Background
Lynch was born in Manly, New South Wales on August 9, 1963 and was raised in the nearby Sydney suburb of Whale Beach. The son of a policeman, he started surfing when he was 8 years old.
Lynch was born in Manly, New South Wales on August 9, 1963 and was raised in the nearby Sydney suburb of Whale Beach. The son of a policeman, he started surfing when he was 8 years old.
In 1998, he was inducted into the Australian Surfing Hall of Fame, and in 2000, he was inducted into the Australian Sporting Hall of Fame. He quickly mastered the tricky, powerful sandbars, which proved to be a training ground for the world stage. The same waves nourished the talents of Stuart Entwistle, Layne Beachley and Pam Burridge.
Lynch emerged from the beachbreak of Manly with a flexible and gymnastic style and unflappable competitive drive that helped him to a successful junior career, including victories in the Pro Junior, the JJJ Junior and the ASPA ratings.
He refined his competitive act into a fluid routine of vertical maneuvers that brought him immediate success on the Association of Software Professionals World Tour. He spent 13 consecutive years in the top 16, earning a reputation as a brilliant tactical competitor as well as a forthright and articulate spokesman for the sport.
Lynch remained competitive until his retirement in 1998. After retiring, he added big wave tow surfing to his repertoire.
He created the Surfers Group (a multi-faceted consultancy firm) and was chosen to coach Team Australia for the Industry Standard Architecture Surfing Games.
In explaining his experience prior to coaching the Games, Lynch said, "I love coaching young Aussies and trying to inject the passion I have to maintain our position as the premiere surfing nation".