Imagine winning New Zealand's premier surf ski race. She's currently ranked third in the world on the international surf ski circuit, and two years ago held the top spot. I started paddling a spec ski [a surf lifesaving ski] when I was 12," she says. But she fears not enough Kiwi kids are aware of the opportunities surf ski offers. But bet your bottom dollar, having figured out her work-life balance, the only thing Clarke will be protecting this weekend is her perfect record.

Source: Stuff December 01, 2019 00:56 UTC