# How to Improve at Surfing Working 80 Hours a Week w/ Lucas Hildreth

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Podcast: [Basis Surf Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/basis-surf-podcast-6408626)
Published: 2026-05-18T13:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://gosurfbasis.podbean.com/e/how-to-improve-at-surfing-working-80-hours-a-week-w-lucas-hildreth/
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## Resource

🔥 Get your FREE personalized 2-4X wavecount training plan in under 30 seconds.https://surfbasis.com/pages/trainingplan Lucas Hildreth (@lucashildreth5692) is a second-year E.R. resident and aspiring big wave surfer from New York who has somehow managed to surf Mavericks, Iceland, Chile, and Portugal in between brutal stretches of 80-hour work weeks. In this episode, we get into how he stays strategic with his limited time off, how he approaches improving his surfing technically; from dialing in his cutback to breaking down the mechanics of a proper snap, and what it actually takes to prepare for big surf when you don’t live by the ocean. Beyond the technical stuff, we also talk about crowd navigation, adventure surfing in cold and remote locations, and the mindset that drives someone to chase serious waves while wearing scrubs five days a week. Sign up for our free surfboard guide for sizing down volume, video library and newsletter Chapters0:02:06 Introducing Lucas: ER Resident & Big Wave Surfer0:02:52 ER Doctors and Extreme Sports0:03:31 Growing Up Surfing in New York0:05:34 Getting Serious: Driving to Montauk0:07:36 Choosing College Away from the Coast0:09:29 Learning Without Coaching: Uncle's One Rule0:11:25 Watching Surf Clips to Improve0:14:07 How Filming Himself Transformed His Surfing0:18:33 Going Vertical: The Hardest Skill in Surfing0:25:06 Life as an ER Resident: The Real Schedule0:27:18 Surfing the World Between Shifts0:33:14 Paddle Training: What Actually Works0:41:32 Navigating Crowds in Santa Cruz0:50:40 Adventure Surfing: Iceland, Chile & Beyond0:59:49 Rapid Fire: Advice, Intentions & Deserted Island Board Subscribe for more interviews with pro surfers, coaches, shapers, and everyday surfers like Tom Carroll, Zeke Lau, Victor Bernardo, Matt…

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