Dale Webster

High school (ages 12+)
Sports & Games

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https://smallwhale.org/articles/dale-webster

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

1. When was Dale Webster born?November 25, 1948
2. What nationality was Dale Webster?American
3. What is the sport?Surfing
4. What is the nickname?The Daily Wavester
5. Who is Dale Webster?Dale Webster is an American surfer who earned the nickname "the Daily Wavester" for surfing every day for over 40 years.
6. How many days did Dale Webster surf?He surfed 14,641 consecutive days, which is more than 40 years of nonstop surfing.

Consecutive: Following one after another without interruption or break.
Guinness World Record: An officially recognized benchmark for human achievement and the natural world, documented by Guinness World Records.
Perseverance: Persistence in doing something despite difficulty or delay in achieving success.
Intrinsic Motivation: The drive to do something because it is inherently interesting or enjoyable, rather than for external rewards.