In Episode 56 we chat with Kailyn Winter, a 15-year old woman of the water who represented Team USA in the 2018 ISA World Paddleboard Championships. Kailyn shares her story of training and qualifying in rough water for the USA Team in Santa Cruz at the legendary Jay Race, the excitement of making the team, and her months of dedicated training and preparation for the ISA event. We hear of Kailyn's travel to the island of Hainan, China, her perspective on representing the USA on this international stage, and competing in both team and individual board paddling events. Kailyn shares a gnarly story of losing her water bottles at the start of the 12-mile distance race and overcoming physical and emotional challenges to be part of an incredible photo finish at the end of a grueling event. Huge congratulations to Kailyn for her success at the ISAs and for being an amazing representative of USA paddle sports.
Thanks for sharing Kailyn's ocean life with us. You can find pictures and video of her on Instagram and the ISA website. There is also some fun stuff on the This Ocean Life Instagram and Facebook pages. We are also on Twitter ranting about anything cool happening in the ocean.
This episode is sponsored by Buell Wetsuits. Driven by their passion for surfing, Buell Wetsuits & Surf was born out of Ryan Buell's garage and today creates quality products for core surfers the world over. From frothing groms to touring pros, Buell Wetsuits are trusted and worn in line-ups from Steamer Lane to Sebastian Inlet and beyond... For your next wetsuit go to buellsurf.com or stop by Buell Surf Shop at 912 41st Ave in Santa Cruz.
Tony Rapacioli -- surf photography, Noosa longboarding
Patrick Webster -- underwater photography, conservation through story telling
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Hunter Pflueger -- Molokai 2 Oahu paddle stories
Troy Nebeker Part 2 -- 24 hours of paddling for cancer
Gerry Lopez -- Molokai 2 Oahu paddle stories
Mellisa Altenburger - living afloat in Bahamas, free diving, scuba, ocean protection
Steve Shlens Part 2: Molokai to Oahu paddle stories
David Ochoa Part 2 -- spearfishing guide, Indo, Madagascar, Mexico, filming underwater
Ryan Levinson Part 2 - muscular dystrophy at sea, living afloat in French Polynesia, rediscovering the bodyboard
Dan Haifley -- ocean activism, preventing oil drilling, preserving the wild
Stoked Grom Stories: Perlyn Brothers - surfing, fishing, diving, running a company
Josh Smith - marine biology, kelp forest changes, scuba diving
Ginaia Kelly - ocean protection, volunteering, surfing
Ryan Croteau - guiding surf trips, Guatemala, surfing Scandinavia
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Sachi Cunningham -- big wave surfing photography, film making, gender equity on tour
Alo Slebir - charging Mavericks at age 17, board paddling, spearfishing
Dan Semrad - Oregon freediving, spearfishing, training others
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