19 January 2006

Durbanite Brandon Foster has returned to South Africa after placing second in the drop knee division of the prestigious Rockstar Games Pipeline Pro bodyboarding event, held at the famous Pipeline Reef break in Hawaii.

Solid one-and-a-half to two-and-a-half metre waves produced picture perfect conditions for the final day of 2005 World Bodyboarding Championships.

"I am super stoked because Pipeline is not one of my best waves for drop knee and so to have pulled off getting second is crazy to me," Foster said.

Great wave
"The best part was actually just getting the wave that put me into second place. Even if I had come last I would have been happy with that wave," said Foster, who has been an avid bodyboarder for the last 14 years and was the lone South African in the Hawaiian-dominated final.

The 25-year-old, who was born in Pietermaritzburg, has gained a fierce reputation in the last few years for his stylish drop knee riding (in the half kneeling stance).

Foster has travelled extensively, bodyboarding world class waves around the globe in well over 20 different countries.

Nail-biting final
With the top two scores counting, the final turned out to be a nail-biting affair; less than two points separated all four finalists.

Foster took second behind eventual World Tour Champion David Hubbard (Hawaii) by just one point.

Hawaiian Powerhouse Kainoa McGee caught the best wave of the heat, but was unable to back it up with a second high scoring ride and finished third, with Bud Miyamoto (Hawaii) in fourth, having caught two average waves.

Rockstar Games Pipeline Pro
Bodyboarding World Championships
Drop Knee Final Results

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