That morning we went into the water full of confidence. The instructor said, “Paddle, focus, then stand.”
In our heads: easy.
In reality: just getting on the board already felt wobbly like jelly.

A small wave came. Somehow, by a miracle, we both stood up at the same time. Our eyes widened as we looked at each other.
“EH BERDIRI!”
“IYA KOK BISA?!”

Because we were too excited, we even waved at each other… and forgot to keep our balance.

The result?
Two people falling at the same time in the most dramatic slow motion. The boards flew one way, we splashed in the other.

When we came back up to the surface, instead of being embarrassed, we laughed so hard we swallowed seawater. The instructor just shook his head and said,
“First synchronized surfing… then synchronized falling.”

Since that day, we proudly say:
We’re not pro surfers—
we’re an accidental artistic swimming team. 🌊😆