| :: Sean Fitzgibbon :: |
Sean Fitzgibbon is a man obsessed with water. He is a Florida native who took the literal fact that a significant amount of water makes
up the human body. Consequently, Sean has made it a mission in his life to spend as much free time introducing water to land lovers,
teaching surfing and kayaking, and taking people on a memorial three hour tour on the Florida waters.
His secret identity, when not on the water, is that of an Orthotic Prosthetic Technician at St. Pete Limb and Brace. His background puts
him a foot ahead of other people in his field. Sean was born with a birth defect, which caused his right leg not to form properly. At three
years old, Sean underwent a right leg, below the knee amputation, which would allow him to walk properly with a prosthetic foot.
However, he does more than just walk properly.
On land, he has competed against non-amputees in inline speed skating competitions and proven to be faster than any rabbit in roller
skates. Nevertheless, it is in the water that he truly excels. Sean first learned about the water through sailing. But sailing was not
aggressive enough for him. Therefore, he learned to surf. And surfing opened the world for him.
Sean has surfed professionally now for six years. He is the fourth time consecutive and current East Coast Surfer Champion, a five
time consecutive National Champion and has been awarded the Buddy Pelletier Surfer of the Year award. He now surfs in the
Legends Professional surfing competitions against non-amputees. Surfing has taken him throughout the USA and to Hawaii. It was in
Hawaii that Sean Fitzgibbon professional surfer friends baptized him with a new name. The name given to him by those friends is Topa
Honu. The name means sea turtle and truly embodies his love of the water.
His innate knowledge of the water and his lively personally brings a unique blend into the team of Liquid Rhythm. Moreover, his desire
to bring kayaking to all people has spilled over into making the O and P eXtremity Games a reality. In 2007 Sean created a team of
paddlers named Team Topa Honu to raise awareness of people living with limb loss and to help raise funds to support the eXtremity
Games. Additionally, kayaking is one sport that all people regardless of ability can relax and enjoy the beautiful waters in and around
Florida. That is the motto of Topa Honu.
up the human body. Consequently, Sean has made it a mission in his life to spend as much free time introducing water to land lovers,
teaching surfing and kayaking, and taking people on a memorial three hour tour on the Florida waters.
His secret identity, when not on the water, is that of an Orthotic Prosthetic Technician at St. Pete Limb and Brace. His background puts
him a foot ahead of other people in his field. Sean was born with a birth defect, which caused his right leg not to form properly. At three
years old, Sean underwent a right leg, below the knee amputation, which would allow him to walk properly with a prosthetic foot.
However, he does more than just walk properly.
On land, he has competed against non-amputees in inline speed skating competitions and proven to be faster than any rabbit in roller
skates. Nevertheless, it is in the water that he truly excels. Sean first learned about the water through sailing. But sailing was not
aggressive enough for him. Therefore, he learned to surf. And surfing opened the world for him.
Sean has surfed professionally now for six years. He is the fourth time consecutive and current East Coast Surfer Champion, a five
time consecutive National Champion and has been awarded the Buddy Pelletier Surfer of the Year award. He now surfs in the
Legends Professional surfing competitions against non-amputees. Surfing has taken him throughout the USA and to Hawaii. It was in
Hawaii that Sean Fitzgibbon professional surfer friends baptized him with a new name. The name given to him by those friends is Topa
Honu. The name means sea turtle and truly embodies his love of the water.
His innate knowledge of the water and his lively personally brings a unique blend into the team of Liquid Rhythm. Moreover, his desire
to bring kayaking to all people has spilled over into making the O and P eXtremity Games a reality. In 2007 Sean created a team of
paddlers named Team Topa Honu to raise awareness of people living with limb loss and to help raise funds to support the eXtremity
Games. Additionally, kayaking is one sport that all people regardless of ability can relax and enjoy the beautiful waters in and around
Florida. That is the motto of Topa Honu.
:: Team Topa Honu ::
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| Team Topa Honu is a non-for profit organization. We work with local and national outdoor schools to aid people living with limb loss, and paralysis, and other disabilities, in how to maximize their fun on the water. Copyright © 2007 Team Topa Honu, Inc. is a division of The School of Liquid Rhythm Kayaking, Inc. All Rights Reserved. All photos are copy righted. |
Contact info:
Address:
Team Topa Honu
160 North Belcher Road
Clearwater, FL.
160 North Belcher Road
Clearwater, FL.
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