The surfing that I saw at Galveston was most definitely not like the guy below. This surfer is incredibly boring and would put anybody to sleep. He of course wouldn't surf in a competition either. The surfers that I saw were more like the guy below the boring surfer. They rocked!
                                                                                   Boring surfer ~ 
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                                                                                          Good surfer ~ 
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    I, myself, am not that good at surfing. I learned how when I was 10, but only do it rarely, and still suck hard at it. So I guess I can't really be mean to the boring surfer because I bet I'm just as good as him. Some great surfers in my opinion are: Rob Machado, Kelly Slater, etc.  But these guys didn't invent the amazing sport of surfing, it was invented long before their time. By legend, it is said that Polynesians from Tahiti and Hawaii were the first to experience the amazing sport of gliding on unbroken sea waves on planks of wood. Captain James Cook was the first observer of this past time in the 1770's. He brought it to missionaries who resulted in making surfing an official sport. In 1915 Olympic champion of surfing, Duke Kahanamoku introduced the wonderful sport to Australia and America. The sport of surfing spread across Europe as well, and then permeated across the world. Now, surfing is a most wonderful sport that most everyone loves to do and watch. I hope surfing stays forever and ever!