Scott Kneller

Surfing has been one of those sports that I’ve always admired, and being an Australian, and in particular a travelling Australian that is always asked if I surf, I felt obligated to at least learn. So in May this year I bought my first surfboard and since then I have been struggling with the tedious process of learning a new sport.

This past week I think I have surfed more than I have in the past six months and my surfing is finally taking a few steps in the right direction. Although the surf wasn’t great the 30-degree weather was much appreciated, and I had a great time cruising in Palm Beach with the boys.

I was also in Sydney for training, and under the supervision of John Marsden our sports scientist it was a very difficult but productive week. I undertook my first altitude training this week and it’s an experience I have no intention of reliving any time soon. It involves an interval session on the bike with a facemask attached to machine that restricts the amount of oxygen you can breathe in, mimicking those hypoxic conditions found at 3500m. Super fun

Back to Jindabyne next week for some training and studying for my end of session uni exam. I’m heading down to the water ramps at the end of next week so will keep you posted and hopefully have some footage for you.