89-Year-Old Small-wave Surfer Proves Its Never Too Late to Pursue Your Passions

89-Year-Old Small-wave Surfer Proves It's Never Too Late to Pursue Your Passions

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"There is no age for learning", this famous quote applies aptly to the life of Seiichi Sano, an 89-year-old businessman who is surfing in his old age and is recognized by Guinness World Records as the oldest male to surf. However, it takes an immense amount of courage and physical agility to pursue surfing Sano is fulfilling at his age. Check out the following story to know about Sano who uses surfing as a stressbuster and passion. [{ "selector": ".xcfqe-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "500ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "opacity": 0}, {"offset": 1, "opacity": "1"} ] }, { "selector": ".zafqq-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateY(-116px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateY(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }, { "selector": ".ggoex-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(calc(360px - 321px))", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

Passion and learning are not age-dependent!

Seiichi Sano, a businessman from Fujisawa, Japan gets out to surf on weekends on the black-sand beach near Enoshima.

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Sano got inspired by his local bank employee who revealed his tan secret to Sano which was surfing after which Sano found a surfing teacher, Kazuto Shimizu.

Sano's response on surfing at the age of 89!

"I don't consider myself an old man. I always feel that I can still move forward. I can still do it. I can still enjoy it," Sano said standing alongside the board in his wetsuit.

Sano's physical routine before going out surfing

Sano goes through a serious stretching routine before going out, legs splayed 120 degrees and hands touching his toes.

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