Perhaps you have never or only got to know some of the 10 fun facts about surfing that we present below
Surfing Fact 1:
The first official surf contest took place at Corona Del Mar, California in 1928.
Surfing Fact 2:
George Freeth is the person who brought surfing to California.
Surfing Fact 3:
Surfing was originated by the oceanic culture island of Polynesia and was first discovered by Captain Cook in 1778.
Surfing Fact 4:
There are two types of surfing; short boarding and long boarding.
Surfing Fact 5:
Short boarding is considered harder than long boarding because it requires more effort.
Surfing Fact 6:
Kelly Slater is the highest paid surfer. He brought in three million dollar as the ninth time world champion surfer in 2009.
Surfing Fact 7:
The first university to offer a degree in surfing is the University of Plymouth.
Surfing Fact 8:
When the waves get over the surfer, it's called "getting barreled" because you can't go neither left nor right; just straight.
Surfing Fact 9:
The biggest wave recorded was 530 meters in Lituya bay, southern coast of Alaska.
Surfing Fact 10:
The longest ride ever done on a wave was 37 minutes in Pororoca.
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