Surfer Carissa Moore was crowned the sport’s first female Olympic gold medalist. Discover how she helps her mind find calm amid the chaos of the waves.
. After decades of lobbying, the 2020 Tokyo Olympics was the first time surfing was included. And Moore, upon clinching the win in an explosive last heat, was crowned the sport’s first female Olympic gold medalist.
“It definitely felt like a highlight moment—a dream come true,” she recalls over Zoom, now back home on the north shore of. “I had this overwhelming sense of pride and honor to represent something bigger than myself.” While the Olympics was a career high for Moore, who has been surfing since she was five, her gold medal win was hardly an upset. With four World Champion titles to her name, the 28-year-old pro surfer was the favorite coming into the Games.
And though she did not disappoint, Moore divulges that even elite athletes suffer from bouts of self-doubt. Mental health,, is just as crucial as physical prowess. “There’s a lot of preparation that goes into an event—mentally, emotionally, physically,” she says. “Everything needs to be aligned and needs constant attention.” Here, Moore shares how she helps her mind find calm amid the chaos of the waves.
And I’m a big believer in naps. Definitely a few times on finals day, if you came in the locker room, you’d find me lying down in the corner, just getting in my z’s.
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