US 103.1 Classic Rock Radio » Surfing http://us103.com Thu, 23 May 2013 21:46:53 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Garrett McNamara Surfs Record Breaking 90-Foot Wave [VIDEO] http://us103.com/garrett-mcnamara-surfs-record-breaking-90-foot-wave/ http://us103.com/garrett-mcnamara-surfs-record-breaking-90-foot-wave/#comments Wed, 09 Nov 2011 18:00:20 +0000 Chip Sandalwood http://thefw.com/?p=53927 In the world of big wave surfing, there’s Garrett McNamara and then there’s everyone else. Not content to simply surf by on big waves, McNamara recently set a world record for surfing the biggest: a 90 foot monster off the coast of Nazaré in Portugal. That’s taller than an eight story building!

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Hawaii became the first state to officially recognize surfing as a high school sport, which will take effect by the spring of 2013. Funding for the program will come from the private sector and the community.

“Surfing has been a really big part of my life and has taught me a lot of valuable lessons: what hard work and perseverance can do, time management and how to stay organized,” said Carissa Moore, 18, Association of Surfing Professionals women’s world champion.

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