Herring, Shane
Meteoric Australian pro surfer from Sydney's Dee Why Beach; world-ranked #4 in 1992. Herring was born (1971) in Manly, New South Wales, to a lifeguard father and barmaid mother, and began surfing as a toddler. In his teen years he developed a low, streamlined crouch, and cornered through turns with the precision of a Formula One driver; when he turned pro in 1991 he was described by Waves magazine...
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Shane Herring, 1990. Photo: O'NeillSubscribe to view
Shane Herring (right) with Kelly Slater and Shane Powell, 1992. Photo: Jeff HornbakerSubscribe to view
Shane Herring, Dee Why, 1995Subscribe to view
Shane Herring, Dee Why, 1992. Photo: Peter Crawford Subscribe to view
Shane Herring, 1992. Photo: Tom ServaisSubscribe to view
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Shane Herring
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Shane Herring, 1990. Photo: O'Neill
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Shane Herring (right) with Kelly Slater and Shane Powell, 1992. Photo: Jeff Hornbaker
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Shane Herring, Dee Why, 1995
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Shane Herring, Dee Why, 1992. Photo: Peter Crawford
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Shane Herring, 1992. Photo: Tom Servais