Ryota Matsushita won the Murasaki Shonan Open 2014, at Kugenuma Beach, Kanagawa, Japan. Despite the small waves on offer (one-to-two foot surf), the ASP Japan Tour event got underway in beautiful weather conditions. The final heat had three Japanese surfers and one Australian rider. They’ve understood how hard it can be to perform tricks on small bumps. Fresh […]
Serge Dedina, a Californian surfer and environmentalist, is officially a candidate for Mayor of Imperial Beach, for the upcoming November 2014 election. The author of “Wild Sea: Eco-Wars and Surf Stories from the Coast of the Californias”, and co-founder of non-profit environmental organization WildCoast wants to “make Imperial Beach a better place for kids and […]
Pepe Oltra has conquered the São Jorge 2 Pico, in the Azores Islands, Portugal. The first ever oceanic stand up paddle (SUP) marathon held in Europe gathered twelve athletes. Eleven were able to conclude the 21-kilometer (13 miles) challenge in Atlantic waters. The conditions were perfect. Light southeast winds and a southern one-meter swell helped […]
Ziggy, Ricochet, Hanzon and Kalani are the winners of the 2014 Unleashed by Petco Surf Dog Competition, held at Imperial Beach, California. Fifty surf dogs gathered for one of the most important canine wave riding contests in the USA. The 9th edition of the Surf Dog Competition crowned champions in four categories: small, medium, and […]
Surfing is a complete physical sport. The act of catching waves interferes with your bones, tendons and muscle groups. Surfers are known for quickly developing flexibility and endurance, but what are the main muscles involved in surfing? The concept of surf training is relatively new. In the last two decades, professional surfers have dedicated more […]
The Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) will open a new office in New York City. Mark Noonan, the newly-appointed Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) at ASP International, will be in charge of developing and staffing the organization’s new office in New York City. “Planting a flag in the media and marketing capital of the world, New […]
Mick Fanning defeated Joel Parkinson to conquer the 2014 J-Bay Open in pristine eight-to-ten foot waves, at Jeffreys Bay, South Africa. The road to the final was a tough one for the Australian friends. With strong winds blowing, low temperatures and long paddle outs, Fanning and Parkinson had a few strong names to dethrone before the final […]
Jeremy Flores has been suspended from competition until August 27, 2014. The Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) has decided to keep the French surfer out of competition until the 2014 Hurley Pro at Trestles. Jeremy Flores will miss the 2014 Billabong Pro Teahupoo and the US Open of Surfing for storming the judging tower during the […]
Laird Hamilton is one of the most famous watermen in the world. He challenged unridden waves; he defied death and opened the way to modern tow-in big wave surfing. Hamilton was born on the 2nd March, 1964, in San Francisco, California, but he moved to Hawaii when he was still a young boy. At 17, […]
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