Read the article. How did Clay Marzo and Jamie Tierney get to know each other?
Clay Marzo is a 20-year-old surfing champion, and other pro surfers admit that he is really special. But when Marzo leaves the waves, he doesn't look confident or relaxed – in fact, he often seems rude. Marzo has Asperger's syndrome. The condition makes it difficult to communicate in normal social situations. However, the condition sometimes brings special abilities and Marzo has an amazing memory. He uses this to help his surfing: when he sees a wave, he compares it with all the other waves that he remembers. Marzo learned to lie on a surfboard and paddle when he was two. He could surf at four and entered his first tournament at five. He had professional contracts when he was eleven, and won his first national championship at fifteen. But his strange behaviour made it difficult for him to be part of the surfing 'scene', so he left. Nobody knew about his condition at that time. Later, a film director called Jamie Tierney was making a documentary about Clay Marzo when he realised that the boy had Asperger's syndrome. (Tierney's parents are psychologists.) Marzo began treatment for his condition and now he can compete in tournaments again.
Marzo has been a surfer with Asperger's syndrome, and Jamie has been a film director. Later he has made a documentary about Marzo and him's problems.
Marzo był serferem z syndromem Aspergera, a Jamie reżyserem. Później nakręcił on dokument o Marzo i jego problemach.