Body Glove at A1 Scuba!

Located in Denver Colorado A1 SCUBA is one of the most hard core dive shops in the country. Originally founded in 1959 by Ernie and Violet Busnardo, the shop has always been family owned and family operated, much like Body Glove. Today Ernie and Violet's daughter Lynn, her husband Scott and their son Shane run the shop. We attended the 28th annual TENT event last weekend and we were blown away with what we witnessed.

Day one opened with a screening of Drop Zone Fiji where 150+ divers packed themselves into a screening room adjacent to the dive shop. The movie was received with its' usual hoots and howls and upon its' completion we gave away a new EXO dive suit in a raffle. Saturday and Sunday were spent under a giant tent out in front of the shop where countless divers spent time meeting with all the brand vendors that the shop carries. We were lucky enough to connect with dozens of passionate divers with a thirst for knowledge about Body Glove, whats new and whats next.

The highlight, however, had to be Saturday night when our whole group 100+ divers were treated to a behind the scenes look at the Denver Aquarium, one of Denver's hottest dive locations. We're already looking forward to next year and hope to see some of you there. For more information go to: www.a1scuba.com

Erica Hosseini Video Shoot and More

Erica Hosseini has been a very busy girl lately and thank god she has a blog to keep us up to date. In between filming weekly for Grind TV's The Weekly Grind, Erica was able to spend some time on the Gold Coast of Australia shooting a fantastic video for Casio Baby G Watches, got 2nd place at the Volcom VQS Championships in front of her home crowd in Newport Beach and spent some time in Bali. Check out some of the below clips and make sure to keep up with Erica if you can at http://whereserica.com/ where she has tons of great videos, photos and stories from her travels

Erica Hosseini Baby-G Watches from TINSTAAFL Productions on Vimeo.

VQS Championships from erica hosseini on Vimeo.

Body Glove Crew in Cabo!

Last week the Body Glove crew including team riders Jamie O'Brien, Cheyne Magnusson and Justin Quirk were in Cabo for the SIMA Surf Summit. We were able to escape from the resort for a few surf sessions and some crazy nights in town.

Greg Browning and Jamie O'Brien filming Cheyne.

Cheyne Magnusson after surfing Cerritos.

Jamie O'Brien and Cheyne Magnusson in front of Art & Beer.

Greg Browning filming Cheyne searching for his raw scallop in his bloody mary.

Scott Daley super relaxed looking for orbs.

The group!

Jamie, Cheyne and Quirk eating bacon wrapped hot dogs after a night out.

Jamie O'Brien Closing Out SIMA Surf Summit

Body Glove's Jamie O'Brien will be closing out the 2011 SIMA Surf Summit. Martin "Pottz" Potter will emcee while Jamie, Mark Healy and Lisa Andersen discuss what its like to live and breathe surfing. Jamie, one of the youngest surfers to ever win Pipe Masters, will talk about what got him in the water and what keeps him there.

The 2011 SIMA Surf Summit brings together all the trendsetters and innovators in the surfing retail world. Brands and retailers meet up in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico to talk about the previous years, the coming surf lifestyle landscape and the innovations they want to see in the future. With a little bit of surfing mixed in.

Body Glove's VP of Marketing Scott Daley and Director of Body Glove Entertainment Greg Browning attended Surf Summit on behalf of Body Glove. They will definitley be back with great stories, ideas and maybe even some new friends.

Drop Zone: Fiji Premiering at Redondo Union High!

Body Glove’s Drop Zone: Fiji Premiering in Redondo Beach
Proceeds Benefiting The Jimmy Miller Foundation

Redondo Beach, CA – May 3, 2011 – Body Glove is proud to bring Drop Zone: Fiji to the South Bay. The official hometown premiere of the award winning series will play at Redondo Union High School on Friday, May 13, 2011 at 6:30pm. The Redondo Ohana O’ Kekai Club is donating the proceeds from ticket sales to The Jimmy Miller Foundation.

Drop Zone: Fiji follows four world-class surfers; Alex Gray, Holly Beck, Cheyne Magnusson, Bede Durbidge and Maria del Mar, as they travel the south pacific to visit pristine dive locations, surf some of the most epic waves on the planet and swim with bull sharks. One of the film’s stars, Alex Gray, will be on hand to introduce the movie and answer questions afterwards.

Body Glove will be giving away signed posters, hats, t-shirts and more. See photos and slides from professional surf photographer Bryce Lowe-White and hear from Alex Gray and his experiences with The Jimmy Miller Foundation.

Tickets are available for pre-sale at Dive N’ Surf in Redondo Beach or purchase them at the door on Friday, May 13, 2011.

For more information go to the Drop Zone Series page on Facebook or visit http://www.bodyglove.com/. For daily updates on Body Glove athletes, events and products go to www.facebook.com/bodyglove.

Jeff McKee has a new Slingshot movie

Body Glove's team captain Jeff McKee just came out with his amazing new Slingshot wakeboard movie, check it out at this link below
http://www.alliancewake.com/wake/prologue/

Body Glove Covers Red Bull Candola

What a beautiful day it was in Fort Lauderdale, Florida - the Venice of America - as 20 sea-fearing teams took to the New River between Huizenga Plaza and Esplanade Park for the first ever Red Bull Candola. Body Glove was stoked to keep the "athletes" safe and sound in the latest Coast Guard Approved PFDs.

From Vikings to aliens to pirates and more – today’s lineup was anything but boring as teams entertained thousands of Fort Lauderdale residents with their wacky costumes, hilarious skits, and, most importantly, their gondola-making skills.

Team Techno Vikings from the University of Central Florida took top honors and set the standard for future Red Bull Candola events.
“It was a great excuse to have a lot of fun,” says Techno Vikings captain Matt Melheim. “This being the first Red Bull Candola, I think we raised the bar up there. I hope it helps bring the event to a bigger level next year.”

For the full story, more photos and the epic video check out www.redbullusa.com/cs/Satellite/en_US/Article/red-bull-candola-florida-021242991389415

Jamie O'Brien in Western Australia

Jamie waiting for the ski to pick him up

Jamie, Makua and Kobe on their 7 hour drive to "the right" in Western Australia

Jamie checking surf at desert debating to go out

Drop Zone: Fiji Showing TONIGHT at Newport Beach Film Festival

The second installation of the award-winning Drop Zone Series, Drop Zone: Fiji will be showing at the 12th annual Newport Beach Film Festival, May 2nd at 7pm at Triangle Square 5 (1870 Harbor Boulevard in Costa Mesa).

The Action Sports Film Series highlights actions sports and its athletes, and follows them as they push the limits of their respective sports in some of the most far-flung regions of the world. Drop Zone: Fiji produced by Body Glove, PADI, Air Pacific, Sport Diver Magazine and TransworldSURF and featuring Holly Beck, Cheyne Magnusson, Alex Gray, Maria del Mar and WCT surfer Bede Durbidge, is a perfect fit. Four world-class surfers-turned-divers set off on an adventure as they travel the south pacific. The crew heads out in search of pristine dive locations and chase down some of the most epic surf on the planet. They head to Tavarua to surf the world famous Cloudbreak and SCUBA dive with bull sharks, vibrant fish, and friendly turtles. The lush environment provides rich entertainment and spawns an unlikely new duo. Through this remarkable journey, the crew gets to know the true Fijian culture by interacting with the islanders as well as the environment they have truly come to appreciate. Join Body Glove’s Cheyne Magnusson, Holly Beck, Alex Gray and filmmaker Greg Browning at the premiere and answering your questions afterwards.

To purchase tickets and for a complete listing of movies showing at the Newport Beach Film Festival 2011 Action Sports Film series go to http://www.nbffACTION.com/.

For more information on Body Glove and its videos go to www.bodyglove.com and visit the www.facebook.com/bodyglove for daily updates.