Ty Duckett
Hometown: West PhiladelphIa, PA
Years para surfing: 3 years
Division: Para Surfing Stand 3
Quiver: 8ft custom, 9.5ft South Bay, Wavestorm taquito, my buddy’s Storm blade
Things I love: My son, my wife, my family, and surfing
Instagram: @ty_seeen
Favorite quote: “To get something you’ve never had, you must do something you’ve never done.”
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Ty Duckett is from West Philadelphia (born & raised). Ty moved to SoCal at the beginning of 2014 (“after getting into a fight at a neighborhood playground” — he likes to joke).
In 12 months, Ty’s life was abruptly altered forever. Ty became a left leg above the knee amputee due to a tragic motor vehicle collision.
A few years into traveling the recovery road, Ty tried a non-traditional form of therapy: ParaSurfing. Ty’s introduction to surfing was by way of the LifeRollsOn organization which was founded by Team USA ParaSurfing member and champion, Jesse Billauer.
It was Ty attending his first LifeRollsOn event at Huntington Beach in August of 2017 that sparked Ty’s infatuation for the ocean and surfing. Ty continued surfing with LRO at every event he could possibly attend.
Over the years, Ty gained a great deal of his surf experience from another amazing organization named Waves4All, which was founded by Team USA ParaSurfing member & champion Joshua Loya’s coach, John White.
Ty used the downtime of the COVID pandemic as an opportunity to learn more about surfing and sharpen his skills with the guidance of another great surf organization called Color the Water (CTW). Consistently surfing with David Malana of CTW has been an awesome way Ty has been able to build upon his surf foundation. Ty’s progress was his surf silver lining to an unprecedented 2020.
Over the years since Ty’s injury, Surfing has been positively therapeutic and the ParaSurfing community has been very welcoming. These awesome vibes led Ty to begin competing & gaining experience in ParaSurfing events & clinics.
Ty is now the 2020–2021 Western Surfing Association West Coast Champion for the above knee stand division. And Ty has recently earned a spot on the Toyota USA Surfing ParaSurfing national team and will represent Team USA ParaSurfing in the December ISA World ParaSurfing Championship.
“There’s a lot more going into surfing besides just wave riding,” Ty told the LA Sentinel. “This was a life-changing activity that found me.”
Years para surfing: 3 years
Division: Para Surfing Stand 3
Quiver: 8ft custom, 9.5ft South Bay, Wavestorm taquito, my buddy’s Storm blade
Things I love: My son, my wife, my family, and surfing
Instagram: @ty_seeen
Favorite quote: “To get something you’ve never had, you must do something you’ve never done.”
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Ty Duckett is from West Philadelphia (born & raised). Ty moved to SoCal at the beginning of 2014 (“after getting into a fight at a neighborhood playground” — he likes to joke).
In 12 months, Ty’s life was abruptly altered forever. Ty became a left leg above the knee amputee due to a tragic motor vehicle collision.
A few years into traveling the recovery road, Ty tried a non-traditional form of therapy: ParaSurfing. Ty’s introduction to surfing was by way of the LifeRollsOn organization which was founded by Team USA ParaSurfing member and champion, Jesse Billauer.
It was Ty attending his first LifeRollsOn event at Huntington Beach in August of 2017 that sparked Ty’s infatuation for the ocean and surfing. Ty continued surfing with LRO at every event he could possibly attend.
Over the years, Ty gained a great deal of his surf experience from another amazing organization named Waves4All, which was founded by Team USA ParaSurfing member & champion Joshua Loya’s coach, John White.
Ty used the downtime of the COVID pandemic as an opportunity to learn more about surfing and sharpen his skills with the guidance of another great surf organization called Color the Water (CTW). Consistently surfing with David Malana of CTW has been an awesome way Ty has been able to build upon his surf foundation. Ty’s progress was his surf silver lining to an unprecedented 2020.
Over the years since Ty’s injury, Surfing has been positively therapeutic and the ParaSurfing community has been very welcoming. These awesome vibes led Ty to begin competing & gaining experience in ParaSurfing events & clinics.
Ty is now the 2020–2021 Western Surfing Association West Coast Champion for the above knee stand division. And Ty has recently earned a spot on the Toyota USA Surfing ParaSurfing national team and will represent Team USA ParaSurfing in the December ISA World ParaSurfing Championship.
“There’s a lot more going into surfing besides just wave riding,” Ty told the LA Sentinel. “This was a life-changing activity that found me.”