In Episode 50 (50!?) we speak with one of my favorite legends in the board paddling world, Mick Di Betta. Mick takes us through his amazing life of growing up in the waters of Gold Coast with heavy focus on surf lifesaving, surfing, and competitive sports. We hear of Mick developing a strong connection with the Hawaiian ocean community, creating his very first paddling training program, and winning the inaugural Molokai 2 Oahu (M20) race in 1997. Mick shares his perspective on his first time in the Kaiwi Channel and paddling in the M2O event for over 22 years since while training many of the top competitors. We get some great insight into Mick's approach to performance training and the impact he made to SUP board design. Plus so much more from this board paddling legend... (Photos courtesy of Chris Aguilar)
Thanks for sharing Mick's ocean life with us. You can find pictures and video of him on Instagram and Facebook pages. Also learn more about how you can benefit from Mick's training program on his JustPaddling.com website. You can also find good stuff on the ThisOceanLife.TV Instagram and Facebook pages. We are on Twitter ranting about anything cool happening in the ocean.
This episode is sponsored by Shearwater Paddleboards, a family-owned company that hand-crafts prone paddle boards and surfboards in rugged Northern California. If you want to be fast, smooth, and comfortable in the water check them out at www.ShearWaterPaddleboards.com
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This Ocean Life, Episode 29 - Pia Oyarzun and Made in Water
This Ocean Life, Episode 28 - Mike Bolton and a Life with Sharks
This Ocean Life, Episode 27 - Josh Riccio and Strength on the Water
This Ocean Life, Episode 26 - Shavardo Wilson and All Angles of the Bahamas
This Ocean Life, Episode 25 - Leane Horton and Changing the Tides
This Ocean Life, Episode 24 -- The Rice Family and Living on the Sea
This Ocean Life, Episode 23 - Nick Ayers and Downwinding Loch Ness
This Ocean Life, Episode 22 - Grace Van Der Byl and Being Better in the Water
This Ocean Life, Episode 21 - Nick Dana and Challenging the World's Oceans
This Ocean Life, Episode 20 - Kyle Faust and Helping Others in the Pursuit
This Ocean Life, Episode 19 - Madelon Ruizendaal-Pilaar and The Waters of Holland
This Ocean Life, Episode 18 - Alban Cornic and the Rugged Brittany Coast
This Ocean Life, Episode 17 - Troy Nebeker and Going Because You Can
This Ocean Life, Episode 16 - Jenn Lee and Crossing the Molokai Channel 3X on 3 Different Craft
This Ocean Life, Episode 15 - Zach Wormhoudt and Going Big Because You Love To
This Ocean Life, Episode 14 - Shrek and the Noob Spearo
This Ocean Life, Episode 13 - Jonathan Steinberg and Style for the Ages
This Ocean Life, Episode 12 - Jonathan Cowen and Paddling Alone in Tasmania
This Ocean Life, Episode 11 - James Marko and Goliath Groupers
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