What is surfing?

hello friends d steemit today I will talk about another extreme sport called surfing.

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Surfing is a sport that consists of sliding on the waves of the sea standing on a board, directing it thanks to one or several keels located at the back of the board.

This sport can be risky due to physical exertion and possible injuries caused by not taking the necessary precautions, such as always watching before taking a wave or giving the wave to someone who is closer to the breaker. However, there is not a large number of injuries in surfing (with the notable exception of Bethany Hamilton) and the use of the "invention" prevents boards whose owners have fallen from hitting other surfers. It is good to note that this sport requires qualities such as: balance, skill, agility and coordination.

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Surfing was born in Hawaii: the natives took advantage of the waves to fish and return to the shore without having to swim. The father of modern surfing was the Hawaiian prince Duke Kahanamoku who in 1920 founded the first surf sports club in Waikiki

The surf consists of keeping in balance, sliding on a board, dragged by a wave, as long as possible and without falling into the water by directing it through one or several keels located at the back of the board. In addition to good reflexes and balance, it requires a mastery of swimming and a great knowledge of the sea; So surfers can choose the best waves.

The ISA is the entity recognized by the IOC as a representative of surfing before the Olympic authorities. Since the 70s the ISA has been bidding to achieve the inclusion of surfing in the Olympic games. In 2009, the Brazilian Surf Federation made an official request for this sport to be included as a discipline in the 2016 Brazil Games, but it was finally surpassed by golf and rugby.

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