I trust Thule to carry by very expensive boats and bikes! Well they have just launched a new range of bags, simply some awesome products that I will now be using for my travelling. Check out this link on their site to check out the range. http://www.thule.com/Thule/ProductListPage____83417.aspx. They are super ...

I have run a small development project the last couple year with has grown from strength to strength. There are currently 5 doods in my now team that race all the major races in the KZN season. 

I got a package from Gamin this week, the amazing Forerunner 405. Its way smaller than the traditional gps units like the 305 and has better coverage indoors and forests. The smaller unit is shaped like a normal wrist watch and is really user friendly to use. The most amazing aspect of the 405 is the modes are changed by simply running your finger round the unit like you would on and ipod. Would class technology that will certainly aid my training. I would be lost without ...