| Life in fast forward! |
| 2008-03-27 06:47:13 by Barry Lewin
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This week has been a big one for me but unfortunately not on the training front. I went to a job interview on Tuesday. It went really well and I will now be heading up the add sales at the SportsGuide Magazine in Durban.
It’s a great opportunity which I intend to grab with both hands. I will still be going to Hawaii for the Molokai race in May. The people at SportsGuide have been very understanding about my sport and the job really fits well with my training.
Most of my mates will be a bit shocked when they hear I have ...
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| Plett Easter Surfski Challenge |
| 2008-03-24 09:20:50 by Barry Lewin
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I was really keen to get a good result in the Plett race as it is on the World Series and the points are vital in my world ranking. The race was covered live on www.surfski.info , go check out their live commentary.
I stayed the majority of last week with Dawid Mocke in fish Hoek. Monday and Tuesday were hard training days so I decided to tap off a bit on Wednesday and...
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| Rudy Project giveaway! |
| 2008-03-18 03:28:14 by Barry Lewin
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Rudy Project (Technically Cool Eyewear) are the first to give away some of their fine products on www.barrylewin.co.za.
There is a Rudy hat and flotation devise for two lucky readers. All you have to do is hit the Rudy website at www.rudyproject.co.za and answer the following question.
Name 3 famous team Rudy Pr...
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| Rudy Project - Technically Cool Eyewear |
| 2008-03-18 03:11:39 by Barry Lewin
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In my travels through the Cape last week I was able to meet the owners of Rudy Project sun glasses. Rudy have recently come on board as one of my supply sponsors and I am proud to wear their amazing glasses.
I have been a fan of the Rudy brand for some time and currently own 2 sets of their glasses. I recon their polarised photochromic lenses are the best on the market hands down and the flotation devise works like a charm keepi...
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| The long hard yards in Cape Town |
| 2008-03-18 02:59:58 by Barry Lewin
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I am sticking around in Cape Town for a couple days to do some training and hit a luck by connecting with friend and Cape paddling legend Dawid Mocke (current world number 2) for a training session.
The idea was to try get in some long training in for the Molokai race in May so long, long, long it would be. We headed out from Fish Hoek to paddle to Cape Point and back. I have paddled that section of coast before on the Cape Point challenge many years ago but have never gone there and back.
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| SA Lifesaving Champs 08 - Blouberg - Silver and Bronze |
| 2008-03-16 14:41:12 by Barry Lewin
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The last 3 day has blown past with hectic wind in Blouberg (Cape Town) for the national lifesaving champs. The conditions weren’t great with cold water and side chop but that didn’t deter the racing.
 
I have to say it was one of the most competitive champs I have been to with the big boy...
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| Training in Stellenbosch |
| 2008-03-12 06:26:19 by Barry Lewin
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The last couple of day has been a real treat training in Stellenbosch. The scenery and pure beauty has captured my imagination, I will certainly be back soon to explore more of this areas great secrets.
They beauty for technology now days and especially 3g is that I can work anywhere with access to the internet wherever I am on my laptop. Monday morning came with a list of things to do for the week and though it would be best for me to get it out the way ASAP and not have it hanging over my head while competing at SA Lifesaving Champs later in the week. I m...
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| Quiver Outdoor Gear get behind the Varsity College Durban Surfskischool |
| 2008-03-10 10:40:21 by Barry Lewin
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Quiver Outdoor Gear are a dynamic company run buy sisters Linda and Karen. They manufacture a number of outdoor products including some awesome kayaking jackets. They have backed the school and supplied us with some Mocke kayaking jackets. This will help keep out students safe in the sea. Thanks to Quiver for the support.
Here is a little info on the Mocke Jackets the school now has for its students.
Why it’s cool: The Mocke Kayak Jacket is a super light and comfortable jacket manufactured from a nylon mesh which promote...
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| More Varsity College Surfskischool Photo's |
| 2008-03-10 09:54:05 by Barry Lewin
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Louis Stanford sent me some more great photo's of Saturdays classes. The surf conditions were challenging with a decent shore break but once past the waves the students enjoyed a great days paddling on a classic day in Durban.
The school's awesome new Mentors thanks to Varsity College.
Answering some questions after the class?????
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| Jonkershoek and Argus |
| 2008-03-10 09:17:34 by Barry Lewin
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I woke up this morning to one of Cape Town’s finest day ever. My host Dan Hugo took me for an amazing run in Jonkershoek on the edge of Stellenbosch. I was a little out of my depth looking around the group at the start of the run with four tri-athletes and me the paddler. This was going to be interesting especially when I was told they were going to run for an hour and a half.
Mmmm, don’t think so!
My little chicken legs can’t handle that. I have been doing like 30min runs at home so was brave and aimed...
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| On the road again |
| 2008-03-10 06:36:58 by Barry Lewin
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I have just arrived in Cape Town along with the rest of South Africa’s cycling community. I however have a paddle under my arm and am not riding my bike through the airport like some over keen roadies that are down for tomorrow’s Argus Pick and Pay cycle tour which I am told is the biggest cycling race in the world.
I have no intentions in riding the 109km Argus, I have another mission in mind. I am here for the first real races of the year with the SA Lifesaving Champs at Blowberg from next Thursday to Saturday (13-15march) and then a short tri...
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| Puerto Rico World Cup 2008 race report by Ian Gray |
| 2008-03-07 06:08:44 by Barry Lewin
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One of my training buddies Ian Gray recently won the Culebra Challenge. Here is his take on the race!
For some, surfski paddling is about being out in warm tropical water with sunny blue skies, for others it’s about strong winds and hair-raising runs and for some it’s all about the beautiful places that you see with the sport. Combine all three of these and you’ve got surski paddling in Puerto Rico....
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| Varsity College Durban Surfskischool Newsletter! |
| 2008-03-06 13:49:14 by Barry Lewin
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The weather hasn’t been great in natal the last 3 weeks but the classes have pressed on in some challenging surf. That’s what is so cool about surfski paddling, one can have fun in any conditions.
Programme for the classes this Saturday the 8th March!
8am – Ocean Expert (the marine series is upon us, let get training)
9am – Ocean Paddler (learning to catch a wave)
10am – ABC
There will be no school in Durban next week, my coaches ...
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| Ian Gray wins Puerto Rico's Culebra Challenge |
| 2008-03-02 14:03:02 by Barry Lewin
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I have just heard news from the Puerto Rico that friend and training partner Ian Gray from Durban RSA has won the 3 star Culebra Challenge from US Olympic legend Greg Barton.
Ian is still new to surfski paddling but in the last year has quit work to travel the world to surfski races to gain experience at an international level. He has had some great results with 11th at the USA surfski Champs and 4th at the Mayors cup.
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| Ocean Paddle Sports |
| 2008-03-02 12:27:22 by Barry Lewin
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Ocean Paddle Sports is a California based dealer of quality ocean racing and recreational equipment for surfski paddling, paddle boarding, Surf Life Saving and related sports. The company is a family business run but DeAnne and Patrick Hemmens and distribute Custom Kayaks boats in the USA.
They have very kind in hosting me the last two years on my travels to the USA surfski champs and have become very good friends, ...
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