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The South Coast Surf Chasers

HE INCLUSION OF surf lifesaving as a demonstration sport at the 1956 Melbourne Olympics changed John Arnold’s life forever. Duke Paoa Kahanamoku, the legendary Hawaiian swimmer and surfer credited with introducing surfing to Australia in 1914, was team manager for a

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