Young surfer from inland China trains in Bali, achieves competitive success
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Twelve-year-old Xu Yuehan, originally from Anning, Yunnan province, an inland city in China, has been training in Bali, Indonesia, to pursue her surfing ambitions. Despite being nearly 1,000 kilometers from the sea, Xu dedicates her days to surfing and physical conditioning, often starting before dawn. Her rigorous schedule has led to significant achievements in a short time. She recently placed fourth in the Open Women division at the Legian Boardriders-LSI Club Series 2026 in Bali, competing against adults. Xu also secured her first national title in August 2025, winning the girls' under-12 shortboard event at the Guangdong stop of the National Surfing U Series. Her passion for surfing began during a family holiday in Hainan in 2024, and she later transferred to a school in Lingshui Li autonomous county, Hainan, to be closer to the sea and continue her training.
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