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Hope LeVin has just completed her media rounds at a MaiTai Kiteboarding Event on the private Necker Island in the British Virgin Islands. She and fellow kiteboarders Susi Mai and Bruna Kajiya sit down to have breakfast, when the owner of the island, Richard Branson -- also the founder of Virgin Group -- approaches them to introduce himself.LeVin thinks, How does that happen to a girl from a little island in the Atlantic?She plays it cool. She jokes with him about their accents -- his English, hers Caribbean. But which island? she asks him in jest.He never guessed she was from Turks and Caicos -- and LeVin never could have guessed that kiteboarding would put her in front of some of the worlds most influential people.At eight years old, LeVin saw her sport for the first time and instantly fell in love. Its hard to see kiteboarding and not be intrigued, she recalls. She used to go for long beach walks with her father as a kid -- and remembers watching a family friend, Randy Hall, learning to kite on Grace Bay Beach near their home in Providenciales, Turks and Caicos.It was a couple years later that LeVin saw another family friend, Terri Tapper, take on the sport. It was the first time shed seen a woman kiteboarder. I knew then I was ready. I got a super tiny kite and both of them, but particularly Terri, were instrumental in my learning the sport.LeVin became obsessed with kiteboarding -- and was lucky to be on the water as often as she wanted because she was home-schooled. For a very long time I was the only non-adult kiter in the country, she says. When she became a teen, shed often train and compete with boys. Id have a competitive advantage [because I was] smaller and more lightweight in lighter wind conditions! she laughs.Then at 17, LeVin went to boarding school in the United Kingdom. I realized how much I loved and missed kiteing. When I completed the course, I knew it was now or never to really go after kiting. She also liked one of the major perks of the sport: travel.My first event was when I wanted to go to the Punta Cana Kite Fest in the Dominican Republic and the organizer told me I would receive free accommodation if I competed in the event. Thrilled about the free hotel room, she headed to Punta Cana -- and placed second. Thats when she knew she could take her skills on the road in a competitive way.After that I really put all my energy into that and for the next year I made podium in every event I entered. LeVin had already been a shop-level sponsored rider for a few years, but she then officially turned pro, joining Naish Kiteboardings top international team when she was 20 years old.While training for competitions, LeVin would kite twice a day -- in the early morning and afternoon -- six days a week. Shed train, then take a break to eat and rest, all the while visualizing how to improve on her tricks. In the afternoon session, LeVin would go back to the water again, taking the mental training shed done over lunch and fine-tuning her skills.It wasnt long before her wins started to get her noticed. One of her biggest came in 2014, when she placed third overall in the Triple S Invitational, the largest kiteboarding event in North America.In 2015, LeVin was nominated for Female Kiteboarder of the Year by the American Wind Sport Industry. Unfortunately I didnt get the award, but just being nominated was incredible! recalls LeVin.Not long after, she hit a crossroads. At age 23, LeVin came to a point where the nonstop solo traveling was wearing on her. She loved the sport, but wanted to be in control of her own schedule. Funding and overworking myself have been the biggest challenges of kiting for me. Kiteboarding is still in its infancy so finding sponsorship and funding was a big challenge.The schedule in 2015 had been grueling, to say the least. During one stretch, LeVin flew to a photo shoot for her sponsor Naish in Maui, Hawaii, then went back to Turks and Caicos for 14 hours. From there she flew to London for final exams for online courses she was taking. She took the tests, then headed straight to North Carolina for another competition.So LeVin decided to retire from the competitive circuit in 2015, feeling like she had achieved what she wanted to competition-wise -- but she didnt leave the kiting world.Ten years ago, as a 13-year-old, LeVin had founded an event she dubbed Windvibes -- a fun family day held each year to build interest in kiteboarding on Turks and Caicos. In the last decade the event has grown into the countrys largest water sports day -- and the money raised during it goes to 10 local Turks and Caicos charities. This year, LeVin helped raise $37,000.Today LeVin believes shes finally found the perfect balance: Shes doing exhibitions in the sport she loves, and is also involved in a more meaningful and satisfying way.Ive never been a competitive person by nature, and getting into competitions was really an accident. I was very fortunate to have success in competitions, but the traveling and stress caught up to me and I knew I needed to change my ways when I started to lose my passion for the sport.Less than a year after she switched gears, she feels like a different person. Im finding myself right back where I was -- with full love for this incredible sport and endless excitement for the future!Gorkys Hernandez Red Sox Jersey . Manuel was offered a position the day he was fired. He accepted earlier this week and the team made the announcement Friday. Mike Shawaryn Jersey . 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But when it comes to determining if Raymond will find a place on the Leafs roster when training camp concludes in a week, well, that decision will ultimately fall to the head coach.Western Bulldogs ruckman Jordan Roughead is winning his battle to play in the AFL grand final, but defender Matt Sucklings inclusion appears less certain.The club remains optimistic both will be available to tackle Sydney but Suckling, who missed the preliminary final with an Achilles tendon injury, was less than convincing in a training session at Whitten Oval on Tuesday.Suckling took part in a light 45-minute workout with a 30-strong squad then stayed behind for a further 15 minutes as he was put through his paces by fitness staff and assistant coach Rohan Smith.It was during that extra session that he appeared to move gingerly at times and reached for the area on his lower left leg that has troubled him late in the season.The issue has seen him miss four of the last eight games of the Bulldogs premiership campaign.In his first year with the Dogs since switching from the Hawks, Suckling is in line to play in his fourth grand final.Suckers has been fantastic for our group since he walked in the door, assistant coach Steven King told reporters before the session.The boys really rate him, hes a great character, so well give him every chaance to get back.ddddddddddddHes in our best 22 when hes fit and available, so hopefully he can prove his fitness.Rougheads vision has fully returned following the nasty blow he suffered in the preliminary final win over Greater Western Sydney.Both players must pass fitness tests at the clubs main training session on Thursday in order to play against the Swans.(Roughead) is going well, King said of his recovery from an eye bleed.He was in today and went through the review process with the group and hes feeling a lot better.Hes optimistic and the specialist is optimistic as well that hell recover (in time). Weve just got to make sure that he can train and the process from there is that it doesnt bleed again (but) hes really positive about it.King said Lin Jong had pulled up well from his first game back from a fractured collarbone - a best afield performance in the VFL grand final - and will come into grand final consideration.Tom Liberatore and Easton Wood worked out away from the main group inside the club. ' ' '