Surf’s Up For 5X60 Contest
In a joint venture Neath Port Talbot Physical Activity Sport Service 5×60 scheme, Aberavon Surf Life Saving Club and GSD Surf School teamed up to give children in the local area an opportunity to surf for the first time . Pupils took part in a course of five surf lessons resulting with the top five from each school being selected to take part in a surf contest at the end of the course.
Simon Jayham from GSD surf school commented “Aberavon has so much potential for future surfing champions due to the size of the local catchment area within walking distance and of course the excellent lifeguard club already based on the beach”
Pupils from Neath Port Talbot, Swansea and Merthyr descended on Aberavon beach on Wednesday 9th July to take