The former pro surfer, professor, and wife of legendary surf photographer Sean Davey was diagnosed with stage 4 colon-ovarian cancer in 2023.
No one had ever seen a woman surfer go so far! She would paddle out to the second and third reef Pipe fearlessly. Her 115-pound frame on top of 12-foot surges was a sight that surfing fans couldn’t get enough of. But unfortunately, this woman who defied the limits of what surfers could do has now left us. Yes, the surfing community is reeling with a heavy loss right now. The demise of this pro surfer has shaken the community, moving veterans like Kelly Slater to mourn her death.
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Looking at Sean’s irreplaceable loss and the one suffered by the surfing community, Kelly Slater, the 11-time world surf league champ, couldn’t hold his emotions back. “Oh man. I’m so sorry to read this. Hope we can all help lift your spirits, Sean. You’ve been an incredible support and partner for her through this,” he attempted to console Sean. Whereas pro surfer Nathan Florence penned a heartfelt condolence too, “So sorry sean, sending love from the family, rest in peace lane will miss seeing you early am at pipeline.”
Truly, Lane seems to have inspired so many surfers. Speaking of her resume, she won the Hawaii State Champs in 1994, and had conquered events like the Volcom Pro Am, China’s Wahine Classic, and more. Plus, she was also the winner of the Surfing Girls Biggest Manuver Award in 2000, the same year when she got gold in the local motion surf into summer competition.
Rest in peace, Lane Davey.
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