Ben Neumann may be blind, but it doesn’t stop him surfing. Training in Munich, he relies on sound and feel – and he will go for gold in the 2024 World Para Surfing Championship in California.
Category
🗞
NewsTranscript
00:00The pool offers a very controlled and predictable environment, which is especially very pleasant for a blind surfer,
00:22because you can work very nicely on individual technical aspects through this continuous repetition.
00:32Therefore, training in the pool is very, very effective.
00:35Nevertheless, surfing also belongs to the sea and it is also just incredibly nice to be in the sea and to have this natural experience with you.
00:52Learn more at www.surfersafety.org