For 16-year-old Jolyon Simpson, a gruelling training regime and the pressure of competing against men more than double his age, is something the Ocean Grove Surf Life Saving champion revels in.<\/p>\n
This year Jolyon hopes to continue mixing it with the world\u2019s best, having travelled to Hawaii last year, to compete in the Molokai 2 Oahu Paddleboard World Championships.<\/p>\n
After qualifying for the Under 29 event Jolyon was the youngest solo entrant (at only 15) over the 53km event that saw him finish in eighth position.<\/p>\n
\u201cI enjoy racing with the top guys \u2013 the older guys \u2013 and being young. A lot of my friends are the same,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cI like the challenge, there\u2019s a bigger field in Victoria. There\u2019s not a massive number of people in Under 17 it\u2019s always the same group. In the Under 17s, I\u2019d be right up there (with the best) but in the open it\u2019s more of a challenge.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
For 16-year-old Jolyon Simpson, a gruelling training regime and the pressure of competing against men more than double his age, is something the Ocean Grove Surf Life Saving champion revels in. This year Jolyon hopes to continue mixing it with the world\u2019s best, having travelled to Hawaii last year, to compete in the Molokai 2 […]<\/p>\n