Bodyboarding

High school (ages 12+)
Sports & Games

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/bodyboarding

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the board construction?Hydrodynamic foam, often with a slick bottom for speed
2. What is the primary propulsion?Swim fins worn on the feet
3. What is bodyboarding and how is it different from surfing?Bodyboarding is riding waves while lying or kneeling on a small foam board. It uses a shorter board and swim fins, so it’s easier to balance than stand‑up surfing.
4. Who invented the first bodyboard and when?Tom Morey invented the first bodyboard in 1971. He called it the Morey Boogie Board and it was a simple rectangular foam piece.

Hydrodynamic Design: Shape optimized for efficient movement through water, reducing resistance.
Prone Riding: The technique of riding a bodyboard while lying flat on the stomach.
Wave Face: The steep, unbroken part of a wave that a rider travels down.
Curl/Tube: The hollow, arched section of a breaking wave.