What the Azores, cliff diving and making history have in common
What the Azores, cliff diving and making history have in common Azores, Portugal will be hosting the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series for a record 8th time on June 22 2019. Australia’s Rhiannan Iffland could be set to make history with longest-ever winning streak in her 21st appearance in the World Series. This is what the Azores, cliff diving and making history have in common The tiny volcanic Islet of Vila Franca do Campo has seen...
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In an Amanzi exclusive we chat to surf coaches from Waves of Change, our local surf therapy programme, who have turned their lives around through surfing.
Lwandile and Kanyiso are both 22 and live in Kuyasa Township off Baden Powell Drive. They first encountered Waves 4 Change 6 years ago. At the time they were self-confessed gangsters. They vandalised property and were engaged in knife fights with rival gangs. Life had taken a wrong turn for them.
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We’ve become better people through Surfing - Amanzi Magazine
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Amanzi Mag met with some of the surf coaches at Waves 4 Change - our surf therapy community programme. We chatted to these inspiring guys who have...When bare feet rise from the rocks, the world’s 24 best cliff divers will take flight once again as they leap both from the rocks and the platforms in their battle for crucial championship points. Those who want to stay in contention need to prove versatility. The action-packed show in Polignano a Mare, saw the champions Gary Hunt (GBR) and Rhiannan Iffland (AUS) stretch their leads with two wide-margin victories.
What the Azores, cliff diving and making history have in common
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Azores, Portugal will be hosting the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series for a record 8th time on June 22 2019.