Nick Thorn's Competitive Results
Nick started his career as a competitive swimmer, representing the West of England Swimming Team in Luxembourg from 1994 to 1996. Nick also represented South West Schools 3 times and Devon on several occasions.
From this he progressed into Surf Lifesaving & Ironman events, whilst all the while remaining a keen and competitive surfer.
At a National level, Nick achieved 1st place in the Iron Man, Run/Swim/Run, surf swim, board, board relay, ski relay, taplin relay, belt race, board rescue, tube rescue, 2k run and sprint relay events from 1993 - 2002, in both the intermediate and senior men's event. Nick currently holds the European record for the 200m obstacle race, having won this event from 1993 until 2000.
In 1995/96 Australian summer, by invitation of Surf Life Saving Association of Australia, Nick trained and successfully competed in the Australian Surf Life Saving and Swimming circuits. He was selected in the N.S.W development team.
Nick was a member of both Great Britain Team and England Team from 1993 until 2001, representing in both beach and still water events.
Nick competed at the Professional Lifeguard Oceanfest, Hawaii 1999, winning Gold Medal in the Open board race, and Bronze medals in surf swim and in the run-swim-run event.
Nick has competed successfully in four World Surf Life Saving Championships:
- Rescue 2000 in Australia. Ranking 6th in the world for the Ironman Competition.
- Rescue 98 in New Zealand: Silver Medal in the team event.
- Rescue 96 in Durban, South Africa:- Won a Bronze Medal in the Run- Swim - Run.
- Rescue 94 in Newquay, England : Bronze Medal in the team event.
| Ironman and Surf Life Saving Results | ||
| European Ironman Championships (Nick also won gold medals in surf race, board race, taplin, board relay and board rescue events at these championships.)  |
1999 2001 2007 |
1st 1st 1st |
| National Titles Newquay (13 years consecutive First Board Race Champion, 11 years surf race Race champ, iron man 8 years up to and including 2006. ) |
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| Big Boy Paddle Race, Gold Coast Ocean Fest | 2001 |
1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st |
| 4 foot clean Aquathon, Gold Coast Ocean Fest | 2005 2007 |
1st 1st |
| The King's Race, Woolacombe | 2002 2004 2006 |
1st 1st 1st |
St Ives Survival Ironman  |
1998 1999 2000 |
1st 1st 1st |
| Wollongong Cit Council Test (*1st time by a foreign national)  |
1st* | |
| Devon Lifeguard Tests | 1997 1998 1999 2000 |
1st |
World Championships, Sydney, Australia (GB team)  |
2000 | 6th - Ironman 8th - Board |
Gold Coast Super Ironman Event  |
2000 2001 2003 |
1st 1st 1st |
Sloop Slog Biathlon, St Ives, Cornwall  |
1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2006 2007 |
1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st |
| Extreme Survival and Ponsmere Ironman Event | 1999 2000 2001 |
1st 1st 1st |
Polzeath Super Ironman Event, Polzeath  |
1999 2000 2001 2007 |
1st 1st 1st 1st |
| Extreme Surf Swim Event, Minehead, Somerset | 1st | |
| Great Britain Life Saving Nationals (Results in Ironman, Surf Swim and Board Events) |
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 |
1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st |
Goodwill Games, Brisbane, Australia  |
2001 | 3rd - Ironman 2nd - Board |
| Surfing Results | ||
| British Interclub Championships | 2003 | 2nd |
| Woolacombe Longboarders League | 1999 | 2nd |
| Woolacombe Boardriders League | 1995 1997 |
3rd 2nd |
| Woolacombe Boardriders Junior League | 1993 1994 |
2nd 2nd |
| British National Surfing Championships | 1992 | 6th |
| Swimming Results | ||
| Great Britain Rating | ||
| 400m front crawl | 1994 | 5th |
| 200m front crawl | 1994 | top 15 |
| 100m front crawl | 1994 | top 15 |
| Devon and Western Counties Record Holder | ||
| 1500m front crawl | 1994 | 1st |
| 400m front crawl | 1994 | 1st |
| 200m front crawl | 1994 | 1st |
| 100m front crawl | 1994 | 1st |
| 50m front crawl | 1994 | 1st |
