Billibong Grom Fest at The Hook

surfhorn · Post by **surfhorn** » Thu Aug 28, 2008 6:56 am

No kneeboard division but John Mel's grandson ( and namesake) did well:

Grom Surfest at Pleasure Point results
Posted by Leo Maxam on August 23rd, 2008 · Add a Comment

Boys 10 & under push in

1 Sam Coffey

2 John Mel

Boys short board 13 & under

1. John Mel

Body Board

1. John Mel

Mike Fernandez · Post by **Mike Fernandez** » Thu Aug 28, 2008 9:16 am

Good job, you guys can say he is well on his way to becoming a waterman, er waterboy.

surfhorn · Post by **surfhorn** » Thu Aug 28, 2008 10:32 am

Yep. He access to all the toys and some of the best surfers on the planet.

Mike Fernandez · Post by **Mike Fernandez** » Thu Aug 28, 2008 10:56 am

I was wondering, what is "push in?" Which begs another question. When do you guys start doing tow-in training? I think John would be second generation? I don't mean huge waves at 10 years-old of course.

surfhorn · Post by **surfhorn** » Thu Aug 28, 2008 11:10 am

John John is about 7 y/o. Push In is just that: dad or mom stands next to the board and pushes the kids into a wave.

RMcKnee · Post by **RMcKnee** » Thu Aug 28, 2008 2:53 pm

Looks like you guys should get a KB division in there anyways. If there'd been one I reckon young John woulda won it!

That push-in stuff is great. I was never as fit as I was the summer I taught my two boys. I reckon I swam at least the entire East coast of Oz pushing them in!