# Maya Gabeira
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Maya Reis Gabeira (born April 10, 1987) is a Brazilian big wave surfer. She is most known for having surfed a 73.5 ft/22,4 m high wave in Nazare, Portugal in February 2020, recorded by Guinness World Records as the biggest wave ever surfed by a female. It was also the biggest wave surfed by anyone that year.
Get to Know Maya Gabeira
Maya Gabeira is a world champion big wave surfer who turned her obsession with the ocean into a history-making career. Born in Rio de Janeiro, she defied expectations, broke records, and became the first woman to hold the record for the largest wave ever surfed by a woman.
In this episode, Maya op…
#76 - Water Safety Information Everyone Needs to Know for the Beach, Boat or Pool!
What starts as a lighthearted summer chat turns into one of the most important episodes you’ll hear this season. The Girls Gone Gritty trio gets real about beach, pool, and boating safety after a near-tragic experience with a child drowning incident and a dog’s chocolate poisoning scare. You'll lea…
Maya Gabeira: Fighting for a world record | Forward Progress
Brazilian big-wave surfer Maya Gabeira looks back on her first world record-qualifying surf in 2018 that was initially snubbed by the World Surf League, until Gabeira took it upon herself to rally public support. After a petition to acknowledge her world record feat was signed by more than 20,000 p…
EP 253: Laura Crane – Prep for the 2025/26 Big Wave season, Working with Antonio Laureano, Nazaré, Overcoming injuries, Surf industry standards, Mental health, Dryrobe®, Finding purpose through Crane Surf Co., and Her biggest inspirations
Big-wave surfer and Dryrobe® ambassador Laura Crane joins the pod to talk about her rise at Nazaré, the power of resilience, and finding identity through the heaviest water on Earth. Fresh off her second full season in Portugal, Laura reflects on the highs of qualifying for the WSL Nazaré Tow Surfi…
118 - The Grit! June 4, 2021
SUPPORT In today's episode David becomes a Belieber, Chas protects Vulnerable Adult Snowflakes in NYC, then they fight to defend Maya Gabeira against constructive criticism and Dana White officially certifies surfing's fate with the WSL co-signature. Plus Barrel or Nah?! Enjoy!
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BLOOD FEUD: The Swellian Vs Swellnet War Erupts! Plus: Croc Plague Invades Mentawaiis, Goat Shreds Brazilian Big Wave Hero, Swellchaser’s Rank Corn Gets Seal of Approval!
Billabong Presents… ALL OUT WAR as Smivvy deflects a blindside attack from Surf Cam website Swellnet with one of the great counter punch knockouts of our time! Video evidence of Crocs spotted in Macaronis line-up gets pundits screaming CONESPIRACY! Goat tees off on Brazilian Big Wave Icon Maya Gabe…
Riding the Impossible: Maya Gabeira on Surviving and Conquering Nazaré’s Legendary Wave
Maya Gabeira holds the world record for the largest wave ever surfed by a woman. She set the record in Nazaré, Portugal, surfing a 73.5-foot wave in 2020, officially recognized by the Guinness World Records. But she was almost killed in this same location 4 years prior. In this episode, Maya dives…
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