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PEG'S SURF COACHING
Where the beach never shuts
MEET THE TEAM
Peg has been surfing most of his life and has surfed breaks all over the world. He has surfed the beaches of Cornwall, and especially Perranporth and surrounding beaches in all seasons across more years than he cares to admit. He is well aware of both the perils and joys of surfing the local breaks
His passion is to share his love of the ocean and of surfing with people of all ages, abilities and challenges.
As an amputee surfer himself, competing and coaching internationally, Peg maintains a 'can-do' attitude in his approach to coaching whether that relates to your inexperience, fears, disabilities, confidence or anything else that may hold you back. We all have to start somewhere, and if you are prepared to give it a go, then he will join you on that journey, and find a way for you to fall in love with surfing!
You are in safe hands:
Qualified Level 2 surf coach (ISA, International Surfing Association)
Qualified Beach Lifeguard (SLSGB, Surf Life Saving GB)
Qualified, Adaptive Surf Instructor (ISA, International Surfing Association)
Qualified Level 2 Surf Life Saving Coach - Lead Coach (SLSGB)
Coach to members of the English Adaptive Surf Team
AASP World Champion (2022-23) in his division
Enthusiastic surfer with experience of breaks across the world, and 35+ years of surfing the beaches of Cornwall.
... Peg sacrificed the opportunity to defend his World title in the summer of 2023, when instead he competed as a cast member of BBC's Survivor series, finishing in a creditable 5th position - the highest placed amputee across the long running series in USA & Australia! He has a story or 2 to share with you about that too!
Peg Bennett, Owner and Head Coach
We are delighted to welcome 17 year old Fred to our team for the summer..... Too young you say?? Not at all, we are in awe of what he's achieved already, and delighted to have him on the team ... Age is just a number!
Fred will be working with us as an assistant coach across the summer season, either in the water or land based at the tent. Fred has completed his ISA Surf Coach training and will be ably assisting us until he reaches the grand old age of 18 in a few months time, when we look forward to seeing him using his skills fully qualified by the surfing authorities... but in the meantime, we will make the most of the experience he brings
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Fred has been surfing since the age of 4, meaning he has been a regular in the surf breaks around the area for the last 13 years, and knows the waters well.
Like many local young people growing up, he has graduated through his local Surf Life Saving Club, resulting in him now being a fully qualified RNLI Lifeguard. He is employed as a Beach Lifeguard for part of the week at St Agnes and Portreath, so we feel lucky to have him on board (on our boards!) for the rest of the week.
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Fred is a passionate surfer himself and is keen to share both his passion and his skills. He says that he surfs at a 'semi-competitive level' doing the English national surfing championships and being a part of the winning team (St Agnes) at the interclub surfing championships. He's competed at Boardmasters Surf Competition for the last year ... we'd call that a bit more than 'semi-competitive'!
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Fred Friedericksen, Assistant Coach
We are looking to expand our coaching team in 2025 ...
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Applications and expressions of interest are welcomed from Level 1 or Level 2 qualified Surf Instructors during the winter season in preparation for the summer ahead.
Coaches for 2025, tbc
No business could survive without an enthusiastic administrator who knows the business inside out and understands the needs of the customer, the skills of the coaches, and matches them up seamlessly.
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Annie is an ISA Adaptive Surf Coach and an SLSGB Level 2 First Aider, and therefore often provides additional in-water or beachside support to the coaches, particularly within our adaptive sessions. What she lacks in 'elite' surfing skills, she makes up for in enthusiasm, a love of the ocean and an ability to laugh at her own attempts to aspire as a wanna be shredder!
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Annie provides British Sign Language support for our deaf clients, and MAKATON to those individuals who use this communication system. As an ex-special needs teacher of 30years experience working with children and their families, rest assured that no question is too small or silly to be asked. All customers are treated with respect and with advocacy to ensure that from their initial contact with us to the time of leaving a successful lesson with Peg's Surfing Coaching, they feel that they are a part of our ever expanding surfing family.
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