I live in Florida and just picked up the sport of surfing!  Do you surf?
I do not surf. I never ride the waves.
Do you know when surfing came into popularity?
I do not but I know the term surfing refers to the act of riding a wave.
Do you know who the person who was the first to try it?
No but I know Laird Hamilton is a big wave surfer.
I have not heard of him.  Is he a competitor?
Yes and he is married to Gabrielle Reece.