{"id":199,"date":"2011-12-01T18:17:00","date_gmt":"2011-12-01T18:17:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mbaquaticcenter.com\/news\/2011\/12\/01\/mbac-instructor-wins-1st-place-at-la-jolla-invitational\/"},"modified":"2016-01-10T13:48:05","modified_gmt":"2016-01-10T21:48:05","slug":"mbac-instructor-wins-1st-place-at-la-jolla-invitational","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mbac.com\/news\/2011\/12\/mbac-instructor-wins-1st-place-at-la-jolla-invitational\/","title":{"rendered":"MBAC Instructor wins 1st place at La Jolla Invitational"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px;\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons\" ><\/div><div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.mbaquaticcenter.com\/newsletters\/december\/2011\/pamela.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mbaquaticcenter.com\/newsletters\/december\/2011\/pamela.jpg\" alt=\"Pamela Strom racing stand up paddle board\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.mbaquaticcenter.com\/newsletters\/december\/2011\/magazine.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mbaquaticcenter.com\/newsletters\/december\/2011\/magazine.jpg\" alt=\"Pamela Strom article ad in SUP Magazine\" width=\"200\" height=\"133\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>MBAC Stand Up Paddling (SUP) Instructor, Pamela Strom, won 1st place in the 12\u20196\u201d category of the La Jolla Invitational, a paddling race that is part of the Southern California Ocean Racing Series.\u00a0 The 5 mile race held at La Jolla Shores hosted over 200 participants consisting of SUPers, kayakers, and outrigger canoe paddlers.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Before becoming a stand up paddler, Pamela was a state champion in the outrigger canoe. She&#8217;s a veteran paddler who has been competing in paddling races since 2006 and has an impressive resume of finishing in the top of her categories. She has also been featured in several paddling publications.<\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.mbaquaticcenter.com\/newsletters\/december\/2011\/medals.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mbaquaticcenter.com\/newsletters\/december\/2011\/medals.jpg\" alt=\"Pamela Strom showing her many medals on her arm\" width=\"200\" height=\"195\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>The race at La Jolla presented some real challenges, even an experienced paddler like Pamela, due to rough water produced by an offshore storm.\u00a0\u00a0 Part of the strategy of SUP racing is to read the water and take advantage of the swells.\u00a0 Finding opportunities to ride sideswell, or using the waves to push you along the race course, is an important factor to do well in competition.\u00a0 With swell, wind and chop coming from all directions, reading the water can be a real challenge, even for veteran racers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy paddling skills were really tested during the race,\u201d Pamela lamented.\u00a0 \u201cDue to the rough conditions it was a really fun and technical race.\u201d<\/p>\n<table style=\"float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right; width: 226px;\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" href=\"http:\/\/store.kingspaddlesports.com\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.kingspaddlesports.com\/newsite\/home\/images\/KPS_logo.png\" alt=\"kings Paddle sport logo\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/store.kingspaddlesports.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">King&#8217;s Paddlesports will be at MBAC this Sunday from 9am-12pm for anyone who would like to demo their boards and paddles.<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Pamela is a team ambassador for King\u2019s Paddlesports, who will be at MBAC this Sunday, December 4th, from 9am-12pm\u00a0 for anyone who would like to demo their equipment or learn more about stand up paddling.<\/p>\n<p>King&#8217;s Paddlesports will be at MBAC this Sunday from 9am-12pm for anyone who would like to demo their boards and paddles.<\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons\" ><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; MBAC Stand Up Paddling (SUP) Instructor, Pamela Strom, won 1st place in the 12\u20196\u201d category of the La Jolla Invitational, a paddling race that is part of the Southern California Ocean Racing Series.\u00a0 The 5 mile race held at La Jolla Shores hosted over 200 participants consisting of SUPers, kayakers, and outrigger canoe 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