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 must-have for anyone hoping to nab Sunday's $100,000 first prize...
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Saturday, August 7, 2010 12:24am PDT
The must-have maneuver for pro surfers in 2010
By: Chris Mauro, GrindTV.com
Channels: Surf
Tags: Dane Reynolds, Hurley US Open of Surfing, ASP World Tour, Fantasy Action Sports League
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"Record" for Largest Wave Ever Ridden Trivializes Big-Wave Surfing
A return to old-school measuring techniques is in order
Consider two representations of two very big waves, below. The first is a photograph of Mike Parsons at Cortes Bank. The second is a video of Garrett McNamara near Nazare, Portugal. Now take out some measuring tape and make the distance of one foot between your hands. That's the amount, according to the Billabong XXL committee, that McNamara's wave is bigger than Parsons's wave.
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Posted by ehawk7 August 7, 2010 04:10pm PDTReply | Report Abuse
that's amazing. I wish there were more surf competitions on television...and that there was another competition format that was easier for fans to understand.
Posted by gdawgg August 7, 2010 05:34pm PDTReply | Report Abuse
I was there! So awesome!!!
Posted by jumpinjackflash August 7, 2010 06:07pm PDTReply | Report Abuse
The unemployed has all the time to practice.
Posted by imjtblanton August 8, 2010 09:20am PDTReply | Report Abuse
That's crazy! It's amazing what these pros can make happen with these waves. Most people are just trying to stay balanced.
Reply by marco cervantes August 8, 2010 02:00pm PDTReport Abuse
I went on Day 1. July 31st and also August 4th since i live right here in Orange COunty. I couldnt make it to the Weezer show. but i saw a picture and MAN it was PACKED!!
Posted by waynekerr August 8, 2010 02:04pm PDTReply | Report Abuse
great guy too, humble beyond belief.....
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