The top bodyboarders have already arrived in Hawaii. The pro riders have been training hard for the 2011 IBA Pipeline Pro, the first world tour event of the year, to be held between 15th and 25th February.
The power and quality of the Pipeline wave will test the skills of competitors across four categories: Men’s, Women’s, Drop Knee as well as a special Master’s category. The trials will be held at Sandy Beach on Oahu’s South Shore and everybody is anxious to hit the waves.
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Lewy Finnegan has conquered the Raw Pro Junior, at Newcastle Beach, Australia. Finnegan was won the right to surf with best pros in the world, in Hawaii, in the next weeks.
Some of the best young bodyboarders gathered in challenging conditions and soon proved this was much more than child’s play. With plans for the Raw Pro Junior Series to expand in the future, local talent Kieran Schuck says, “Newcastle Beach is a great place for a comp.”  … More
Amaury Lavernhe thought he could end the last bodyboarding season in the top five. In fact, he did a little better. He became the 2010 IBA World Tour champion and fulfilled his child dream. In a recent interview published at the IBA website, the French pro bodyboarder says he gets a lot of back support from his family.
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The best bodyboarders in the world are training hard for the next competing season. The 24 riders that will take on the elite of bodyboarding (Grand Slam Series) are surfing several world spots, in order to get the body ready for the biggest competition ever.
The South African star, Mark McCarthy is preparing himself for quite a long time. He has set up his training field in Richards Bay and has had a few good days. Also, he met a few underwater dudes. “when waves are flat I out to sea and do some fishing and diving. Last week, I was  … More