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About this Skier
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Name:
Garth W Strydom |
Nickname:
Gartho
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Hails From:
bloemfontein, free state south africa | |
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Interview
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What got you into barefooting?
My uncle was a barefoot water skier,
he got me into the sport
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How did you learn to barefoot?
I sat on Even burgers lap and then after that they took me on the boom and that's how i started
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Who was your first barefoot instructor?
Dave Dittmar
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Tell us about your first tournament
My earliest memory of skiing tournaments was at a place called roodepoort in Gauteng south Africa , i was on the short line and i won that tournament
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How did you feel the first time you barefooted?
not too sure it was 19 years ago but i have A PHOTO and i look pretty psyched
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Why do you continue to barefoot?
Barefoot water skiing is a passion of mine, i enjoy skiing with some of my best friends and it teaches me so much about life
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Who has inspired you in this sport?
keith st Onge
my father
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Have you held any World Records?
no
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Have you won any medals at a world championship?
2006; junior team gold medal
2009; junior trick silver
junior slalom silver
junior overall silver
junior team gold
open mens; team silver
2010;open mens team bronze
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What skiers have you enjoyed watching and why?
david small; barefoot jumping because he does it so perfectly
keith st onge ; barefoot slaloming because there is no other like him
Brendan page ; barefoot tricking he is so smooth and so solid
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How often do you train ski?
if i have a gap , before 2010 3 times or 4 times a week but after much less
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Do you have a nickname and how did you get it?
gartho, i got this name down in florida USA by brody meskers and he gave me this name because i called him brood coming from the name Frodo and then he called me gartho
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What other activities do you participate in?
golf
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What do you do for a living?
forman on a pleasure resort
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What is your motto?
if you can dream it you can achieve it
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When did you first start barefooting?
1995
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What is your Personal Best Score in Wakes?
17.2
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and what year
2010
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What is your Personal Best Score in Tricks?
9650
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and what year
2010
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What is your Personal Best Score in Jumping?
23.4
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and what year
2012
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