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What if Jordy chose flowboarding instead of surfing? Saffa talent pool is deep

Surfersvillage Global Surf News, 30 October, 2009 : - - South Africa will go down in history as the inaugural title holders for the 2009 International FLOW (Flowboarding League Of the World) Championships with three scintillating finals that carved a new era in the phenomenal sport of flowboarding.

Taking place at the opening of Wave House Sentosa in Singapore, the IFC was the first time a flowboarding contest utilised a team format. Representatives from Chile, USA , Singapore and South Africa competed for personal and team glory in multiple divisions over three days.

Qualifying rounds held earlier in the year resulted in a South African team consisting of Billy Tennant, Marta Jekot, Wes Fischer and Matt Lammers, all hailing from Durban and frequent visitors to the local Wave House. The four competed in several divisions ranging from bodyboarding to strapped and strapless flowboarding on both the smaller FlowRider® and the larger FlowBarrel®, a sheet wave that at full height throws a three metre high arc of water overhead at over 35km/hr.

The IFC team results were tallied based on individual performances, with the final results coming down to the wire: Matt Lammers' and Wes Fischer's performances in the Flowboard Strapped final would determine if South Africa would take home the gold. Lammers' second place and Fischer's fourth was enough to guarantee a win. Fischer also gathered enough individual points to be crowned Men's World Champion.

The event is intended to be an annual competition and will grow to include teams from around the world as Wave House venues open doors around the world. South African Matt Lammers throws a Melan Flip at Wave House Sentosa. His second place finish in the expert flowboarding division helped his team win the overall title.

Photo Caption: South African Matt Lammers throws a melon flip at Wave House Sentosa in Singapore during the final of the International FLOW Championships. His second place finish helped South Africa win the team event.

Final Team Standings:
    1.    South Africa
    2.    USA
    3.    Chile
    4.    Wild Cards

Individual Results:

Expert Men's Strapped:
    1.    Eric Silverman (USA)
    2.    Matt Lammers (RSA)
    3.    Greg Lazarus (USA)
    4.    Wesley Fischer (RSA)

Expert Men's Strapless:
    1.    Wesley Fischer (RSA)
    2.    Eric Silverman (USA)
    3.    Greg Lazarus (USA)
    4.    Sean Silveira (USA)

Expert Women's Strapless:
    1.    Heather Savant (USA)
    2.    Marta Jekot (RSA)
    3.    Kristen Barney (USA)
    4.    Nicole Buraschi (Chile)

Expert Women's Strapped:
    1.    Heather Savant (USA)
    2.    Kristen Barney (USA)
    3.    Marta Jeckot (RSA)
    4.    Nicole Buraschi (Chile)

Expert Bodyboarding Dropknee:
    1.    Nick Nguyen (USA)
    2.    Billy Tennant (RSA)
    3.    Tyler Danek (USA)
    4.    Claudio Calderon Cafati (Chile)

Expert Men's Prone Bodyboard:
    1.    Billy Tennant (RSA)
    2.    Tyler Danek (USA)
    3.    Claudio Calderon Cafati (Chile)
    4.    Nick Nguyen (USA)

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