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Swallowing Sea Water May Have an Unexpected Health Risk

By Jamie Ducharme

'Einstein of the Ocean' Who Helped Surfers Catch the Perfect Waves Turns 100

By Paul Spence and Shane Keating / The Conversation

Vintage Color Photos Capture the 'Peril and Ecstasy' of Surfing in 1963

By Lily Rothman and Liz Ronk

How I Overcame My Fear of the Ocean After Nearly Drowning

By Stacey Griffith
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The Real-Life Gidget Reflects on Women in Surf History

For International Surfing Day, surf these photos of women making waves in the sport

By Olivia B. Waxman and Liz Ronk

Watch Surfers in Hawaii Battle Some Ginormous Waves

The Eddie Aikau competition is only held when waves are higher than 20 ft.

By Rishi Iyengar

Top Surfer Shawn Dollar Suffers Broken Neck

Dollar holds the world record for the largest wave ever paddled into

By Lisa Spear

New Google Doodle Honors Duke Kahanamoku, the Father of Surfing

The Hawaiian first built his reputation as a swimming champion

By Joanna Plucinska

Top Surfer Ditches Yellow Board After Shark Attack

Some divers call the color "yum yum yellow" for its ability to attract sharks

By Alissa Greenberg

Mick Fanning Donates Major Sum to Shark Attack Victim

Mick Fanning gives away his entire appearance fee from a TV show to a surfer undergoing surgery on both legs

By Rishi Iyengar

Aussie Surfer Has Second Shark Encounter in a Week

Mick Fanning just can’t catch a break

By Helen Regan

Watch This Surfer Survive a Massive Wipeout

"I got annihilated"

By Helen Regan

Surfer Who Fought Off Shark Is Not Giving Up the Sport

"It’s something that gives me peace, I’m sure I’ll go back out"

By Maya Rhodan

South Africa's Shark and Surfing Hot Spot

After the attack on Fanning, questions are being raised about the safety of Jeffreys Bay, South Africa, as a pro-surfing venue

By Alissa Greenberg

Shark Attack Surfer's Mom Speaks Out

Mick Fanning's mom said she was terrified when her son was attacked

By NBC News

Watch 66 Surfers Break the World Record for Most People Riding a Board at Once

66 surfers, a 42-ft board, 12 seconds of wave-time and a world record in the bag

By Helen Regan

Watch Surfer Owen Wright Score a Perfect 20

He's the first surfer ever to score two perfect 20s at the same event

By Helen Regan

An Intimate Look at the Life of Surfer John John Florence

Photographer Cole Barash's recent book, Talk Story, takes us into the insular surfing community of Hawaii's North Shore.

By Ye Ming

Teen Surfing Star Killed by Shark Left His Mom a Note

"Don't worry, Mom"

By NBC News

Teen Surfing Star Killed by Shark Off Reunion

A 13-year-old surfing champion died in a shark attack off the coast of the Indian ocean island of Reunion, officials said Monday. Elio Canestri was surfing with seven others off the west coast of the...

By NBC News
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