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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 Indonesia’s 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 […]

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SwellBrains | October 22, 2024
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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 that’s 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 that’s curling up toward the sky, […]

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Martin Kuprianowicz | August 28, 2024
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[VIDEO] How to Spot, Avoid, and Escape Rip Tides in the Ocean

rip currents,

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 whatโ€™s happening and […]

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Kristen Strom | June 25, 2024
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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 “Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides,” died Sunday afternoon following a shark attack near Goat Island off Oahu’s 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 […]

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SwellBrains | June 24, 2024
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[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 […]

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Avatar photo Gregg Frantz | June 22, 2024
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Surfing Oregon – Why, When, Where?

Surfing the Oregon Coast

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.ย  Pronounced โ€œorgan,โ€ by locals, the coastal state […]

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Martin Kuprianowicz | May 29, 2024
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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 […]

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SwellBrains | April 22, 2024
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Earthquake Off the West Coast of Japan Shocks Hakuba Ski Areas

Reported January 1, 2024 At 4:10PM local time January 1, aย 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 […]

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Brett Ploss | January 1, 2024
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