• Luke In "Mundo Rad" magazine!
December 20, 2005
• 2005 Palm Beach County 8-and-Under Santa Claus Invitational
December 3, 2005, Lake Lytal Park, West Palm Beach
Luke won the HIGH POINTS Award and placed:
FIRST 7-8 25 yard Back Stroke 23.58 (personal best time by -2.22 seconds)
FIRST 7-8 25 yard Breast Stroke 27.07
FIRST 7-8 25 yard Butterfly 21.10 (personal best time by -.40 seconds)
FIRST 7 and under Freestyle 19.73 (personal best time by -.22 seconds)
• Luke Sets State Record!!!
April 3, 2005
Luke Marks, 6, of Lantana, swimming for the Heritage Aquatic Team, set a boys 6-and-under state record in the 25-yard butterfly with 21.50 seconds in the Broward North Sizzler on March 18.
• USA Swimming / Gold Coast Swimming
March 18, 2005
This weekend, USA Swimming & Gold Coast Swimming brought out the best for the Broward County / Palm Beach County Sizzler!
Luke Marks swam against a tough field and came out with his personal best times with three FIRSTS and one SECOND. In the 25-yard freestlye, Luke placed first at 19.95 seconds (-0.63), in the 25-yard butterfly, another first place finish at 21.50 (-3.9), and a screaming FIRST PLACE finish in the 25-yard breast stroke at 24.80 seconds (-2.35). Luke came in second in the 25-yard back stroke with a personal-best time of 25.80 seconds (-2.56).
• ESA Palm Beach - Final Shot of the Season!
February 12, 2005
Eastern Surfing Association (ESA) held the last contest of the season on Saturday 12th at Juno Pier - Kite Beach. The surf was solid shoulder NE swell with semi-clean conditions.
Luke faced his toughest competition so far this season. Four surfers dropped down a division to post ten surfers in the 11-and-under Novice Menehune Division. Luke placed third overall, and finished in first place for the division this season with two firsts and one third.
• Jupiter Fall Classic Pro-Am
Jan 29-30, 2005
Eastern Surfing Association (ESA) held the Jupiter Fall Classic Pro-Am on Saturday and Sunday, January 29th - 30th. The surf was solid five foot North ground swell. Luke placed first in the Novice Menehune Division. Most of the top Florida professional surfers competed in the contest.
• Luke Places First Overall
Jan 16, 2005
Eastern Surfing Association (ESA) Palm Beach held a contest Sunday the 16th at Boca Raton Pavillion. The surf was four foot and clean. Luke competed in the Novice Menehune Division (11 and under) and placed first overall.
• Gold Coast Swimming Santa Claus 8 and Under Meet
Dec 4, 2004
Luke Marks signed up for the maximum number of events allowed, and placed first in all five. Luke far outpaced his competition on this sunny Saturday in beautiful South Florida...
• "New Florida" VIDEO Profile: Wonder Boy
Oct 14, 2004
Lantana resident Luke Marks dabbles in art and literature, but he's first and foremost an athlete. Surfing, swimming, motocross - he excels at them all. In fact, you COULD call him a real "renaissance man" if not for one fact: he's only five years old...
• Surfer, 6, a 'tiny guy' with a 'big heart'
Oct 10, 2004
At first, Luke Marks appears to be in an odd mood for the same reason as his father, Darren, and his uncle, Joe Polansky. The waves at Boynton Beach Inlet weren't good for surfing Thursday. They expected waves of 6 or 7 feet, not the 4-footers that were disappointing them. But that's not why Luke, normally a chatterbox, is tight-lipped and tugging at his dad's arm to go home...
• Five-year-old Headlines Surfing's Marks Family!
Aug 29, 2004
At five years old, Luke Marks is ready to embark on his first day of kindergarten. But Luke is no ordinary five year old. At 3-foot-10, and all of 56 pounds, Luke is known as both one of the best swimmers and surfers in the state of Florida. "My favorite thing in the world to do is surf...
• Luke's a Champ at Five Years Old!
June 2004
A ten-foot wave puts the gleam in the eyes of five-year-old Luke Marks. Surf boards and motorbikes are his passions in life. And when you see his feats, it's hard to imagine that this young boy has accomplished so much in so little time...
• How can a Two-Foot wave be overhead?
June 2004
Five-year-old South Florida mini-gremmie talent and Hillsborough Inlet local Lucas Marks has received quite a bit of press lately, copping stories in many South Florida rags...
• Young Super-Athlete Rocks Sports World
March 2004
The name, Luke Marks, is not yet as recognizable as Tiger Woods or Mark Spitz. But in the world of athletics, five-year-old Luke is beginning to generate quite a buzz. The tiny champ is turning heads in, not just one, but three fields - swimming, surfing and motocross. To those in the know, he is definitely one to watch.
• SurfWorld welcomes Vew-Do
Friday, March 19, 2004
Luke Marks, his younger brother Zach, and even younger sister Caroline all got into the mix this weekend at the SurfWorld Expo/Vew-Do Exhibition held at Surf World in Pompano Beach.
• Broward County Sizzler Swim Meet
Friday, February 13, 2004
• Broward County Sizzler Swim Meet
Friday, January 23, 2004
• Eastern Surfing Magazine, Issue #94
Blah Blahs • SE Blahs
• Sun-Sentinel Community News
Sunday, December 28, 2003
• Holiday Classic Championships for USA Swimming
Sunday, December 7, 2003
• Surf's Up: Youth Tests The Waters Off Pier
November 2003
• Little Surfer
November 2003
