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Paddle-out honors a legendary surfer, promoter

VIA – FLORIDA TODAY   John A. Torres: Paddle-out honors a legendary surfer, promoter   Craig Rubadoux, FLORIDA TODAY Hundreds of surfers held a paddle-out on Sunday to honor the memory of Rich Salick, champion surfer and advocate for the National Kidney Foundation. Salick endured kidney disease, cancer and heart disease since the 1970s. He … Continue reading Paddle-out honors a legendary surfer, promoter

Surfer survived Great White Shark attack thanks to large wave

      VIA – TELEGRAPH UK 9 July 2012 Surfer survived Great White Shark attack thanks to large wave A South African surfer has told how he survived an attack by a “massive” Great White Shark which savaged one of his legs.   By Aislinn Laing, Johannesburg 4:02PM BST 09 Jul 2012 Jacques Mostert, … Continue reading Surfer survived Great White Shark attack thanks to large wave

PacSun Risks Wipeout as Investors Shun Surf-Gear Seller: Retail

VIA – SF GATE PacSun Risks Wipeout as Investors Shun Surf-Gear Seller: Retail Sapna Maheshwari, ©2012 Bloomberg News Published 10:57 a.m., Monday, July 9, 2012 July 9 (Bloomberg) — Pacific Sunwear of California Inc., which made surf and skate styles cool for millions of U.S. teens, is trying to avoid a wipeout. After popularizing such brands as … Continue reading PacSun Risks Wipeout as Investors Shun Surf-Gear Seller: Retail

ESPN Body Issue Sneak Peak: Tyson Chandler, Maya Gabeira, Strip Down Nude In 2012

VIA – INQUISITR ESPN Body Issue Sneak Peak: Tyson Chandler, Maya Gabeira, Strip Down In 2012   The ESPN Body Issue celebrates the potential of the human body. This year’s magazine features athletes from all around the world with a special focus toward the 2012 London Olympics. Tyson Chandler,  Maya Gabeira, Jose Bautista, and several woman … Continue reading ESPN Body Issue Sneak Peak: Tyson Chandler, Maya Gabeira, Strip Down Nude In 2012

PHOTO: Kayaker on being trailed by great white shark: I just 'turned and paddled' #SurfReport #SUP

VIA – MSNBC   Kayaker on being trailed by great white shark: I just ‘turned and paddled’   Walter Szulc Jr., in kayak at left, looks back at the dorsal fin of an approaching shark at Nauset Beach in Orleans, Mass. in Cape Cod on Saturday, July 7. An unidentified man in the foreground looks … Continue reading PHOTO: Kayaker on being trailed by great white shark: I just 'turned and paddled' #SurfReport #SUP

Ruling the waves, Prince Harry and William: Princes enjoy an afternoon body boarding instead of watching the tennis

VIA – DAILY MAIL UK   Ruling the waves, Harry and William: Princes enjoy an afternoon body boarding instead of watching the tennis By Colin FernandezPUBLISHED: 16:32 EST, 8 July 2012 | UPDATED:16:32 EST, 8 July 2012 When he was offered a coveted seat in the Royal Box for the Wimbledon final, Prince William said … Continue reading Ruling the waves, Prince Harry and William: Princes enjoy an afternoon body boarding instead of watching the tennis

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JUST IN! Hurricane Irene NYC: Mandatory Evacuations Ordered as Sandbags Line Lower Wall Street – Queens, Brooklyn, Staten Island Evacuations

VIA – LBTIMES Hurricane Irene NYC: Mandatory Evacuations Ordered as Sandbags Line Lower Wall Street K. Cameron Lau | Aug 26, 2011 | 1min:30sec Hurricane Irene now seems to be on a direct collision course with the East Coast and things are starting to get serious around these parts. GO HERE FOR THE VIDEO: http://tv.ibtimes.com/hurricane-irene-nyc-mandatory-evacuations-ordered-as-sandbags-line-lower-wall-street/1747.html

Stricken by 'surfer's myelothapy,' paralyzed teen learns to walk again

  VIA – TODAYS HEALTH Stricken by ‘surfer’s myelothapy,’ paralyzed teen learns to walk again A rare spinal cord injury left 18-year-old surfer Kristen Adlhoch paralyzed, but thanks to special neurostimulation braces, she is walking again. By Rebecca Dube, TODAY Moms editor A freak injury stole Kristen Adlhoch’s ability to walk, but the 18-year-old decided she … Continue reading Stricken by 'surfer's myelothapy,' paralyzed teen learns to walk again