Nelo recognized the lanky teenager, a local girl whose swiftness along the branch-top ways could not be matched.

As the local governor held a news conference inside the complex today, a lanky American teenager emerged from a school building, walked up to the reporters and pulled out a notebook.

His colouring had not changed but in other respects he bore scant resemblance to the lanky teenager she remembered.

"We were like the big lanky teenager that looked like a grown man."

The lanky teenager, who had seemed worried and nervous for much of the visit, visibly relaxes.

He greeted me and introduced a lanky teenager: "This is my son, Jack."

Mostly, I squatted in the sand and watched as these long-haired, lanky teenagers hurled themselves unequivocally into the blue.

As he turned toward the door, a pair of lanky teenagers stepped in.

Before Dan could decide what to do about the young pickpocket, a trio of lanky teenagers raced past, dodging through the crowd.

They made an odd couple, the tall, lanky teenager and the petite, graceful woman, but from the way they laughed together he could tell they were enjoying themselves.