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028 - Surf Waves, Enjoy Life: Rob Sanderson, SWEL

May 16, 2022 • Jared Altic

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Today we're talking about a program to take veterans and first responders to the ocean and teach them how to surf. It's an organization called SWEL and it was created by a an experienced cop who saw the value in surfing to promote health and wellness for other first responders. His name is Rob Sanderson and he dropped by my office with a huge smile on his face to talk about these trips, where he and his team guide officers through a weekend of decompression, good food, surfing, and peer support that's hard to match.

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SWEL: https://www.theswel.org

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheSWELmission

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theswelmission/

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Music is by Chris Haugen

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