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Foremost, Curry is a versatile athlete,
one who was inspired by local
athletic events and mentors. His first
love is longboard surfing, although
he also enjoys shortboard surfing,
knee boarding, body boarding, skim
boarding, prone paddleboarding and
tag team. In that mix, he found legitimacy,
consistently using the fitness approach.
All the while, he made a study
of surfing, including ocean conditions,
surfboard design, surfing contest tactics
and other surfers. As he burst onto
the sports scene, he created a jubilant
momentum, while learning perfect
practice, makes perfect.
“It’s the regularity you need in your
life to keep yourself balanced. Surfing is
my regular sport. The routine exercise
benefits your life,” Curry says. “The
fundamental characteristic of surfing is
that it’s not a team sport. You paddle
out. You decide which wave to catch.
If you fail or fall, you can’t point the
finger at anyone but yourself. As you
learn that, you learn to live in a truthful
manner, stay on the right track and
become a good surfer.”
While many athletes would have
concentrated on excelling in waterbased
activities alone, Curry was
inspired to become a dedicated
tri-athlete. Swimming, biking and
running with unmatched confidence
and commitment, no one trained
harder than Curry. He didn’t stray
too far from the water, anticipated the
ascent of standup paddleboarding and
quickly learned the newest skill.
“Standup paddleboarding is incredible.
It’s surfing mixed with physical
exercise into this stew that I can’t get
enough of,” Curry says. His strive for
fitness are both personal and professional
achievements. “From my perspective,
I grew up on Wrightsville
Beach as a kid surfing, and surfing
has been my life. Anyone who lives
the ocean lifestyle, in and by the sea,
embraces the fact that the ocean can
teach you things no person can. I love
being in the ocean, and I’m raising my
kids that way.”