Trevor Hendy

Trevor Ronald Hendy, AM[1] (born 7 August 1968) is a former Australian professional surf lifesaver.

Trevor Hendy and Guy Leech during the 1993/94 series.

Trevor Hendy was married to Miss Surf Girl Jacki Dann (Hendy) in 1987. They have 2 children together, daughter Kristelle and son TJ (Trevor Jack). Jacki and Trevor divorced in 1995 but still remain very close friends. Trevor later remarried to Jo Macdermid (Hendy) and they have 2 children, son Bailey and daughter Jaali.

In 2015, Trevor came out of retirement at the age of 46 for a race with his son TJ (then aged 19) at the Australian Titles. What started as a bit of fun turned into one of the greatest moments in Surf Life Saving history as father and son took out the Gold Medal in the Australian Board Rescue event. They are the first father and son duo to ever win that race in front of a huge crowd at Kirra Beach.

Throughout the late 1980s and early 1990s, Hendy competed in Ironman (surf lifesaving) races, winning the Australian Championship six times and coming second on three occasions. He also won the Uncle Toby's Super Series four times.[2] He was made a Member of the Order of Australia in 1996 for services to surf lifesaving,[1] and is a member of the Australian,[2] Queensland,[3] Gold Coast[4] and Australian Surf Lifesaving Halls of Fame.[5]

Later in his career, Hendy switched to kayak paddling, where he made the Australian Kayaking team in 1998 for the World Championships and World Cup season. After a successful European summer, in which he medalled as a part of Australia's K41000m combination, Hendy returned home and announced his retirement, ending his bid for a place in the 2000 Olympics. Despite retiring professionally and no longer training{fact}, he went on to win Australian Championships into the early 2000s.

Hendy then went into motivational speaking and life coaching. He launched www.trevorhendy.com in late August 2012.

Hendy was inducted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame in 2000.[6] He also received an Australian Sports Medal in that year.[7]

References

  1. 1 2 "HENDY, Trevor Ronald, AM". It's an Honour. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
  2. 1 2 Australian Sports Hall of Fame Archived 25 February 2011 at the Wayback Machine.
  3. ↑ Queensland Hall of Fame Archived 26 February 2011 at the Wayback Machine.
  4. ↑ Gold Coast Sport Hall of Fame
  5. ↑ Surf Lifesaving Australia Hall of Fame Archived 17 October 2009 at the Wayback Machine.
  6. ↑ "Trevor Hendy AM". Sport Australia Hall of Fame. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
  7. ↑ "Hendy, Trevor: Australian Sports Medal". It's an Honour. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
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