Ching earns second sweep at Battle of the Paddle
Redondo Beach native Danny Ching led from start to finish at the Rainbow Sandals Gerry Lopez Battle of the Paddle California contest. Photo by Servais Continuing his dominance in the sport of Stand Up Paddling (SUP), Redondo Beach native Danny Ching was a two-time winner at the Rainbow Sandals Gerry Lopez Battle of the Paddle California held recently at Dana Point. Presented by Quiksilver Waterman Collection, the Battle of the Paddle is the world’s largest SUP festival and exposition featuring more than 700 entries in the weekend event. Danny Ching sprints to the finish line to win his second Battle of the Paddle this year. Photo by Zone57 Ching, a former member of the U.S. Olympic kayak team, began his stellar stand-up performance by defeating defending champion and nine-time world paddleboard title holder Jamie Mitchell of Australia in the elite race, a technical 5-mile/4-lap buoy circuit in and out through the surf and included 100-yard beach sprints between laps. Ching started out in the lead and never relinquished it. Ching’s winning time of 57 minutes, 45 seconds earned the Redondo Union High School alum $5,000 with Mitchell (59:36) taking home $3,500 and third-place…
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