About our surfing instructors.
Tyson in Australia.
- Tyson Greenaway has been surfing for 21 years and is widely regarded as one of Britains top free-surfers. In April 2001 he was voted 5th 'Best Surfer in Britain' in the 'Carve Magazine' 2001 Readers Poll.Tyson is also a competitve surfer who once ranked 5th in Britain. When not teaching he travels as far away from the wintery British surf as humanly possible. Last year Morocco and Portugal.
Tyson, a Level 4 surf coach and National Trainer Assessor, has been coaching for 8 years. He is the Head Coach British Junior Squad and sits on the British Surfing Association's coaching committee. In 2003 Tyson took the British Squad to Australia to compete in the 'World Grommets Contest' and will be travelling with the juniors to the World Surfing Games in Portugal this summer.
A very cold day last winter.
David Foster is one of the country's premier competitive surfers. The one time English Cadet Champion went on to represent England and Britain in the European and World Amateur Championships (placed 3rd and 47th respectively) at junior level. In between setting up a media company and chasing the best waves Cornwall has he somehow manages to find the time to help students learn to surf.
Dave has been teaching at the Academy for 5 years.
'This season I will mostly be teaching surfing'
(One for you 'Fast Show' fans)
Now in his fifth year as a surfing coach, all round waterman Chris Ranford has been a bodyboarder, surfer and general beach lover for 14 years now. It was about time he put his expertise and experience into coaching!
Last winter's globetrotting saw Chris take on the grinding breaks of West Australia and foiled perfection of Balinese coral reefs. His toils this season will hopefully propel him towards the endless point-breaks of South America.
Chris has been coaching for 5 years and is a Level 3 coach.
Gabbi
Ian Gabbitas begins his fourth year of coaching at the academy hot on the heels of a round the world surf trip. This young chap loves the beach and when he's not delivering surfing lessons you can be sure to see him practising the maneouvres that he learnt this winter.
Gabbi has been coaching for four years and is a Level 3 coach.
All Instructors are recognised by the governing body of surfing in Britain, The British Surfing Association and are Qualified S.L.S.A Beach Lifeguards.
Gwithian Academy of Surfing, Godrevy House, Prosper Hill, Gwithian, Hayle, St Ives Bay, Cornwall. TR27 5BW. Tel: Surf School/Shop 01736 757579, HQ 01736 755493 or our mobile 0771 2640780