SA Bodyboarding Moves to New Heights
posted by Simon Heale on 23rd June 2011
ev•o•lu•tion:
1. A gradual process in which something changes into a different and usually more complex or better form.
2. A process of change in a certain direction.
3. The historical development of a biological group (as a race or species).
Bodyboarding is all about pushing the limits, the limits of one's body, the limits of one's mind, the limits of one's equipment and it challenges the limits of what everyone thought was possible. This, the TAND Invitational 2011, encompasses all of these elements.
For so long bodyboarders have been riding placid, lake waves in competitions and that's all well and good as they don't have control over mother nature, but it doesn't show the true potential of what the sport of bodyboarding is able to do, and does on a daily basis. The comradery between all its members is unmatched in any sport, and these riders and this contest is the evolution of the groundwork done by those who have gone before us.
This event is aiming to showcase all of these elements, from the adrenalin pumping action in the water to the stoked crowd on the beach cheering every rider to go harder and harder and test where their limit is.
The contest waiting period begins tomorrow,
Friday 24th June, so with this in mind we would like to welcome on board, with great joy, our new sponsors for the TAND invitational 2011.
Say hello to
Vivid Zeal Bodyboarding, ATTICA Wetsuits, Pride Bodyboard, Alphapharm Pharmacies, Magson Marine, SDI / Ambusave, Glaceau Vitamin Water and
WPBA.
The news just keeps flowing in, as the top 16 riders have been selected and are ready to fight it out for this historic title. These are the top 4 riders voted in from each division.
WEST COAST:
Attie van Heerden
Tomas Degenaar
Henk Esterhuisen
Johan De Goede
Shaun Sobey
KZN:
Charles Pass
Iain Campbell
WESTERN PROVINCE:
Joshua Kleve
Jarret Johnson
Donovan Bassett
Ian Kruger
Adam Morley
Warren Baynes
Aden Kleve
You'll notice that there are still 2 unvoted open slots; these were slots whereby the riders have been pre selected by the contest directors and are not voted in as the other riders have been. They are all currently riders on the GSS (Global Super Series - the professional men's division of the
International Bodyboarding Association(IBA), and have a high calibre of riding in both contest and free surfs. The 2 confirmed INTERNATIONAL riders are current world #3,
MARK MCCARTHY, from Richards Bay and current world #8 and rookie of the year 2010,
JARED HOUSTON from Table View. We also have Western Province rider, Adam Morley, who is currently giving the GQS (Global Qualifying Series) a shot. He hails from the sleepy costal town of Mossel Bay.
With a grand total of 2525 votes and over 51 000 page views so far these guys deserve their place in this event!
Thanks to our fantastic sponsors winners prize purse for the event sitting at a whopping R10 000 and along with the inagural TAND Champ title up for grabs each heat is guaranteed to have all the intensity of a final!
Just to wet your appetite a little more we have attached a short promo clip so you can see exactly what is going to go down. Much thanks goes out to Josh Kleve for the sweet edit.
The Tand Invitational 2011 Teaser from Joshua Kleve on Vimeo.
Stay tuned into our facebook page for continuous updates as to when the event will run.
A 2-3 day "orange light" warning will be giving and then final confirmation of the "green light" 1-2 days before so keep your ears to the ground and your eyes on our Facebook page.
TAND Invitational 2011!
The TAND Invitational 2011 is proudly brought to you by Vivid Zeal Bodyboarding, ATTICA Wetsuits, Pride Bodyboard, Alphapharm Pharmacies, Magson Marine, SDI / Ambusave, Glaceau Vitamin Water and WPBA
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