In the school holidays, Kalani competed in the South Island Surf Championships and won in the U12 Category!

At the start of the holidays, on Friday, Saturday and Sunday I went to St Clair and Blackhead beach for the South Island Surf Competition. In my first round, I placed 1st. It was high tide so it was hard to get waves but I was pleased with my result. In my second round, which was the finals, I was competing against three other people. The surf was clean conditions with two/three foot waves. The final was out at Blackhead. It was nerve wracking because it was hard competition and there was even people from the North Island competing as well. I ended up winning. When I was paddling in to get my last wave, I didn't know I was going to get first. Then my friends came and got me and put me on their shoulders and told me I got first. My dad carried my board behind me. 

Next year, I will be old enough to compete in Nationals.