games people play Waves Heal the Wounded: Operation Surf 2015

For the second consecutive year, CrossFit Inc. sponsored Operation Surf Santa Cruz, held April 21-27. The program serves wounded members of the military by allowing them the opportunity to rehabilitate through what some call a “healing” outlet: the ocean.

“Operation Surf is a weeklong recreational rehabilitation surf clinic when we bring out our wounded warriors in transition—men and women—that were primarily injured in combat in Iraq and Afghanistan,” says Van Curaza, president of Amazing Surf Adventures, the organization that created the program.

This year, CrossFit invited some adaptive athletes from its community to join in the fun. CrossFit Redefined athlete Angel Gonzalez was part of the event held in Santa Cruz, California.

“Last time I was surfing, I walked in the water and came out in a wheelchair. So going out with all my new friends from the new adaptive world, man, it’s been absolutely amazing,” Gonzalez says. “My accident happened in 2001, so over the last 14 years, I haven’t had the opportunity to get back on the water and surf. So when this opportunity came about, I was like, ‘Yes, let’s do it. I’ve got to close that chapter.’”

Operation Surf started with one wounded hero’s desire to surf. Today, it serves the community of wounded warriors and shows them anything is possible—even after trauma. For many, the experience is just the first step toward rehabilitation after injury.

“I really didn’t think that I was going to be able to do physical stuff like this anymore,” says U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Jeremy Breece. “I thought I was going to be in the wheelchair, real limited in what I can do. It’s just opened my eyes to see that I can still do badass stuff.”

Video by Mike Koslap and Michael Dalton.

The CrossFit Journal -- ( http://journal.crossfit.com)

The CrossFit Games® - The Sport of Fitness™
The Fittest On Earth™

games people play Waves Heal the Wounded: Operation Surf 2015
217 Likes	217 Dislikes
21,199 views views	1.49M followers
Sports	Upload TimePublished on 21 Jun 2015

Related keywords

factory forging elite fitness,functional fitness program,affiliates definition sec,mediacom internet,crossfit affiliates names,what happened to the crossfit journal,affiliates amazon,forging elite fitness font,hqla,journal traduccion,affiliates in gastroenterology west orange,crossfit affiliates in the world,crossfit mayhem,crossfit hoboken,functional fitness limerick,hq trivia,lifestyle shoes,functional fitness equipment,fitness pal,hq4sports,functionally extinct,crossfit wod,games of thrones,adaptive athletes crossfit,forging elite fitness significado,is the crossfit journal worth it,games türk,crossfit® french throwdown 2019,crossfit affiliates australia,the triage concept crossfit journal,functional region example,adaptive athletes competition,journal of dairy science,forging elite fitness shirt,the garage gym crossfit journal,journalist,crossfit affiliates south africa,gamesir g4s,crossfit workouts,a sport fitness club,fitness your way,crossfit south brooklyn,crossfit affiliates brisbane,https://www.gamesatis.com/,2015 ford focus,gamesense,hq2,functional medicine,hq capital,hq trivia twitter,games for windows live,fitness 19,lifestyle screens,lifestyle magazine,affiliates in gastroenterology,fitness quotes,hq hosts,media mail,wood texture,lifestyle lyrics,hq trivia questions,fitness near me,functional disorder,affiliates in ob/gyn flemington nj,reebok crossfit journal,crossfit forging elite fitness t shirts,crossfit affiliates worldwide,crossfit near me,gamescom 2019 türkiye,wods en parejas,affiliates in obstetrics and gynecology,wod crossfit,gamestop,fitness models,functional fitness hermosillo,journal of hepatology,fitness evolution,lifestyle furniture,mediaite,crossfit® buhaira sevilla,hql,functional programming,2015 teog soruları,adaptive athlete definition,crossfit games 2019,hqo,crossfit® training gloves,forging elite fitness podcast,adaptive athlete workouts,journaling,crossfit nyc,median definition,2015 asgari ücret,lifestyle definition,forging elite fitness hoodie,crossfit murph,hqy,journal editorial,adaptive athlete deadlift,journal of chemical education,fitness tracker,crossfit affiliates berlin,journal of morphology,median household income,median calculator,wood,fitness equipment,functional fitness documentary,crossfit invictus,medial epicondylitis,mediacom login,journal abbreviations,hq words,wodstock,fitness connection,fitness sf,crossfit affiliates new zealand,adaptive athlete,the crossfit journal articles,the crossfit journal zone meal plans,functional resume,crossfit forging elite fitness hoodie,median,hql query,wodapalooza,the crossfit journal zone diet,gamesatış,gamesir world,the crossfit journal pdf,wodstock cali,functional analysis,journal of food science and technology,fitness factory,lifestyle health plans,functional fitness academy,functional groups,functional neurological disorder,crossfit® nano 8.0,mediatakeout,crossfit affiliates toronto,functional fitness class,2015 fluence,adaptive athlete dallas,woody allen,woody harrelson,wod partner,2015 teog sonuçları,media box,journal of south american earth sciences,woden,fitness singles,adaptive athletes foundation,lifestyles of the rich and famous,2015 euro kuru,lifestyles unlimited,crossfit® tactectm plate carrier,adaptive athlete movement,forging elite fitness paralimni,2015 seçim sonuçları,affiliates marketing,2015 takvimi,affiliates management company,affiliates definition,functional fitness workout plan,crossfit gyms near me,hq milton,the redeemed and dominant crossfit journal,forging elite fitness poster,lifestyle creep,wodstock colombia 2019,adaptive athlete documentary,forging elite fitness tradução,functionalism definition,adaptive athlete training,affiliates google analytics,crossfit union square,functionalism,crossfit forging elite fitness shirt,media creation tool,crossfit shoes,wod kalsu,forging elite fitness trafford park,hq trivia bot,the deadlift crossfit journal,crossfit® filthy 150,functional fixedness,hqrp,crossfit queens,crossfit affiliates dubai,2015 ve 2016 süper lig puan durumu,lifestyle synonym,lifestyle lift,mediastinum,crossfit affiliates auckland,mediacom outage,woden colombia,median nerve,inspirational adaptive athletes,journal français,lifestyle homes,crossfit affiliates list,functional fitness netflix,functional fitness shop,functionality,functional dyspepsia,functional fitness exercises,crossfit spot,functional medicine doctor,adaptive athlete certification,journal of agricultural and food chemistry,lifestyle blogs,crossfit forging elite fitness logo,mediacom,adaptive athletes coach,fitness classes near me,crossfit® french throwdown,functional fitness near me,2015 ygs,2015 bursluluk sınavı soruları,mediation,crossfit affiliates portugal,crossfit® fittest in cape town,crossfit jersey city,forging elite fitness meaning,2015 filmleri,affiliates dermatology,crossfit affiliates sydney,adaptive athletes book,forging elite fitness t shirt,fitness 19 hours,mediacom bill pay,games monde,affiliates risk management services,forging elite fitness crossfit,media bias chart,gamespot,functional fitness definition,affiliates phillipsburg nj,hqplayer,wodwell,crossfit glendale,crossfit affiliates by country,journal of mammalogy,affiliates in clinical services,fitness centers near me,crossfit affiliates search,functional fitness übungen,lifestyle fitness,the australian college of sport and fitness,functional fitness center,crossfit affiliates in las vegas,adaptive athletes surfing,journal 64,gamesir x1,fitness 1440,affiliates in women's care,gamesir g5,journal of the science of food and agriculture,affiliates program,2015 passat,2015 jetta,gamesultan,gamesliga,wod murph,forging elite fitness banner,functional behavior assessment,2015 symbol,functional fitness exercises for seniors,forging elite fitness shorts,functional fitness st andrews,journal of food science,lifestyle photography,the kettlebell swing crossfit journal,lifestyle condoms,functional fitness vs crossfit,woody,2015 dolar kuru,affiliates risk management,adaptive athlete blog,2015 lys matematik soruları,is the crossfit journal free,fitness center,crossfit® 20457,hql vs sql,adaptive athlete grants,affiliates meaning,gamescom,fitness watch,adaptive athlete gear,journal of environmental management,functional fitness workouts,crossfit affiliates number,2015 ygs sonuçları,functional fitness center las palmas,functional expert,reebok forging elite fitness shirt,vodka,crossfit affiliates dress code,gamestorrents,adaptive athlete quotes,crossfit affiliates for sale,crossfit garden city,functional fitness,fitness blender,media pa,functional region,affiliates in internal medicine,2015 lys sonuçları,journal citation reports,lifestyle christianity,lifestyle medicine,wod heroes,the zone crossfit journal,2015 lys,affiliates synonym,crossfit games,functionalist perspective,journal of arid environments,crossfit outbreak,lifestyle communities,woodstock,hq meaning,hq by wework,gamesir,