Surfing Waves

theres a inter skools contest sort of a thing goin up in newquay in april which i may go to i aint never bin to one before though .i currently have a mini-mal and wonderd if anyone has any tips uvver then the usuall practiceing and goin to the gym and stuff ,anyone help .please .....

Just get out there and practice, obiviosly when its flat any exercise is good.

The main thing you'll find with it being your first comp is that your on a time limit. Heats are usually 15-20mis so time is important. Cause of this ou can often end up making silly mistakes or rushing.

See the topic on Comp Psycology over at MSW here --> http://magicseaweed.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=1614

Yeah agree on the time thing - deffo take a watch with countdown timer into the water so you know how long until the end of the heat.
In normal free surfing its not that unusual to not even catch a single wave in 20 mins so in order to catch 2 or 3 good ones you have to be very industrial about it.
Time flies by in a heat, you won't even have time to notice the cold! But you will be absolutely knackered - its far more tiring than free surfing so do get fitter.
And don't forget to think about what you are gonna eat and drink throughout the day - comps go on all day.
Also think about if you are gonna get changed into dry clothes again after each heat or gonna stay in wet wetty - in which case you will need a wind proof to wear over it as its cold!