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I\u2019ve been putting a lot of effort into my surfing, both mentally and physically, and surfing a lot,\u201d said Lightfoot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOberholzer was surfing amazingly and I was on edge until the last five seconds, when, fortunately for me, the ocean went flat.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After taking the runner-up berth at Lamberts Bay last year, Lightfoot arrived in town a week before the event to practise and the additional time spent in the waves at YoYo\u2019s paid off.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Oberholzer continued his confident approach in the first Men\u2019s Semifinal against Jake Elkington (Kommetjie). 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