Is Colombia's Surf Potential Overlooked?
Second Breakfast SWA Podcast
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1h 2m
Ana Rahlves, Amiga and surfer from Colombia, shares her experience of growing up in Colombia, relocating to California and learning to surf, and her experience involved in the Colombian surfing community. Ana talks about growing up in Colombia during the civil war and the impact it had on her perception of normalcy, as well as the current situation in Colombia and misperceptions regarding tourism. Ana supports local kids in a small surf town on the Pacific coast of Colombia, and is attempting to promote surfing in the country to provide new opportunity for residents. Ana also discusses her swimwear brand, Olana, which aims to support female surfers in Colombia and California. Ana's story highlights the importance of community and inclusivity in the surfing world.
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