How Maya got her groove back

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Stu Nettle (stunet)
Swellnet Dispatch

On October 28, 2013, Maya Gabeira nearly drowned at Nazare while trying to ride the biggest wave ever surfed by a woman. Almost a year later she describes what happened that day and why she's not giving up big waves any time soon.

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clif Wednesday, 1 Oct 2014 at 9:20am

Intense. Gutsy or (&) Crazy ...

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ZT Wednesday, 1 Oct 2014 at 2:25pm

Laird is a twXt for saying that!
She is showing guts and determination and Maya and her safety team know full well what they are dealing with. I have had some near misses in big surf and none of my mates or anyone I know have turned around and said I shouldn't be there.
So Laird, get back to massaging your inflated chauvinistic ego and next time how about some praise for just getting out there and having a go.

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stunet Wednesday, 1 Oct 2014 at 2:47pm

You know, in one way I can kinda understand the sentiment that was being bandied around after the incident by people such as Ted Endo, best summed up as an evolutionary will to protect females. Yeah, it's patronising I know and seems hopelessly outdated, yet I also feel like it's a part of the male psyche so understandable the point gets raised.

Despite that, I don't think the Laird's response came from the same place of caring. Seemed to me he wasn't so much trying to metaphorically embrace Maya as score headline points from her predicament and that of Carlos Burle, Maya's tow partner.

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Rabbits68 Wednesday, 1 Oct 2014 at 4:08pm

Full credit to her and anyone else that trains, prepares, pratcises and follows their dreams. Yes, sometimes it will cost you your life. That's life.........

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freeride76 Wednesday, 1 Oct 2014 at 4:33pm

She didn't really talk about getting her groove back at all.

Just a rehash of the Nazarre incident.

Would be good to see some current footy of her surfing big waves to see her get her groove back.

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yocal Wednesday, 1 Oct 2014 at 5:24pm

shes a bit of a babe too

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udo Wednesday, 1 Oct 2014 at 5:28pm

I'd do maya's groove

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goofyfoot Wednesday, 1 Oct 2014 at 5:36pm

Massive babe. And that accent. My goodness