George Haynes, a member of Portreath Surf Life Saving Club, has been crowned New Zealand Surf lifesaving champion in the surf swim and runner-up in the prestigious iron man final, behind World silver medalist and new team-mate Max Beattie.
The former Redruth School pupil decided to further his lifesaving career this winter by taking a life guarding job in New Zealand and training with Portreath SLSC's sister club, Mount Maunganui.
This has provided him with the opportunity to train with other world class athletes in the run up to the World championships in Montpellier, France in May.
He is now planning to compete in Australia later this month, meeting up with fellow Portreath team mates Tom Bolt, Matthew Hewitt and Dan Humble, who have been busy training there over the winter.
Then its back to the beaches of Cornwall and the RNLI.
The former Redruth School pupil decided to further his lifesaving career this winter by taking a life guarding job in New Zealand and training with Portreath SLSC's sister club, Mount Maunganui.
This has provided him with the opportunity to train with other world class athletes in the run up to the World championships in Montpellier, France in May.
He is now planning to compete in Australia later this month, meeting up with fellow Portreath team mates Tom Bolt, Matthew Hewitt and Dan Humble, who have been busy training there over the winter.
Then its back to the beaches of Cornwall and the RNLI.
