California Surfer Rides Potential World-Record 108-Foot Wave
A 23-year-old California surfer may have set a world record by riding the biggest wave he's ever encountered, taking on the stormy waves just south of San Francisco. Alessandro “Alo” Threbir is credited with accomplishing the feat at Mavericks Surf Spot near Half Moon Bay. Deputy report Once the measurements are verified, the wave height […]
Poppy Maskill earns ParalympicsGB’s first Paris gold with world-record swim | Paris Paralympic Games 2024
Teenager Poppy Maskill won Britain's first gold medal at the Paralympics, storming through the pool to win the S14 women's 100m butterfly in world record time, a moment she described as “incredible”. Making her Paralympic debut, the 19-year-old from Middlewich took the lead and held off the challenge of Hong Kong's Yui Lam Chan to […]