Jenna claims U23 surfski title in Tahiti
Jenna was also a factor in the overall women's race.
Toti paddler, Jenna Ward won the women’s U23 title at the ICF Ocean Racing World Championships in Tahiti on Saturday, 3 October, rounding off an excellent showing by the Team South Africa surfski women.
The women collectively filled three positions in the top 12 overall and two of the top four U23s.
Jenna was also a factor in the overall women’s race, which was won by New Zealander Teneale Hatton, with the ex-Kingsway High School pupil narrowly missing a senior medal and third place on the podium to another Kiwi, Rachel Clarke.
An elated Jenna, who was a double bronze medallist at the world marathon champions last month, said her U23 race was secondary to her overall challenge. “I wanted to race the senior girls from the start,” she said. “That is what kept me going and to get the U23 title is just an added bonus.”
