Nic Lamb

Much like druids, dervishes, and the secret castes of ancient alchemists…a man from Santa Cruz, California can be hard to pin down. The Fleas and Skindogs and keepers of the Lane often defy reason; are often unknowable. The Westside’s young Nic Lamb, a 2X Punta Galea winner and Mav’s event champion is bred in the same vein, but lucky for us, Jamie Mitchell pulled the stories and tales out of the man like a podcast sorcerer. “At the end of the day I’m just being me,” said Nic. “I’m doing me, I like to have fun, I like to go fast, I like to look good…and sometimes, I just like to wear a nice suit.” Amen, brother.

 

0:00: Intro, Growing up between Santa Cruz and South Africa, Santa Cruz’s surf culture/localism, Only the strong survive

 

9:17: Nic’s father, Junior lifeguarding, Getting into Mav’s, Surfing it at 14 years old, Competing in small waves simultaneously,

 

20:41: Starting the Big Wave World Tour, Winning Punta Galea twice back-to-back, Winning the Mav’s event, Jaws wave this past year

 

29:44: Finally getting invited to Mav’s event, Moving to L.A. to act, Doing it differently

 

38:48: Training routine, Dealing with injuries, Focus for upcoming big wave season, BWWT ideas and critiques

 

51:29: Nic’s 5-to-Finish Questions

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