The image is of sun-kissed sands and tropical palms, beach crammed
with bronzed bodies and laid-back surfer dudes with sun bleached hair,
eyes fixed for the next big breaker.
Teeth chattering on the shore at Belhaven Bay,
desperately trying to change into a wetsuit in a freezing car park, then
chucking yourself to the mercy of the North Sea, perhaps sounds a
little less enticing.
For world-class surfer Phoebe Strachan however, the bitter cold of the East Lothian coast has been the perfect training ground.
Along
with years of high level competition not on the crest of a wave, but at
Highland dance contests where she perfected her balance and poise,
Phoebe’s unusual approach to conquering the supercool sport appears to
have paid off.
For she has just been selected as one of only two women in Scotland’s six-strong international surf squad, now preparing to ...more
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