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7-time world surfing champ Stephanie Gilmore talks training, self-care and the secrets to happiness
Want to know how pro surfers maintain their enviable strength and laid-back vibes? Stephanie Gilmore tells Abi Jackson how she does it.
From hen-dos in Cornwall to board-based holidays in Portugal, more and more of us are feeling the lure of the waves and giving surfing a go – and with the sport set to make its Olympic debut at the Tokyo Summer Games next year, its popularity looks set to swell even further.
Little wonder, really. From the top-to-toe strength and … More
This is Tom Butler’s wave ridden in Nazare, Portugal on December 14, 2018. The conditions were perfect on this swell, perfect wind, glassy ocean (by Nazare standards), and a PUMPING swell. The charts were showing the swell at 30-35FT, which in Nazare terms that means waves excess of 65 feet! This was the biggest set of the day, and Tom with his tow partner Sebastian Steudtner were in the best possible position to score this bombing set wave.
February 7, 2019 – This was far away from maxed out Nazare, but you couldn’t have asked for more perfect conditions. The winds were low, and the swell direction was playing a perfect part to the shape of these monsters. Topping out at around 60+ feet on this day, we saw some really clean-fun waves!