Patrick a native of South Africa has spent most of his life marathon river paddling (or canoeing as they say in SA) and surf lifesaving (swimming, paddleboard and surfski kayak). After moving to the United States, he trained 10 years with the USA Sprint Kayak Team and competed on the US lifesaving circuit. He has competed in Australia and New Zealand for the USA and continues to win races in the surfski long distance series and in the summer lifesaving competitions. He is a firefighter/paramedic in LA.
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4 x Berg River Marathons (South Africa)
5 x Cape Point Challenges (South Africa) Most recent 2007 mixed double.
2 x Breede River Marathons (South Africa)
1 x Fish River Marathon(South Africa)
10 x Lifesaving National Championships (South Africa)
4 x Lifesaving National Championships (USA)
1997 USA National Surfski Champion Lifesaving
6 x Molokai Channel (5 x single, 2 x double)
1989-96 USA National Sprint Kayak Team
Prince of the Harbor South Africa 2002
South African Double ski Championships 2003
World Cup South Africa 2006
Scottbourgh to Brighton South Africa 2006 First Place Mixed Double
Culebra Challenge Puerto Rico 2nd place overall