School holidays aren’t all about rest and recovery. Keen Glenaeon surfers took on the challenge of competitive surfing in the Inaugural Gleaneon Surf Riders Surf Tag Championships at Long Reef on the first Friday of the holidays. Surfers from Years 7-11 made up teams of four and surfed clean 2-3 foot waves in a relay event where each surfer rode two waves and was judged on their wave selection, manoeuvres, speed, power and flow. Their scoring waves added to their team’s tally.

Blue team, made up of Tighe and Oscar from Year 8, Finn from Year 10 and Archie from Year 11, came away with the win after a decisive wave from Finn, who took off on the biggest wave of the session and managed a series of turns and a big re-entry off the lip, which impressed the judge. Huge thanks to Rob from Manly Surf School who judged the contest and to all the parents and students who attended. Any surfers keen to be involved in future Glenaeon Surf Riders competitions should see Coach or Kim and check the Sports Noticeboard for updates on surf sessions and upcoming comps.