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A schoolboy has triggered a tsunami of excitement after being hailed the 'youngest surfing champion in the UK' aged just eight.
Gifted Ollie Turrell was first taken surfing at 18 months by his dad Richie, a Royal Navy lieutenant.
He quickly developed a talent for the sport and beat a local surf team and several adults - including his dad - to take first place in a competition when he was six.

Ollie Turrell, believed to be the youngest surf champion in the UK, rides the waves

Ollie, pictured with his dad Richie, first clambered onto a board when he was just 18 months old

Ollie with his trophy after beating dozens of adults at the National Trust Swellboard Classic competition