Chad Le Clos, Mick Fanning. Australian surf legend Mick Fanning, right, talks to South African swimmer Chad Le Clos, right, and Australian para cyclist Jessica Gallagher during a surf lesson at Kirra Beach on the Gold Coast, Australia, . Le Clos accepted the offer of a surfing lesson at Fanning's local Kirra Beach the morning after completing his swimming program at the Commonwealth Games, where he won five medals for South Africa, with one reservation. He wanted to know if there were any sharks in the water