Hawaii became the first state to officially recognize surfing as a high school sport, which will take effect by the spring of 2013. Funding for the program will come from the private sector and the community.

“Surfing has been a really big part of my life and has taught me a lot of valuable lessons: what hard work and perseverance can do, time management and how to stay organized,” said Carissa Moore, 18, Association of Surfing Professionals women’s world champion.

]]> http://kmhk.com/hawaii-surfing-high-school-sport/feed/ 0 Justin Sullivan, Getty Images http://kmhk.com/l-e-d-surfboard-video/ http://kmhk.com/l-e-d-surfboard-video/#comments Wed, 21 Sep 2011 22:00:04 +0000 Jeremy Taylor http://thefw.com/?p=36732 Argentinian professional surfer Aritz Aranburu made the sport even flashier by affixing L.E.D. lights to his board.

The effect is pretty incredible: When Aranburu surfs at night, it looks like there’s a giant glow stick darting in and out of the waves.