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More than 40,000 watched Hungtington Beach's favorite son, Brett Simpson, defend his US Open Championship on Sunday by winning for the second year in a row. Simpson defeated the current ASP tour leader Jordy Smith in the final, which was plagued by small surf and a high tide.
Simpson dominated his home break, and its' clear that local knowledge paid off. Even Smith is nearly a local now. Though he's from South Africa he's been residing just down the road in Newport Beach for..... More >
In a wave starved final on Sunday, Huntington Beach hero Brett Simpson defeated Jordy Smith to win his 2nd consecutive Hurley US Open of Surfing, adding yet another $100,000 to his pocket. Simpson took full advantage of the waves he caught in lackluster surf, proving his local knowledge of the wave to be invaluable while taking out the world's top ranked surfer in Smith.
The Final Day at the Hurley US Open of Surfing began in exciting fashion as Jordy Smith and Miguel Pupo put on..... More >
GRINDTV NEWSWIRE via Hurley US Open- Carissa Moore (Honolulu, HI), 17, won the Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) 6-Star Women's US Open of Surfing presented by Hurley and Nike 6.0 in a wave-starved heat over Sally Fitzgibbons(AUS), 19, at South Huntington Beach Pier to take out $50,000, the richest first place prize purse in women's surfing history. Sage Erickson (Ventura, CA), 19, also donated a standout performance today when she claimed the ASP Grade-2 Pro Junior in a stacked..... More >
Fans at this year's US Open of Surfing in Huntington Beach, Calif. are raving about the quantum leap in performance being displayed by a handful of young pros like Jadson Andre, Dane Reynolds and Jordy Smith. These guys are taking aerial surfing to dizzying new heights with their inverted rotations. Heading into the final weekend of giant surfing festival it was Reynolds who set the bar highest with this incredible aerial reverse 360, a high-flying acrobatic move that, suddenly, has become a..... More >
Jadson Andre blowing up at the ASP PRIME US Open of Surfing
HUNTINGTON BEACH, California/USA (Friday, August 6, 2010) - The Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) PRIME US Open of Surfing presented by Hurley and Nike 6.0 narrowed the impressive field originally slated in the premier event down to 16 competitors in peaky one-to-three foot (1 metre) surf at South Huntington Beach Pier with ASP Dream Tour rookie Jadson Andre (BRA), 20, leading the way.
The women's ASP..... More >
Brazil's trio of lanky fin-throwers dominated again on day 7 of the US Open of Surfing in Huntington Beach.
The morning started with Gabriel Medina, Miguel Pupo and Jadson Andre in consecutive heats, and the three stunt pilots seemed to feed off each other.
All three won their heats in impressive fashion, pushing WCT leaders Jordy Smith, Bede Durbidge, and Mick Fanning into second place. Luckily for the stunned WCT-ers, the top 2 surfers advance into Saturday's..... More >
Pro surfers love complaining about Huntington Beach.
One of the prevailing arguments heading into the US Open of Surfing is that because H.B. is a relatively crappy wave, it's not worthy of the 6 Star Prime status that granted by the ASP this year.
Huntington, the argument goes, doesn't measure up to "dream tour" standards set out by the ASP, and with the Open being a 6 Star Prime it has significant world tour implications (albeit no world title ones).
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Despite the tragic effect the crashing economy has had on philanthropy, a glimmer of hope remains in the surfing world. For more than two-and-a-half decades, China Uemura has sought to give back to his native Honolulu through his annual longboard classic surf contest in Waikiki. Over the course of the event's life, China has raised more than 200,000 for local charities. And despite seeing a dip in the amount of entries for this year's event, China still managed to cut a check to the..... More >
Yup, he landed this. Dane Reynolds set the tone early on Thursday morning for what's sure to be a ridiculous aerial dogfight as the week progresses.
As scary as it sounds, it was raining men on day 6 of competition in Huntington Beach.
Round 3 of the Hurley US Open of Surfing hit the water at 8 am and the youngsters didnt waste any time taking to the sky.
From the start of the day, Dane Reynolds drove the pace car straight into the clouds with an enormous..... More >
Fresh off his round of 96 heat victory at the US Open of Surfing in Huntington Beach, Kelly Slater made the traffic heavy trek to Dodger Stadium to throw out the ceremonial first pitch of the LA Dodgers and the San Diego Padres on Wednesday night.
For a pro surfer, Slater displayed decent form with his fastball to the plate. According to Kelly, he threw a laser beam straight into the catcher's glove, "He didn't even move it," said an ecstatic Slater. "I haven't thrown a pitch..... More >
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Brett Simpson repeats as the US Open c..
Posted: 08/08/2010More than 40,000 watched Hungtington Beach's favorite son, Brett Simpson, defend his US Open Championship on Sunday by winning for the second year in a row. Simpson defeated the current ASP tour leader Jordy Smith in the final, which was plagued by small surf and a high tide.
Simpson dominated his home break, and its' clear that local knowledge paid off. Even Smith is nearly a local now. Though he's from South Africa he's been residing just down the road in Newport Beach for..... More >
There's no place like home for Brett S..
Posted: 08/08/2010In a wave starved final on Sunday, Huntington Beach hero Brett Simpson defeated Jordy Smith to win his 2nd consecutive Hurley US Open of Surfing, adding yet another $100,000 to his pocket. Simpson took full advantage of the waves he caught in lackluster surf, proving his local knowledge of the wave to be invaluable while taking out the world's top ranked surfer in Smith.
The Final Day at the Hurley US Open of Surfing began in exciting fashion as Jordy Smith and Miguel Pupo put on..... More >
Carissa Moore Surfs Her Way to Victory
Posted: 08/08/2010GRINDTV NEWSWIRE via Hurley US Open- Carissa Moore (Honolulu, HI), 17, won the Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) 6-Star Women's US Open of Surfing presented by Hurley and Nike 6.0 in a wave-starved heat over Sally Fitzgibbons(AUS), 19, at South Huntington Beach Pier to take out $50,000, the richest first place prize purse in women's surfing history. Sage Erickson (Ventura, CA), 19, also donated a standout performance today when she claimed the ASP Grade-2 Pro Junior in a stacked..... More >
The must-have maneuver for pro surfers..
Posted: 08/07/2010Fans at this year's US Open of Surfing in Huntington Beach, Calif. are raving about the quantum leap in performance being displayed by a handful of young pros like Jadson Andre, Dane Reynolds and Jordy Smith. These guys are taking aerial surfing to dizzying new heights with their inverted rotations. Heading into the final weekend of giant surfing festival it was Reynolds who set the bar highest with this incredible aerial reverse 360, a high-flying acrobatic move that, suddenly, has become a..... More >
Jadson Andre leads the charge into the..
Posted: 08/06/2010Jadson Andre blowing up at the ASP PRIME US Open of Surfing
HUNTINGTON BEACH, California/USA (Friday, August 6, 2010) - The Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) PRIME US Open of Surfing presented by Hurley and Nike 6.0 narrowed the impressive field originally slated in the premier event down to 16 competitors in peaky one-to-three foot (1 metre) surf at South Huntington Beach Pier with ASP Dream Tour rookie Jadson Andre (BRA), 20, leading the way.
The women's ASP..... More >
Attack of the Brazilian Goofyfoots - U..
Posted: 08/06/2010Brazil's trio of lanky fin-throwers dominated again on day 7 of the US Open of Surfing in Huntington Beach.
The morning started with Gabriel Medina, Miguel Pupo and Jadson Andre in consecutive heats, and the three stunt pilots seemed to feed off each other.
All three won their heats in impressive fashion, pushing WCT leaders Jordy Smith, Bede Durbidge, and Mick Fanning into second place. Luckily for the stunned WCT-ers, the top 2 surfers advance into Saturday's..... More >
Why Huntington Beach matters to pro su..
Posted: 08/06/2010Pro surfers love complaining about Huntington Beach.
One of the prevailing arguments heading into the US Open of Surfing is that because H.B. is a relatively crappy wave, it's not worthy of the 6 Star Prime status that granted by the ASP this year.
Huntington, the argument goes, doesn't measure up to "dream tour" standards set out by the ASP, and with the Open being a 6 Star Prime it has significant world tour implications (albeit no world title ones).
Surfing's Greatest Philanthropist, Chi..
Posted: 08/05/2010Despite the tragic effect the crashing economy has had on philanthropy, a glimmer of hope remains in the surfing world. For more than two-and-a-half decades, China Uemura has sought to give back to his native Honolulu through his annual longboard classic surf contest in Waikiki. Over the course of the event's life, China has raised more than 200,000 for local charities. And despite seeing a dip in the amount of entries for this year's event, China still managed to cut a check to the..... More >
Death From Above - The relentless aeri..
Posted: 08/05/2010Yup, he landed this. Dane Reynolds set the tone early on Thursday morning for what's sure to be a ridiculous aerial dogfight as the week progresses.
As scary as it sounds, it was raining men on day 6 of competition in Huntington Beach.
Round 3 of the Hurley US Open of Surfing hit the water at 8 am and the youngsters didnt waste any time taking to the sky.
From the start of the day, Dane Reynolds drove the pace car straight into the clouds with an enormous..... More >
Kelly Slater lives out his Major Leagu..
Posted: 08/05/2010Fresh off his round of 96 heat victory at the US Open of Surfing in Huntington Beach, Kelly Slater made the traffic heavy trek to Dodger Stadium to throw out the ceremonial first pitch of the LA Dodgers and the San Diego Padres on Wednesday night.
For a pro surfer, Slater displayed decent form with his fastball to the plate. According to Kelly, he threw a laser beam straight into the catcher's glove, "He didn't even move it," said an ecstatic Slater. "I haven't thrown a pitch..... More >
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