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We take a second listen to recent interviews we've done with people in the surfing world or with ties to the surfing community. The "Eddie" winner Luke Shepardson talks about his experience surfing monster waves; the first women to surf the Eddie reflect on their time in the water; and two social media influencers talk about how the sport is empowering women
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Six women made history this year by competing in The Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational. The surfers paddled out alongside the men for the first time in the contest’s 39-year history. The Conversation's Stephanie Han spoke with them about their journeys and how the community can support women surfers.
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The Conversation: Hā‘ena fishing protection may end; Catching up with 'Eddie' winner Luke ShepardsonHPR's Ku'uwehi Hiraishi details a measure to put a time limit on community-based subsistence fishing areas; Lifeguard Luke Shepardson shares what's next after winning the 'Eddie;' The founder of virtual fitness program "Balance" shares how it caters to seniors
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Luke Shepardson’s win at the 2023 Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational catapulted him into the limelight and showcased the high level of skill required to patrol Hawai'i’s shorelines. Shepardson and Ocean Safety Chief John Titchen spoke to The Conversation's Russell Subiono about what his win meant for lifeguards everywhere.
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Local lifeguard Luke Shepardson beat out reigning champion John John Florence on Sunday at The Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational with a nearly perfect score. The contest held on Oʻahu's North Shore goes forward only when the surf is consistently large enough during the big-wave surfing season from mid-December through mid-March.
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On Friday, Surfline predicted an almost 30-foot wave increase at Waimea Bay by Sunday.
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Clyde Aikau, Eddie Aikau’s brother, confirmed that the Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational has been canceled after an announcement of it being 'on' for Wednesday.
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Olympic surfing champion Carissa Moore won the AAU James E. Sullivan Award as the United States’s most outstanding college or Olympic athlete. Moore is the first surfer and first native Hawaiian to win the 92nd annual award.
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From Queen Kaʻahumanu to present day Olympic gold medalist Carissa Moore, women have continued to make their mark on surfing. According to the website Surfer Today, out of the 23 million people who surf worldwide, 19% are women — and that number is on the rise.
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Commercial surf instructors, canoe captains and more in Waikīkī will no longer need state certification permits to operate.