As a surfer, Justine Dupont can do it all. She’s competed on the WSL Championship Tour as a shortboarder. She’s won awards for her big wave surfing. She’s earned medals in ISA longboard and SUP championships. She’s the quintessential waterwoman. Now she’s added another accomplishment to her long list of accolades: A month ago she earned a medal at the ISA SUP World Championship in France. That’s no surprise. The impressive part is that she was five-and-a-half months pregnant. Among 27 of the world’s best female SUP surfers, she made it to the final and finished fourth.
Due to give birth to a son in January, Dupont had to adapt her surfing and equipment according to her pregnancy. She, once again, proved she is one of the most multidimensional surfers in the world. So, how did she pull it off? And what type of unique challenges did the pregnancy present while competing? READ MORE FROM THE INERTIA
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