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Backstroke
Backstroke: competitive swimming stroke swum on the back with alternating arms and flutter kick; only stroke started in the water; 15 m underwater limit; Olympic event since 1900.
Backyard Surf Shop
Backyard Surf Shop is a Rip Curl brand store at Voorstraat 102, Egmond aan Zee, Netherlands, specializing in singlefin surfing; sells boards, wetsuits, and clothing, rents 8ft soft-tops, and was acquired by Jeffry Wesselingh of Beach & Waves in 2023.
Bahne Rabe
Bahne Rabe (1963-2001), German rower and stroke of the Deutschland-Achter; Olympic gold in the men's eight at Seoul 1988, bronze at Barcelona 1992, world coxed-four champion 1991; died of pneumonia after anorexia.
Bai Anqi
Bai Anqi (白安琪), Chinese backstroke swimmer born 1993 in Anji, Zhejiang; won 4 golds and a silver at the 2010 Youth Olympics, Asian 200 m backstroke champion 2009 and 2012, and swam the 200 m backstroke at London 2012.
Baia dos Juncos Surf Zone
Baia dos Juncos Surf Zone (Baía dos Juncos) is a regulated surfing area at Fajã da Areia, São Vicente, Madeira: a reef-rocky, left-and-right break of 0.5–2 m waves, extremely consistent year-round, with a 620 m promenade and surf schools.
Balangan Beach
Balangan Beach (Pantai Balangan) is a white-sand, cliff-flanked beach on Bali's Bukit Peninsula in Badung Regency, known for its long left-hand reef surf break, warungs, sunset views, and 1970s surfing history.
Baleal Surfers Point
Baleal Surfers Point: surf zone at Baleal, a tombolo-linked peninsula 5 km north of Peniche, Portugal. Sheltered beginner beach breaks (Baleal Norte, Prainha, Cantinho da Baía), the Lagide left reef, WNW swell, NE wind, surf camps since 1993.
Bali Green Surf
Bali Green Surf (Bali Green Surf School) is a surf school on Bali's southwest coast, based at Jalan Drupadi No. 9 in Seminyak, offering lessons for all skill levels.
Banana Beach Surf Shop
Banana Beach Surf Shop: a surf shop in Aourir, Morocco (Agadir region, near Banana Beach and Tamraght), also a surf school name in Santa Teresa, Costa Rica, and a Brazilian trademark (INPI no. 818523298).
Banner Johnstone
Banner Carruthers Johnstone (1882–1964), nicknamed Bush, English oarsman; won 1908 Olympic gold in the men's eights for Leander Club, rowed in four Cambridge Boat Races, later Daily Telegraph rowing correspondent.
Banzai Pipeline
The Banzai Pipeline, also called Pipeline Beach, is a famous surf reef break off ʻEhukai Beach Park on Oʻahu's North Shore, Hawaii, producing hollow waves over a shallow reef.
Barbara Clark
Barbara Lynne Clark (Parolin), Canadian swimmer born 1958 in Coronation, Alberta; won bronze in the 4x100 m freestyle relay at Montreal 1976 and set Commonwealth sprint records.
Barbara Göbel
Barbara Göbel (Barbara Ballerstedt), East German breaststroke swimmer born 1943 in Jena; 1960 Olympic 200 m breaststroke bronze, 1961 world record 100 m breaststroke 1:18.2, 1962 European medley relay champion.
Barbara Kendall
Barbara Kendall (born 1967, Papakura, New Zealand) is a windsurfer, the first female Olympic windsurfing champion (Barcelona 1992 gold), with silver 1996 and bronze 2000 across five Games, 11 world medals, and later IOC service.
Barbara Krause
Barbara Krause (Barbara Krause-Wanja), born 1959 in Berlin, East German freestyle swimmer; triple gold medalist at the 1980 Moscow Olympics (100 m, 200 m, 4×100 m relay), former 100 m freestyle world record holder (54.79), Hall of Fame 1988, later revealed as a victim of GDR state doping.
Bartłomiej Kubkowski
Bartłomiej Kubkowski (born 1995), Polish marathon swimmer nicknamed "Foka"; first person to swim across the Baltic Sea, 160 km from Kåseberga, Sweden to Dziwnów, Poland in about 55 hours on his fifth attempt, 2 August 2026, raising ~850,000 zlotys for Cancer Fighters.
Barton Jahncke
Barton Jahncke, full name Barton Williams Benedict Jahncke, was an American sailor from New Orleans who won a Dragon class gold medal at the 1968 Olympics.
Bastiagueiro
Bastiagueiro (Oleiros, A Coruña, Galicia) is a coastal locality with a beach, the Universidade da Coruña sports-science campus (former INEF, founded 1986), and the 4,000-seat multiusos arena A Colmea, budgeted at 11.7 million euros.
Batu Balong
Batu Balong (usually spelled Batu Bolong) is a beach and beginner-friendly beach-break surf spot in Canggu, Bali, at the foot of Jalan Pantai Batu Bolong, with Pura Batu Bolong temple on a holed rock, soft longboard waves best at mid to high tide, and very crowded lineups.
Bay Beach Hire
Bay Beach Hire, Paihia, Bay of Islands, New Zealand: family-run kayak, paddleboard, and bike rental business with 28 years' experience, 3-hour guided tours, and overnight rentals 17 km offshore; distinct from a Byron Bay namesake.
Baysurf Lietzow
Baysurf Lietzow is a surf school in Lietzow on Rügen, Germany, on the Großer Jasmunder Bodden, founded by Joschi. It offers SUP, wingsurfing, wingfoiling, e-foiling, rentals, and team events.
Bea Ortiz
Bea Ortiz (Beatriz Ortiz Muñoz, born 1995, Rubí, Barcelona) is a Spanish water polo player, Paris 2024 Olympic champion, Tokyo 2020 silver medalist, and World Aquatics Female Water Polo Player of the Year 2024, now with Ferencváros and captain of Spain.
Beach Break Surf Club
Beach Break Surf Club names several unrelated surf businesses: a 2008 surf school and kiosk in Chiavari, Italy; the Beach Break Surf Club & Hotel opened November 2024 at Playa Guiones, Nosara, Costa Rica; and BeachBreak surf and kite center in Noordwijk, Netherlands.
Beachclub Blankenberge
Beachclub Blankenberge (formerly O'Neill Beachclub) is a water and beach sports club at Zeedijk 245, Blankenberge, Belgium, near the Pier. It offers windsurfing, kitesurfing, wave surfing, SUP lessons and rental, youth team Rebels, and summer surf camps, open April to October.
Beate Schramm
Beate Schramm (born 1966) is a German rower, 1988 Seoul Olympic champion in the women's quadruple sculls for East Germany, and four-time world double sculls champion (1986, 1989, 1990, 1991); 12th in single sculls at Barcelona 1992.
Beau Hoopman
Beau Hoopman (born 1980, Sheboygan, Wisconsin) is an American rower, gold medalist in the men's eight at Athens 2004 and bronze medalist at Beijing 2008, now head coach of Wisconsin men's rowing.
Becky Dyroen Lancer
Becky Dyroen Lancer (born 1971) is an American synchronized swimmer who won team gold at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics and was unbeaten in FINA competition from 1993 to 1997.
Becky Smith
Becky Smith (Rebecca Gwendolyn Smith-Wiber), born 1959 in Vancouver, Canadian swimmer; won bronze in the 400 m individual medley and 4x100 m freestyle relay at the 1976 Montreal Olympics, plus Commonwealth and world championship medals.
Beekite Brasil Kitesurf Center
Beekite Brasil Kitesurf Center, also called BeeKite or Beekite Kitesurf Village, is a kitesurf school and pousada at Praia do Macapá, Luís Correia, Piauí, Brazil, run by Lisa and Michele with sister schools in Italy and Germany, offering lessons, rental, chalets, and an eco-villa project.
Begoña Vía Dufresne
Begoña Vía Dufresne (Begoña Vía Dufresne Pereña), Spanish sailor born 1971 in Barcelona, won 470 gold at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics with Theresa Zabell after three straight world titles; sister of medalist Natalia Vía Dufresne.