July 2026
Issue 2
Drowning prevention and aquatic literacy — science, rescue, and stories from surfers and scientists on staying safe in the water.
In this issue
Meet the ScientistProjects PeakMeet the SurferMain HeatCool-Down
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Features
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Editor's Note
Welcome to the Lineup
By Pedro Seixas, PT, PhD
Every year, around 300,000 people die from drowning worldwide. In a country so deeply connected to the sea as Portugal, water rescue and aquatic lifesaving should be fundamental skills.
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Meet the Scientist
Dra Catarina Queiroga
A drowning prevention researcher whose work has become a benchmark in understanding how surfers can serve as bystander aquatic rescuers.
By Dra Catarina Queiroga
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Projects Peak
Surfers as Aquatic Rescuers in Brazil
Brazilian surfers with greater experience and CPR training represent a high-potential cluster for bystander rescue — a profile that Surf-Salva and SOBRASA have been building for decades.
By Pedro Seixas; Ana Catarina Queiroga et al.
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Meet the Surfer
Ian Gouveia
In pro surfing, talent gets you through the door. But time is what decides who stays — and who finds a way back.
By Ian Gouveia
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Main Heat
First Set + Second Set
Physical literacy meets drowning prevention in blue physical activity promotion — followed by evidence on surfers as aquatic rescuers across Portugal and Spain.
By Pedro Seixas et al.; Ana Catarina Queiroga et al.
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Cool-Down
Rescue Algorithm · SOBRASA · Surfing Medicine International
A rescue algorithm for surfers, three decades of Brazilian drowning prevention, and Surfing Medicine International's global health perspective.
By Ricardo Swinkels Gomes; SOBRASA; Hans Van der Broek
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