Surfing Doctors Profile 2024
Dylan Freeman
Nationality?
Welsh
Current Position?
GP trainee in Bristol, UK
Education and work experience?
The University of Birmingham, Graduated in 2017
Moved to Melbourne 2019- Worked in Emergency as RMO PGY3
Moved to Sunshine Coast – Worked in Emergency as RMO PGY4
Medical interests?
Expedition medicine, Tropical medicine
Local surf spot?
Rest Bay, Wales
The Wave Bristol- Expensive but suitable for flat summers
What is your favourite surf destination?
Nicaragua – offshore all-day
Favourite surf destination?
Nicaragua – offshore all day
Travel Experience?
Australia
Central America
Short indo trip- want/ need to go back
Best Surf trip ever?
Firing waves at empty Scar Reef
Worst surf trip ever?
Standing on a sea urchin in Baja Mexico (Nine Palms- epic right hand point break). Local lady pulled every spine out- what a legend.
What is the best thing about surfing?
I love how it clears my mind, focuses me, and also feels incredible at the same time. Love having to work out where will be best with the tide, wind, swell. Grew up by the sea in west wales, always in the water.
Best advice you were ever given with regards to surfing?
More volume is better almost always
Who is your favourite surfer in the world, and why?
Torren Martyn- styling, I also like mid lengths
Current go-to surfboards?
DHD 6ft, ?34Litres thruster. Unsure of dims. Bought this in Aus just before COVID lockdown- Continues to serve me well.
Midlength crisis Pyzel- 7ft0, 46L ish . Perfect for smaller waves in UK.