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Breathe Strong, Surf Strong: How Better Breath Transforms Your Surfing
Episode 35
Wednesday, 10 December, 2025
Breathe Strong, Surf Strong: How Better Breath Transforms Your SurfingEpisode OverviewIf you want to surf stronger, longer, and with a calmer mind, it starts with something you are doing all day anyway: breathing.In this episode of The Surf Strong Show, coach Greg Finch breaks down how breath impacts your surfing, your recovery, and your day-to-day stress levels. He explains why most modern breathing habits quietly work against performance, and shares simple, practical breath techniques you can plug into your routines in and out of the water.You will learn how to use breath to boost paddle endurance, calm your nervous system after heavy efforts, and stay present in the lineup when conditions or crowds start to spike your stress. Greg also explores how combining good posture, mindful breathing, and small daily “micro practices” can turn your sessions into repeatable training for both body and mind.“Breath is powerful on so many levels.”What You’ll LearnWhy breath is one of the most underrated performance tools in surfingHow to weave breath techniques into your daily routines to improve recoveryThe role of posture and alignment in effective breathingHow mindfulness and breath work help manage stress, anxiety, and overwhelmWays to practice breath in and out of the water so it shows up when you need it mostHow to use breath to stay calm under pressure in challenging surf or life momentsSimple ways to extend your connection to the ocean with post-surf breathing rituals“Stay present, feel the wind and sand.”Episode HighlightsThe Power of Breath (00:00)Why breath is central to surf performance, focus, and long-term surf longevity.Modern Breathing Habits and Their Impact (04:24)How our daily lifestyle quietly trains shallow, inefficient breathing and what to do instead.Practical Breathing Techniques for Surfers (14:09)Simple, repeatable exercises you can use before, during, and after your sessions.Connecting Breath with Surfing (14:31)How to link breath to paddling, positioning, and staying composed in critical moments.Post-Surf Breath Practices (28:28)Ways to cool down, recover faster, and carry that ocean calm into the rest of your day.“Extend out the positive of the surf.”Take This Into Your Next SessionEvery paddle out is a chance to practice. Choose one breath technique from this episode, set a reminder on your phone, and use it:Before you check the surfWhile you are sitting in the lineupAfter your session as you towel off and head back to your dayYour surf training is not just what happens in the gym or in big swell days. It is in how you breathe through all of it.If you want more tools to build breath endurance, recovery, and mental focus for surfing, make sure you grab Greg’s Surf Breath Checklist and keep training your breath to Surf Strong For Life.
