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As any surfer will tell you, going pro is no easy feat. The professional surfer lifestyle involves endless airport security lines and hotel rooms—all a price to pay for chasing the best waves across the earth. In over four years on the tour, Silvagni's travels have spanned the globe, ranging from Hawaii to the Maldives. Just this year, in what Silvagni called the busiest of his life, he found himself riding waves in N.C., Panama, Japan, Italy, Sri Lanka and now California. He still has to cross Puerto Rico off the list before year's end. Silvagni was able to travel all over the world because he took the fall semester off, but he will return to UNCW in the spring to complete his degree.
Not only has Silvagni been to these exotic spots, he's come home victorious. He took home the Gold at the 2011 International World Surfing Games while representing the United States. "That was a great win for me," Silvagni said, "because not only did I win, but I got to represent my country, and it felt great bring home the gold for the U.S.
Source: UNCW Seahawk