Former Pro-Snowboarder Killed After She Was Stabbed in the Chest by a Swordfish While Surfing In a tragic and rare incident, Italian surfer Giulia Manfrini was killed after being impaled by a swordfish while surfing off the coast of Indonesiaโs Mentawai Islands. The 36-year-old adventurer and former professional snowboarder was struck in the chest when the fish unexpectedly leapt from the water on Friday. Related: Renowned Surfer and Hollywood Actor Tamayo Perry Killed in Shark [โฆ] Surf SwellBrains | October 22, 2024 0 Comments
How the Queen of Big-Wave Surfing Got into Writing Kids Books On a 70-foot wave, Maya Gabiera looks like an ant. With a wave thatโs the size of an industrial parking garage, you can hardly see her. Most often, the trailing spray flying off her board is what becomes first visible, and then you can make out her small, shadowy figure speeding down the wave thatโs curling up toward the sky, [โฆ] Surf Martin Kuprianowicz | August 28, 2024 0 Comments
[VIDEO] How to Spot, Avoid, and Escape Rip Tides in the Ocean A rip tide or rip current is a strong and narrow current of water that moves directly away from the shore, and it is the strongest near the surface of the water, which is why many surfers and swimmers should be aware of the possible dangers. Most swimmers and surfers caught in a riptide are unaware of whatโs happening and [โฆ] Surf Kristen Strom | June 25, 2024 1 Comment
Renowned Surfer and Hollywood Actor Tamayo Perry Killed in Shark Attack Off Hawaii Coast Tamayo Perry, a 49-year-old professional surfer, lifeguard, and actor known for his role in โPirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides,โ died Sunday afternoon following a shark attack near Goat Island off Oahuโs northeast shore, reports Hawaii News Now. It is the first recorded death of a professional surfer by a shark attack. Related: Shark Attacks Swimmer in Southern California [โฆ] Surf SwellBrains | June 24, 2024 0 Comments
[VIDEO] Kelly Slater Surfs with Baby Strapped to Chest You do not have to be a professional athlete to want to introduce your children to sports at an early age. It seems that children are getting involved in sports at a younger age more and more. It raises the question of what age is too early to introduce children to sports. Is there an age too young for kids [โฆ] Surf Gregg Frantz | June 22, 2024 0 Comments
Surfing Oregon โ Why, When, Where? A cold, wild coast that can regularly generate numbers like 24-foot swells at 8-second intervals with 100mph wind gusts and a sea temperature of 46 degrees, Oregon is neither for the faint of heart nor the physically frail. But it does have some damn good surfing, and for all levels despite its notoriety. Pronounced โorgan,โ by locals, the coastal state [โฆ] Surf Martin Kuprianowicz | May 29, 2024 0 Comments
Record for Biggest Wave Ever Surfed Recently Set in Nazarรฉ, Portugal German big wave surfer Sebastian Steudtner has surfed what might be the biggest wave ever measured at 28.57 meters (93.73 feet) in Nazarรฉ, Portugal. The height was measured using state-of-the-art drone technology developed by Porsche Engineering and Team Steudtner. Official confirmation of the new record is still pending. Related: Biggest Wave Of The Year Ridden By Woman Was Controversial The [โฆ] Surf SwellBrains | April 22, 2024 0 Comments
Earthquake Off the West Coast of Japan Shocks Hakuba Ski Areas Reported January 1, 2024 At 4:10PM local time January 1, a magnitude 7.6 earthquake hit Noto in the Ishikawa Prefecture of Japan. Tsunami warnings are in effect for Niigata with the swell expected to be over 10ft. This coastal region directly includes the route between Hakuba and Lotte Arai. Two ski resorts frequented by Americans on the Epic and IKON pass [โฆ] Weather Brett Ploss | January 1, 2024 0 Comments
[VIDEO] Aggressive Otter Stealing Boards From Surfers in Santa Cruz, CA, Evades Capture A 5-year-old sea otter in Santa Cruz, California, has been causing trouble by stealing surfboards from surfers, leading officials to take action. Known as Otter 841, this female otter has gained a reputation for her bold behavior and ability to ride the waves. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Native Santa Cruz (@nativesantacruz) The exact [โฆ] Surf SwellBrains | July 14, 2023 1 Comment
Pro Surfer Mikala Jones Killed While Surfing in Indonesia Pro surfer Mikala Jones tragically passed away at the age of 44 while surfing in the Mentawai Islands of Indonesia this weekend. The exact details of the accident are still unclear, but it is believed that he suffered an injury that severed his femoral artery, resulting in a fatal loss of blood. Jones was well-known in the surf world for [โฆ] Surf SwellBrains | July 10, 2023 0 Comments
Will Professional Surfer Kai Lenny Throw a Double Backflip on a Wave Soon? It Seems Like itโฆ Earlier this week, professional surfer Kai Lenny was photographed practicing double backflips on a snowboard into an air bag at Timberline Lodge and Ski Area in Oregon. Lenny wrote in a social post regarding the training session: โI learned so much in one day, it has changed my perspective and approach for when I go back in the ocean โ [โฆ] Surf SwellBrains | June 29, 2022 0 Comments
[VIDEO] Oblivious Surfer Almost Grabs Sharkโs Dorsal Fin While Paddling Off San Diego, CA View this post on Instagram A post shared by Scott Fairchild (@scott_fairchild) This Great White Shark doesnโt even flinch as the surfer paddles just inches above it, almost grabbing its dorsal fin with his right hand. Related: Sharks Discovered Living in a Volcano Surf SwellBrains | November 5, 2021 0 Comments
17-Year-Old Surfer is 3rd Person to Go Missing From Santa Cruz, CA Coastline in 2-Weeks A 17-year-old is still missing after going body surfing at Laguna Creek Beach, 13-miles north of Santa Cruz, CA, on Monday. He is the third person to go missing from that stretch of coastline in two weeks. Cash Ebright was body surfing and was last seen wearing black swim trunks. Crews continue to search for Ebright around Laguna State Beach. โThe ocean [โฆ] Surf SwellBrains | September 23, 2021 0 Comments
VIDEO: Amazing Drone Footage of Laird Hamilton Catching the Worldโs Longest Wave The legend, Laird Hamilton, foiling last month in Chicama, Perรบโthe longest left wave in the world! Surf SwellBrains | September 9, 2021 0 Comments
WATCH: 19-Year-Old French Surfer Rides One of the Biggest Swells Ever Recorded at Teahupoo, Tahiti Last Weekend ๏ปฟ World-famous surf hotspot Teahupoo was absurdly large last weekendโperfectly adequate for Friday the 13th. Watching this video above of Kauli Vaast drop in on this monster of a wave and then get swallowed by it is emotional, to say the least. Kauli Vaast, a 19-year-old professional surfer from France, called the wave a โwave of a lifetimeโ and the [โฆ] Surf Martin Kuprianowicz | August 18, 2021 0 Comments
VIDEO: Brazilโs Italo Ferreira Wins First Surfing Gold Medal in Olympic History in Tokyo [arve url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jqC9_4WyL1w"] SwellBrains | July 27, 2021 Likes Tweets 0 Comments
Team USAโs Carissa Moore Wins First Ever Olympic Womenโs Surfing Gold In a historic moment for the Olympic Games, Team USAโs Carissa Moore wins the first-ever Olympic gold in womenโs surfing, reports Olympics.com. Mooreโs scoring waves of 7.33 and 7.60 exceeded Buitendagโs total score of 8.46, relegating the South African to the silver. Related: How Will Olympic Surfing Work at the 2021 Tokyo Games? Surfingโs long-awaited debut at the Olympic Games [โฆ] Olympics SwellBrains | July 27, 2021 0 Comments
How Will Olympic Surfing Work at the 2021 Tokyo Games? In a few weeks, surfing will make its debut at the Olympic Games in Tokyo. 40 surfers from around the world will make history as they compete for the first time at the most prestigious sports event in the world. But how is surfing, a sport celebrated for style (which can be subjective) that is also very dependent on the [โฆ] Olympics Hannah | July 13, 2021 0 Comments
ADG Launches EpicSurf Setting the Stage for the Future of the Surf Industry Aquatic Development Group (ADG) is proud to announce the launch of their new โEpicSurfโ stationary surf wave which was introduced to the market during a virtual Tradeshow Summit that took place virtually on June 24, 2021, and was hosted by Surf Park Central. The event brought together leaders from around the world within the surf industry to discuss the latest developments [โฆ] Surf SwellBrains | July 12, 2021 0 Comments
VIDEO: Shocking Moment Shark Leaps Out of Water and Takes Paragliderโs Foot [arve url="https://youtu.be/dQF1ahThc2g"] SwellBrains | July 1, 2021 Likes Tweets 0 Comments
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