Editor's Note: Born and raised in South Laguna, CA, Brad Thomas got his taste for the ocean quite young. His dad was a surfer and his dad a surfer too, so he had no real choice but to get involved. He also grew up with swimming and water polo, which he continued into college at UCSD (going to school close to Black’s was no mistake!). Off to med school at USC, followed by Orthopedic Surgery residency training in New York and a fellowship in Sports Medicine in Long Beach. So after all that he got started with the paddleboard gig a little late looking for a new way to keep himself in the water when the surf was small. This year, he finished eighth in the Catalina Classic. Stoked to be paddling, Thomas is looking forward to sharing his passion for the sport and his knowledge of Orthopedic Surgery at ...

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