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Jordy Smith | Ian Walsh | Cory Lopez | Roy Powers | Timmy Reyes | John John Florence

* Jordy Smith

Jordy Smith


Year born: 1988
Country: South Africa
Hometown: Durban, South Africa


Jordy Smith is here to rock the world. His rise to fame has been incubating for a couple years. His amazing 2006 top 30 finish had people shocked when they realized he only surfed in half the events. He turned up the volume by crushing the 2007 WQS Tour and is currently leading the season. Unlike a lot of pros, big waves and Hawaii are one of his strong suits. Coming into the Triple Crown with a 1700 WQS-point lead will allow him the confidence to continue his dominance.

Jordy Smith's accomplishments thus far even eclipses Kelly Slater's in comparison at the same age of nineteen. He is leading the Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) Word Qualifying Series (WQS). He is the reigning ASP Pro Junior Champ. He won the prestigious ASP Triple Crown Rookie Of The Year for 2006. He has already placed 3rd in a WCT event at J-Bay South Africa as a Wild Card in 2006. Remarkably he has four WQS Titles for 2007.

The consensus of videographers and photographers and general spectators is that he is the one of the most exciting and progressively radical surfers to watch. He has already qualified for the WCT 2008 Tour and he will prove to be even more exciting to watch when he takes on the elite WCT in man on man competition in 08. Above all Jordy is relaxed, confident, and having a good time and the ride is just beginning.

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* Ian Walsh *

Ian Walsh


Year born: 1983
Country: US
Hometown: Maui, HI
Local spot: Ho'okipa

coming soon!
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Cory Lopez

Year born: 1977
Country: US
Hometown: Indian Rocks Beach, Florida
Nickname: Lopey
Local spot: 12th Avenue

Cory’s reputation supersedes him and it’s known fact he has a complete game.

Cory Lopez is an athlete in every sense of the word and when it comes to surfing he can tackle anything the ocean can throw at him.

He loves doing big air reverses in one foot slop and equally enjoys rushing death defying monsters at T’eachupoo.		 * Cory Lopez
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* Roy Powers *

Roy Powers

Year born: 1981
Country: US
Hometown: Hanelei, Kauai
Nickname: none
Local spot: Pine Trees

Roy Powers is from the fertile surfing grounds of Hanalei, Kauai and grew up with the most talented crop of surfers in the last ten years.

This has had an enormous influence on his performance and wave knowledge that others may not get living anywhere else.

The waves over on Kauai range from grinding double up barrels and enormous Hanelei bombs to fun beach breaks which provide the perfect training grounds to compete on the WCT.
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Timmy Reyes

Year born: 1982
Country: US
Hometown: Huntington Beach, California
Nickname: Jimmy J
Local spot: Wherever I feel local at

Timmy Reyes has the strength of a lion and the guts of a warrior.

Raised on the shores of Huntington Beach, Timmy is no stranger to the octane fueled life of professional surfing. He had an illustrious amateur career. He took the 2004 WQS tour by storm placing 6th on the qualifying series and has chalked up three WQS titles so far.
 * Timmy Reyes
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* John John Florence *

John John Florence (1992, US)

Year born: 1992
Country: US
Hometown: North Shore
Nickname: Double John
Local spot: Pipeline

John John Florence is the surfer for this generation. Simply stated he is a prodigy. His surfing is turning heads wherever he paddles out and his aura is that of the many greats that have come before him.

How many kids are paddling out at ten foot Pipe and wanting to to drop in over the ledge to pull into a huge tube? What about growing up with two competitive younger brothers and a mom who surfs and shares the same stoke? Not to mention living at the most famous wave producing zone on the planet, the North Shore? John John is an incredible surfer because of these elements but mostly because he has tons of ability and he possesses extreme passion for the sport of kings.
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