Riptide Magazine

Kieran W is on the Inverted Team

Friday, 16 April 2010 14:19

Here's the word from Jarryd at Inverted Brisbane:

There’s a new kid on the block!
He hails from Salamander Bay North NSW and regularly surfs Box Beach. It's Kieran Woodford!
Although he lives several miles from the store, this 14-year-old caught the eye of Brisbane’s Inverted owner/ manager Jarryd Watson when he first viewed his resume.

“The first time I watched Kieran’s footage I was blown away by the pure talent this 14 year old has developed in his early days. He could out surf guys nearly twice his age! I’ve never seen a kid read a wave so well and hit every section with such precision and style” says Jarryd. "Brisbane is stoked to have Kieran join the team."

What impressed Inverted most was this kid’s positive attitude to the sport and the initiative he shows not only in the water, but out and about too.

Kieran joins the strong Inverted team which is proving its ground in the bodyboarding industry. With Richard Carstens and now Kieran, Brisbane is looking forward to the future with both riders and a few new surprises along the way.
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Name: Kieran Woodford
Age: 14
Home Break: Box Beach
Been riding for: Several years
Sponsors: Inverted Bodyboarding
If I’m not bodyboarding I am: Myspacing, chilling with mates or making vids.
I normally bodyboard with: Friends and family
What board are you currently riding? Pride - Cade Sharp 808
Favourite Wave I’ve surfed: Box Beach and Treachery
Favourite Bodyboarding Manoeuvre: Invert or Backflip
My Future Goals are: Bodyboarding as a career and improving my surfing in all conditions.
My Worst Surfing Injury would be: Ulcers on feet from flippers.
If I could surf anywhere it would be: Pumping Box Beach, with no crowds.
My favourite Bodyboarding DVD: Flux
My prediction of the next biggest rider would be: My friend Tahnee (local shredder).
Before I get in the water; I: Watch for the best peaks and check for rips.
Who & what inspires you in the water: Local bodyboarders and family.
What do you think it takes to make it somewhere in the bodyboarding industry? Self motivation, dedication, passion for bodyboarding, being able to surf in all types of conditions.
Why Inverted Bodyboarding? It's a well-known brand; easy to promote any riders. Inverted help guide you in the right direction and make things happen.