LakeSurf
Sista
Learn more about...
Carly Newell
A trained water-sports coach & elite athlete!
Experienced...
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Over 10 years of experience as a competitive, sponsored Provincial and National Wakeboard athlete, and and a World Wakesurf Masters Champion!
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A trained NCCP watersports instructor (National Coaching Certification Program)
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Carly has worked with Okanagan wake schools, such as: Off the Grid, Wake Pilot, Peach City Surf, Whiplash and Rad Galz.
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Carly won many BC wakeboard events from 1998-2011
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She started competing in the CWSA Wakesurf events in 2017 and was invited to her first Worlds event that year placing 3rd in the Masters Skim division
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Her Best Event? Winning the 2019 CWSA World Wakesurf Championships in the Masters Skim division
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In 2020 she maintained a #1 CWSA World Ranking in the Masters Skim division, and won North American Wakesurf online event
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In the past summers Carly has riden a KANUK board, the 53.5 Vedder with custom @agendasurf XL Pro traction pads AND thanks to a new sponsor Dockside Marine Centre, Carly is having fun transferring her surf skills to a 2023 Hyperlite Storm size 50 board.
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Carly learned to waterski at 5 years old and was slalom skiing at 9.
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She actually didn't learn to wakeboard until after a basketball career at Simon Fraser University!
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Carly has 7 years of lifeguarding and swim instructor experience
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Off the water, Carly has over 19 years of classroom teaching experience
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She is a Physical & Health Education Teacher, and she holds a Masters of Education degree with her specialization in Curriculum and Instruction.
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Her passion for teaching has naturally flowed into her personal passion for wake sports. She has taught 5 year olds to 65 year olds how to Wakesurf.
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She is also focused on progressing her own skills, and has had training with elite Wakesurf schools, such as @Trickywakesurfschool @offthegridsurf school and @nicolebhudson
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If you are looking to progress your wake skills safely behind the boat, then give your LakeSurf Sista, Carly, a shout!
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No matter what the water-sport, she can help break down a skill so that you can gain the confidence you need to stick it, safely!