Surfing Australia announces Barton Lynch as Head Coach of TravelSIM Team Australia
Surfing Australia is proud announce Barton Lynch as head coach of the TravelSIM Team Australia group of eight surfers heading to Costa Rica for the 2009 International Surfing Association (ISA) Billabong World Surfing Games.
As a former elite Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) surfer and 1988 ASP World Champion, Lynch is certain to bring his Australian passion and outstanding competitive knowledge to the team.
A brief overview of Barton Lynch’s career includes – 1988 Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) World Surfing Champion, 1988 ASP Billabong Pipeline Masters Champion along with 17 ASP World Championship Tour wins.
Lynch managed to remain competitive well into his 30s. His consistency and drive kept him near the top of the ratings through to 1995 and at the time with 12 appearances in the top 10, the most of any male surfer. When he won the Rio Surf Pro in Brazil at age 32, he was the oldest surfer to take out an ASP World Tour event.
“Being asked to be Head Coach for Surfing Australia and my country at the ISA World Games is a real compliment and a responsibility I take very seriously. “I am confident that I can handle the role and get the very best out of the team and I appreciate that Surfing Australia believes the same.
“Over the last seven years I have been active coaching surfers of all levels and have previously been the NSW State Of Origin Coach.\
Billabong’s Raditya Rhondi Takes the Champion Title at the Rip Curl West Sumbawa Pro 2009!
After a long 10 days of waiting periods and 7 days of grueling competition, the last day of the Rip Curl West Sumbawa Pro 2009 saw a two Billabong team riders progress to the final. The reigning champion, Rahtu Suargita was up against Raditya Rhondi, one of Indonesia’s most exciting up and coming young surfers in a thrilling final heat.
But in the last minutes Raditya powered through three barrel sections of his last wave – thus scoring a nearly perfect 9.25 of a possible 10 and locking in his victory. “I was so lucky eh, making all three of those sections,” said the humble 20 year old. “I was so lucky to get the good waves in this final against Rahtu. I think he was just tired from his semifinal, whereas I had a good rest so was really pumped up. So good eh?”
Last year’s winner Rahtu Suargita also content with his runner up spot and was totally stoked about Raditya’s win. “How can I not be happy?” he beamed. “I was in the finals against my friend and team mate in really amazing waves at a great location, so it was perfect. I had a great time and great waves, so what more could I ask for?”
Raditya walked away with Rp. 20.000.0000 in cash prize and 3.500 ISC points that puts him in a great position in Indonesian circuit rankings. Congrats Raditya!!
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Quiksilver KOTG
Fistral, Newquay UK
4 – 5 July 2009
This Weekend at Fistral beach will be the final event of the Quiksilver KOTGS series in the UK which we will see some of the best Boys and Girls under 16’s battle it out for two spots to go to Spain and compete against some of the best surfers in Europe.
Quiksilver’s Spencer Hargraves will be running the Uk series with the first event being in Jersey which last years winner Matt Chapman will be trying to defend his title . Then jumping across to Ireland also Quiksilver team rider Aaron Reid will be looking to make it three in row .
With the last of the three finishing in Newquay Spencer said it’s a great format and stepping stone for the grommets and champions of tomorrow if they want to progress onto the big leagues and make a career out of surfing and fantastic way to compete against the best grommets in Europe and the world !!!
The European final
For the second year running, Quiksilver is organizing a European Final of the King of the Groms. From April onwards, the young surfers will be able to compete in qualifying events held across the continent, in an attempt to win their ticket to the final in Zarautz. In the final, thirty young surfers will come together at the Basque spot, Zarautz.
Up for grabs will be a place in the International Final, due to take place for the second consecutive year on the beaches of Hossegor, Seignosse, Capbreton and Saint Jean de Luz during the Quiksilver Pro France from 23 September to 4 October. Places are precious and only the top two from the European Final at Zarautz will go through to the international event.
