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STORM WATCH: Brian Watt at the Santa Monica Beach
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Jan 23, 2010
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STORM WATCH: Brian Watt at the Santa Monica Beach
KPCC’s Brian Watt was on the beaches of Santa Monica last week, monitoring the storms when he ran into two surfers and a Russian Muslim who was there to perform a religious ritual… one that required him to dive into the ocean.
Russian-born pro boxer Khabir Suleymanov emerges from the "holy" water in Santa Monica after taking three quick dips.
Russian-born pro boxer Khabir Suleymanov emerges from the "holy" water in Santa Monica after taking three quick dips.
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Brian Watt
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KPCC’s Brian Watt was on the beaches of Santa Monica last week, monitoring the storms when he ran into two surfers and a Russian Muslim who was there to perform a religious ritual… one that required him to dive into the ocean.

KPCC’s Brian Watt was on the beaches of Santa Monica last week, monitoring the storms when he ran into two surfers and a Russian Muslim who was there to perform a religious ritual… one that required him to dive into the ocean.