Raimi Merritt First Female To Land S-Ben Behind A Boat
March 21, 2009 – 12:01 am PT by MikeTags: Raimi Merrit, WWA Wake Park World Championships —
First of all, I don’t know a thing about wakeboarding except it makes your arms really sore after doing it. But because we’re part feminist males at this website, we find it essential to share stories when a female accomplish something out of this world (and there isn’t much going on in the world of extreme sports this week).
On Monday, pro wakeboarder Raimi Merritt became the first woman to land an S-bend behind a boat. Like I said, I don’t know what an S-bend is but it sounds pretty fresh. Next week, the 15-year-old from Lantana, Florida, hopes to land the trick in competition atthe WWA Wake Park World Championships. The tournament, which is the first for the 2009 season, will be held March 25-29 in the Philippines where if she wins, will be awarded a pile of BALUT.
Check out the awesome clip HERE. The look on her face is pretty priceless.