Tag: adaptive surfing
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MARK ‘MONO’ STEWART KEEN TO GET BACK IN THE WATER FOR THE WORLD PARA SURFING CHAMPIONSHIPS
Mark ‘Mono’ Stewart has been selected to represent Australia at the World Para Surfing Championships. The World Titles are being held at Pismo Beach in California in December.
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WORLD CHAMPION SURFERS STUCK AT HOME UNABLE TO COMPETE
After a year’s break from competing, Far North Coast world champion adaptive surfers Matt Formston and Mark “Mono” Stewart are back in the water. They’re hoping to be back catching international waves by the end of this year.
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MARK “MONO” STEWART WINS INTERNATIONAL VIRTUAL ADAPTIVE SURF COMP
With restrictions on travel still in force, many surfing events have gone virtual… A Byron Bay adaptive surfer winning the first-ever International Adaptive Virtual Surfing Championships.
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MATT FORMSTON PREPARING FOR WORLD TITLE DEFENCE
Wamberal blind surfer Matt Formston flies out this weekend to defend his world title in the US. The 41 year old who will lead the Aussie team will be seeking a hat trick of wins at La Jolla in California.
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ACCOLADES CONTINUE FOR BYRON BAY’S CHAMPION ADAPTIVE SURFER
Byron Bay’s famous adaptive surfer Mark Stewart has returned from yet another overseas victory. He won the US Open, taking home the coveted yellow Guernsey for being the first surfer to win three years in a row.
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TRIPLE CROWN FOR BYRON BAY WORLD CHAMPION SURFER
Byron Bay adaptive surfing champion Mark ‘Mono’ Stewart has returned home, after his incredible triple crown win. The decorated athlete came first at events in Spain, England and Wales in his first ever European tour.
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FORMSTON ENJOYS HOME BREAK AFTER HAWAII HAT-TRICK
Wamberal’s Matt Formston is taking a well earned break from competition, as he prepares for the next stage of his title defence. The blind surfer hopes to continue the form which saw him clinch a third straight Hawaiian Championship to start the year.
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FORMSTON REFLECTS ON SECOND STRAIGHT WORLD TITLE
Vision impaired surfer Matt Formston is taking a well-deserved break at home after securing his second straight world title. The Wamberal local says it was an emotional win to cap off 2018.
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BYRON BAY ADAPTIVE SURFER’S HORROR AT CHAMPIONSHIPS
Despite facing some serious health issues, Byron Bay’s Mark “Mono” Stewart has finished up the year on a high. The 56-year-old won a silver medal at the 2018 Stance ISA World Adaptive Surfing Championships.
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FORMSTON CLAIMS BACK TO BACK WORLD TITLE
Central Coast blind surfer Matt Formston has claimed back-to-back world championships. But he says it wasn’t without a struggle.