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Surfing Through History: From Ancient Hawaiians to Modern Olympics

Explore the evolution of surfing starting with the ancient Hawaiians and the origins of stand-up wave riding, through European contact, missionary influence, and the revival led by Duke Kahanamoku. Discover key figures like Greg Noll, the global spread of surfing, and its transition into an extreme sport with big wave and competitive variations.

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Surfing Through History: From Ancient Hawaiians to Modern Olympics

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  1. SURFINGGENEALOGY 30 OCTOBER 2006 PRESENTED BY PAUL & MEL

  2. 2000 YEARS AGO • ANCIENT HAWAIIANS • ROAD WAVES USING BODY • KING KAMEHAMEHA

  3. 1000 YEARS AGO • WESTERN POLYNESIA • SURFERS USED WOODEN BOARDS • VERY HEAVY AND LONG

  4. 15TH CENTURY • SANDWICH ISLES • KINGS & QUEENS • PETROGLYPHS CARVED INTO LAVA • OLDEST EVIDENCE OF SURFING • POSSIBLE ORIGIN OF STAND-UP WAVE RIDING • ANCIENT CHANTS

  5. 1700’s • EUROPEANS MADE CONTACT IN TAHITI • 1778 - CAPT JAMES COOK • 1779 - LT JAMES KING • SHIPS LOGS • FIRST WRITING ABOUT SURFING • OUTRIGGER CANOES

  6. 1820’s • ENGLISH MISSIONARIES ARRIVE IN HAWAII • CALVANISTIC CRISTIANS • REPLACING KAPU • PREACH AGAINST SURFING

  7. 1890’s • SURFING NEARLY EXTINCT • POPULATION DIMINISHED • 400K ~ 40K • KING DAVID KALAKAU • KEPT TRADITION ALIVE • BLAMED MISSIONARIES

  8. EARLY 1900’s • 1905 - DUKE KAHANAMOKU • OLYMPIC SWIMMER • “FATHER OF SURFING” • 1907 - SURFING DEMONSTRATION IN LOS ANGELES • HENRY HUNTINGTON • GEORGE FREETH

  9. LATE 1900’s • 1950 - GREG NOLL • PIONEERED & DESIGNED MODERN LONGBOARDS • OPENED FIRST SURF SHOPS • 1955 - SURFING BECAME WORLDWIDE • NEWSPAPERS, RADIO AND TELEVISION • GIDGET

  10. MODERN DAY SURFING • ALL AGES (MALE & FEMALE) • TELEVISED SURF COMPETITIONS • WORLD CUP OF SURFING • PIPELINE MASTERS • US OPEN • PRO • OLYMPICS

  11. MODERN SURFING CONT. • EXTREME SPORT • BIG WAVE SURFING • WINDSURFING • KITE SURFING • PIPELINE SURFING • NEW BOARD DESIGN • SMALLER • FASTER • FIBERGLASS & FOAM

  12. INFORMATION SITES • “Riding Giants” (2004) • “The Endless Summer” (1966) • “Billabong Odyssey” (2003) • http://www.surfingforlife.com/history.html • http://www.coffeetimes.com/surf.htm • http://iml.jou.ufl.edu/projects/Spring04/Britton/history.htm

  13. QUESTIONS?

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