youth Feature: surfing
Words: Dee Hean | Photos: Supplied
AGE: 21 YEARS SURFING: approximately 13 YEARS AS A PRO SURFER: 3 HOMEBREAK: Victoria Bay, South Africa RANKING: 2015 CT Rank 13
Bianca on……. Bianca
“I am Bianca. I am twenty one years old and come from a small coastal town close to the most southern part of Africa. As a professional surfer, I travel to over a dozen countries per year to compete and perform with the world’s best female surfers. I am in a different time zone every two weeks, spend a lot of time in an economy class seat, and have been traveling since the age of 14. Because of this, I have observed a lot and have developed an open mind towards a lot of cultures and opinions, which is a privilege more than my gratitude can express. The ocean, which I continually analyze, is also my escape. My heart thrives when I find myself under water, lost in the freedom of the ocean and its movements. My heart thrives when I see people reach their full potential or when someone breaks through the oppression of its circumstances. I keep my eyes and heart wide open. I long for adventure, love the unexpected and the unlikely. I appreciate acts of selflessness. Most importantly, I have found the overwhelming truth of God’s love. I celebrate it every day. It is what keeps me going.”
Game On Magazine, April: Issue 15, 2015
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