‘Trials by Water and Fire’
The Malibu Times
June 25, 2022, 11:00 am
In the 1930s, surfers won their trophies in paddleboard races. Lifeguard Preston “Pete” Peterson (1913-1983), of Santa Monica’s Del Mar Surfing Club, rose to the top after winning the Pacific Coast Paddleboard Championships and paddling in the first Catalina Island crossing in 1932.
