Surfing
South African pro surfer Jordy Smith competes in the the ASP world tour Billabong Rio Pro 2013 finals at Barra de Tijuca beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on May 19 , 2013.
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Rash guards have become more stylish with better cuts and tailoring. It's about having the total kit, looking cute with a new surfboard and all of your gear and taking it to the next level.
They are so much more concerned with catching the next wave than with other surfers ... The chaos of the jet skis' movement has a circus-like aspect. Some behaviors were borderline clownish.
I’m pretty stoked right now. It feels incredible to lock in a win ... Some of the waves that were coming through were amazing and just ran along the bank perfectly... All the guys in the final put on an awesome show and surfed a great heat. Big thanks to Surfing NSW and the crew for running such a professional event.More quotes »
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Disabled surfers brave the waves in Brazil
(AP) -- One minute, Renata Glasner is watching the waves crash on Leblon beach from her wheelchair. The next, she's plowing through the turbulent waters on a specially adapted surfboard.Glasner, a 35-year-old graphic designer who was diagnosed with multipl Read more »
Around the web
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Central Ohio: The perfect place to jump for thrills or paddle for pleasure
won't find much in the way of mountain climbing or ocean surfing in central Ohio. But plenty of other outdoor adventures await area residents and visitors willing to seek them out. "People still think sky diving is only something you can do in an exotic location, 5:04 AM from Cleveland.com Read more »
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Big waves scare some vacationers in paradise
It's the second round of big south shore waves. What gets surfers hyped to jump in the water is scaring some who are vacationing in paradise. Witnesses said all three boats broke loose from their moorings during a large set of waves Friday morning in Maui. 1:05 AM from HawaiiChannel.com Read more »
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2013 Jersey Shore: Another Sandy unlikely this summer, but not impossible
A pair of surfers consider the waves as a massive sand sifter sits idle at Manasquan's Whiting Avenue beach on a Wednesday afternoon. Andrew Mills/The Star-Ledger Every forecast will be watched. Every new hurricane may produce a pang of anxiety. Every dark 12:06 AM from NJ.com Read more »
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Surf School For Kerala’s Poor Children
organization, which has run a free local school and medical care for the poor here since 1996. Children have been surfing with the charity’s employees on an ad hoc basis for around eight years, since Mr. Rigole arrived as an intern for SISP, but the surf school 5/18/13 from Wall Street Journal Read more »
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2013 Guide to the Jersey Shore
has a favorite memory of the Jersey Shore: it might be riding a roller coaster on the boardwalk; swimming or surfing in the Atlantic or grabbing a sausage and pepper sandwich from a stand that welcomes returning customers year after year. Superstorm Sandy’s 5/18/13 from NorthJersey.com Read more »
