Brendon Prince

Stand Up Paddle Boarder of the YEAR 2022
First & only person to circumnavigate the entire UK coastline by SUP
Prime Minister Award for improving water safety in the UK
Brave Briton Award

Brendon Prince, a teacher and lifeguard with over 25 years’ experience has championed water safety education ever since witnessing three souls drown on a North Cornwall beach.  He set up and became chairman of the Torbay Surf Life Saving Club and founded the water safety through education charity- Above Water Charity No.1174593.  To highlight the need to teach children water safety annually, Brendon took on an incredible endurance challenge to stand up paddle board (SUP) the entire coast of mainland Britain- The Long Paddle.  In completing this world first, Brendon set 5x world records.

A true waterman, Brendon lives with his wife Helen and three children Kitty, Roo & Jonah, pebbles throw from the blue waters of South Devon, UK.  As a competitive open water swimmer and paddle boarder Brendon is also qualified as an instructor in almost every on-water activity and holds national managing qualifications in water safety.  An expert in understanding water safety education, Brendon has taught over half a million pupils, teachers & parents to stay safe in, on and around water.  Championing the need for education to prevent accidental drowning at the coast, inland waters and the home. 

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