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An annual surf event in Atlantic City helps children with disabilities catch waves, continuing the legacy of a boy who loved the ocean. Heart of Surfing brings volunteers together to ensure everyone can experience the joy of surfing.
In a Dakar fishing village, girls who dropped out of school are catching waves and returning to education through a unique surf academy. The deal is simple: if you want to surf, you must study.
A golden Labrador with 340,000 Instagram followers just dominated the World Dog Surfing Championships, taking home four first-place trophies. Rippin' Rosie has been catching waves with her owner since she was seven months old.
A Western Australian surf program is transforming lives by bringing together NDIS participants and everyday surfers to catch waves and build community. One surfer who was terrified of water now calls herself "an ocean person."
A remote Australian coastal town with inconsistent waves has become so beloved that travelers keep abandoning their plans to stay forever. Agnes Water's secret isn't world-class surf but something even better: a welcoming community that turns visitors into lifelong residents.
A 20-year-old surfer from Costa Rica just made history by winning her country's first-ever gold medal in surfing at the Central American and Caribbean Games. Rachel Agüero Cabezas dominated the final with skill that's been building all season.
Kauai's Gabriela Bryan kicked off the 2026 surf season with a commanding victory at Australia's iconic Bells Beach, proving her breakout year wasn't a one-time wonder. The 24-year-old's fifth career win puts her in elite company with Hawaii legends like John John Florence and Carissa Moore.
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More than a dozen talented pups competed in the World Dog Surfing Championships in Pacifica, California, showing off their skills on surfboards and paddleboards. The annual event celebrated the special bond between humans and their water-loving companions.
A groundbreaking surf therapy program in Queensland is helping female veterans overcome PTSD and trauma by combining ocean waves with mental health support. The retreat, believed to be the first of its kind in Australia for female veterans, has already been called "life-changing" by participants.
Israel's high-tech leaders gathered at Jerusalem's Tower of David to raise funds for HaGal Sheli, a nonprofit using surfing to help war trauma survivors heal. Since October 7, 2023, demand for mental health services has surged among hostages, attack survivors, and security forces.
A former lawyer turned a trash-covered beach into a thriving surf community by offering free lessons to anyone who collected waste. Over 24,000 kilograms of garbage later, Kovalam's shores are alive with possibility.
A stunning new mural in Newport Beach celebrates Duke Kahanamoku, the Olympic gold medalist who became the father of modern surfing and once saved lives off the California coast. The larger-than-life artwork is turning heads along Pacific Coast Highway.
A Maui surfer who lost his leg to a shark is back in the water competing in the Hawaii Adaptive Surfing Championships. Kenji Nonaka joins 90+ athletes showing that resilience can turn tragedy into triumph.
A 99-year-old woman just became the oldest person ever to crowd surf, riding the waves at a Brantley Gilbert concert with over 20,000 fans. She checked off a bucket list item and proved age is just a number.
The world's elite surfing competition is heading to New Zealand for the first time ever this May. Raglan's iconic Manu Bay will host 60 of the planet's top surfers in the biggest surfing event the country has ever seen.
Thiago Passeri just became Argentina's newest surfing sensation, defeating Brazil's top competitors at 17 to win his first professional title. The underdog victory at the season's most competitive qualifying event sends him one step closer to surfing's big leagues.
George Pittar hadn't won a competition since age 15, but the 23-year-old just defeated four Brazilian world champions in one event to claim his first World Surf League title. The Manly surfer's triumph at Margaret River marks one of the most remarkable underdog victories in professional surfing.
Dozens of surfers flocked to a usually flat beach in remote Western Australia after a tropical cyclone delivered rare waves to their wave-starved town. It's the first time some residents have caught a decent wave in over a year.
Australian surfer Molly Picklum writes down every fear and feeling before competing, a simple practice that helped her win the world title at 22. Her "admit it list" turned crippling anxiety into her greatest strength.
Dozens of surfers suited up in giant banana costumes to attempt a world record at a Florida beach event. The cheerful stunt brought smiles to beachgoers while celebrating summer fun. #
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