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If you were watching the Opening Ceremony of the Rio 2016 Summer Olympics, you may have seen a frizzy-haired pro surfer from the United States named Kaleigh Gilchrist.
She was a part of the women’s water polo team that dominated the rest of the world and took home the gold.
Being from Newport Beach, Gilchrist grew up surfing competitively against the likes of Lakey Peterson and Courtney Conlogue. She also … More
Every Thursday, Gary Katz and Christine paddle out from the shores of Rockaway Beach, Queens, to go surfing. They spend about an hour catching waves before hitting the sand to discuss how things went.
But this isn’t just a chat between two surfers — it’s therapy.
The idea came to Katz, a licensed social worker who practices in Manhattan, when he turned to surfing three years ago to counteract burnout from working 13-hour days. He found surfing … More