Today saw some amazing action, which was aided by a solid south swell and a rising tide at Half Point (Sandy Beach, Oahu).
The waves pulsed all day long which allowed for an amazing event start with big amateur performances from Keanu Casemerio, JB Hillen and Trevor Kam.
These three where neck and neck all day, trading Air Roll Spins and Air Reverses in every heat they sat foot in … Details
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On Sunday June 6th, Matt Hamilton suffered from a stroke while surfing in his Pro Dropknee semi final of the USBA Huntington Beach Event. He was pulled from the water and taken to Hoag Hospital. There he underwent a six and half hour surgery to clear the blood clot that had taken over the left side of his brain, which had left him completely paralyzed on that side. The removal of the clot was a success and Matt was moved to Hoag’s ICU department. Matt is being taken care of by the same Dr that performed surgery on Alternative Surf’s Ron Ziebell. In fact Matt was oddly enough admitted to the same room as Ron. Needless to say he is in the best hands capable. Matt’s significant other Jessica Eldrige, has been by his side 24-7 to support and let him know that all his friends and family are there and praying for a quick recovery … Details
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The 2010 Body Glove USBA Tour moves next to The Dave and Busters Sandy Beach Pro on the Hawaiian Island of Oahu. With over twenty years of history the Sandy Beach Pro is ready to move into a new era. The beach that jumped started the sport of Professional Bodyboarding has continued to produce top notch talent.
Just coming off a win at the US Open in the Open Amateur division Oahu’s Trevor “Bu La “ Kam is looking to step it up in and make a run in the Pro division while still competing as an amateur.
Jacob Romero (Maui) is coming … Details
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Today was all about shear Kauai dominance. Out island riders did have a good showing with Ha’a Auweloa placing 1st in his early heats to make it all the way to the semis. This locked in his first event title at the USBA SCIENCE Hawaii regional tour in the 13-18 division. Outside of Ha’a it was a show put on by the locals.
Matt Holttzman took out two divisions with a marathon run of back-to-back heats to win both 13-18 and Open Amateur … Details
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