Category Archives: ESPN

UPDATE: Kelly Slater gets wave pool patent

VIA – ESPN Slater gets wave pool patent Updated: November 25, 2011, 12:56 PM ET By Alex Lemonde-Gray ESPN.com Coming right on the heels of his record-breaking eleventh world title, Kelly Slater has tallied yet another victory, this time though he’s not hoisting a shiny trophy but a rivalry-igniting patent. In 2008, Slater launched the … Continue reading UPDATE: Kelly Slater gets wave pool patent

Pro Surfer Bethany Hamilton fulfills three girls wishes @BethanyHamilton #Inspiration

VIA – KHON Pro Surfer Bethany Hamilton fulfills three girls wishes Published: 11/23 9:44 pm Updated: 11/23 9:46 pm Three girls who aspire to become surfers and are fans of Kauai’s Bethany Hamilton– had a chance to meet the inspirational surfer thanks to the make a wish foundation. Eleven year-old Madeline from New York, ten … Continue reading Pro Surfer Bethany Hamilton fulfills three girls wishes @BethanyHamilton #Inspiration

Kelly Slater and his fifth wheel

Ya I want one… VIA – ESPN Kelly Slater and his fifth wheel JoliKelly Slater’s fifth fin — it may not look like much, but it’s had a big impact this year. It’s live: we read the wind in textures, we hear the sounds, place ourselves in the moment, measure ourselves against it, and we … Continue reading Kelly Slater and his fifth wheel

Nude awakening: Athletes posing in ESPN's Body Issue

I will get this issue purely for research data… VIA – USA TODAY Photo: Stephanie Gilmore By Gaizka Iroz, AFP/Getty Images Gilmore celebrates on the podium after winning the Roxy Pro event on July 15, 2011. Nude awakening: Athletes posing in ESPN’s Body Issue By Michael McCarthy, USA TODAY Updated 8h 24m ago Gymnast Alicia … Continue reading Nude awakening: Athletes posing in ESPN's Body Issue

Undaunted: The Nathan Fletcher Interview

VIA – ESPN Undaunted: The Nathan Fletcher Interview By Jake Howard with Tom Servais Sep 28 01:58 PM ET Tom ServaisWhen – you grow up surfing a wave like Pipeline, it pretty much prepares you for anything. Nathan Fletcher is the guy that stays in the water after dark. He paddles out when it’s windy … Continue reading Undaunted: The Nathan Fletcher Interview

Case Hardened: Derek Dunfee

VIA – ESPN Photo: Jason Murray – Dunfee hits Maverick’s at dawn on a solo mission to get sized up without the crowd. Case Hardened: Derek Dunfee Sep 23 01:30 PM ET By Scott Hulet La Jolla’s Windansea beach is hallowed ground in the surf realm. The sport took root here in the forties, with … Continue reading Case Hardened: Derek Dunfee