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\nThe difference between competitive surfing and surfing for a hobby is the same as in any sport. There is always more stress in the competitive field to do better and pull off more maneuvers, while those that surf for a hobby are more relaxed and just enjoy it for what it is.<\/p>\n
Although DSC finished near the top, overall, it marked the end of their three-win streak in competitions. Earlier in this year, choppy conditions set the scene at the New Smyrna Beach Inlet where the DSC Surf Club still scored enough points in both the men\u2019s and women\u2019s divisions to take home first-place team honors, for the third consecutive time, in a regional contest sponsored by the National Scholastic Surfing Association.<\/p>\n
During that event, team captain Jacob Kotchpowell took second place against competitors from the University of Florida, University of North Florida and other Florida
\ncolleges and universities in the Southeast\/North Conference of NSSA. Cory Anderson took fourth place in the final heat and Blake Bordis took fifth place. Daytona State has taken home the gold in a regional contest. In the women\u2019s division, Amanda Buemi took first place and Amber Jeckovich took third.<\/p>\n
Bruce Cook, who took over advising the club for Harden seven years ago, is still hopeful for the chance of making it to nationals, saying that, \u201cI think we have pretty good chance at making it this year. I\u2019ve got a great team and they all worked hard to be where they are.<\/p>\n
\u201cFour of my surfers are truly competitive surfers and it shows, if their previous win streak is any indication of things to come, nationals are right around the corner,\u201d he added. \u201cDespite third place all of the surfers on my team work hard and do their best.\u201d<\/p>\n
Current member Dylan Dariao has been surfing for DSC for three years now. He started the sport as a child with his father first teaching him. It continues to be a passion of his.<\/p>\n
In regards to the club\u2019s latest competition, he said, \u201cI wished the waves were better today, but I, too, am hopeful that we will make it to nationals.\u201d<\/p>\n
The team has one more regional contest before facing a larger field of competitors in the NSSA East Coast Championships April 9-12 in New Smyrna Beach.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Danny Roessler In Motion Staff Writer Founded in 1998 by former Daytona State College librarian Fred Harden, the Surf Club is still going strong, as witnessed by members\u2019 recent win at a New Smyrna Beach daylong competition. DSC surfers placed third overall from dozen of competitors, which ended their winning Continue reading DSC Surf Club \u2018shore\u2019ly makes impression<\/span>