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ocean safety, to photography and digital media tips, internship opportunities and job options beyond a competitive surf career. A few highlights of the day included Dombroski’s shared experiences working and training alongside Hawaiian legend and waterman Eddie Aikau. Serving as lifeguards at one of the most dangerous beaches in the world – Waimea Bay – Dombroski explained the commitment and passion he saw in Aikau, and how as surfers, this can translate to a fulfilling career in and around the ocean. Big wave surfer and renowned lifeguard Aikau was of the first to legitimize a job in lifeguarding, which Dombroski made his life and livelihood for over 40 years. The Freesurf magazine team, which included senior photographer and photo editor Tony Heff, Board Stories host and video editor Chris Latronic, and staff photographer and social media manager Keoki Saguibo, captured the students’ attention by reliving their experiences at the recent Quiksilver in Memory of Eddie Aikau Big-Wave Invitational. Since majority of the students were highly intrigued by a career in digital arts, the stories of Heff and Saguibo’s experiences in the water at Waimea Bay - during one of the biggest rideable swells ever to hit Waimea Bay - captivated the audience. A beach park clean up sparked the surfers’ competitive spirit by awarding those with the most trash picked up a signature Vans Triple Crown of Surfing beach towel. As a sign of gratitude and aloha, Kamehameha Surf coach Lea Arce led the students in a traditional Hawaiian oli (chant) to thank WSL Hawaii and presented speakers with hand-woven Hawaiian leis.
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