James Harold is first to try Disney's newest Wavepool

James Harold aka DJJamesZ got to try out the typhoon Lagoon Wavepool at Disney World. After 4 months of remodeling he would be the first test pilot. Where else can you get over 400 hundred waves in 3 days all to yourself and have no crowd? Only at Disney, the happiest place on earth!

Mammoth Team Building Trip

Last weekend the Body Glove crew went on our annual Team Building Trip. This year we brought along team riders Cheyne Magnusson and Justin Quirk for a little snow riding competition. In between boarding we definitely clocked some solid hours of catch-phrase and visited the "clothing optional" hotsprings.

Last day mammoth crew... snowboarding in the snow!!!!

Justin Quirk, Cheyne Magnusson and his lovely Brittany...

Yep... Snow!!!!

Jenna Meistrell and Justin Quirk taking a beer break in between rides.

The highest gondola ride!!!! ahhhhh

Getting reading for some down hill racing!

The girls :) Jordis, Jenna, Jenny and Kenna

5th Annual Spyder Surf Fest

On April 7th make your way to the Hermosa Beach Pier for Surf Fest 2012. Music, Games and Giveaways from 12-6pm!!!

Who is JOB 2.0- Switching Boards Mid-Wave - Episode 5

Jamie O'Brien paddles into huge waves while laying on two boards. After dropping in, he switches boards and continues surfing. Also in this episode Jamie makes it to the finals of the Volcom Pipe Pro.

 

Clay Pollioni Getting Some Barrels!

Check out some of the latest photos of Clay Pollioni showing off in some cold barrels!!!!

The 7th Annual Van's Pier Classic

The 7th Annual Vans Pier Classic presented by Jack’s Surfboards and hydrated by vitaminwater returns to iconic Huntington Beach pier Wednesday, March 28th through Sunday, April 1st with surfing’s top names competing for valuable ratings points and part of a $115,000 total purse! Upgraded to an ASP 4-Star last year, the Vans Pier Classic will once again host a handful of rising talent .

Surf Film Fest 2012

This is a night that you do not want to miss.... the announcement of the South Bay Surfer's Walk of Fame Inductees, Live Music, Body Glove Entertainment film screening, Art Displays and the SBBC Big Wave Challenge Awards where we will be presenting the $1,000 award for biggest wave. Hope to see ya there!

Free Look: Wake Journal #55 w/ Harley, Balzer, Twelker & Rusty's PFD

Browse Wake Journal #55 for free right here. This is a weekly digital publication from wakeboarding's top photographer, Joey Meddock. Check out the sick shots of Harley Clifford and Josh Twelker as well as an inside look at Rusty Malinoski's signature PFD. James Balzer also landed in style on the "Holga" spread. Click the image to view in full screen.

Who is JOB 2.0 Episode 4

Jamie O'Brien surfs a huge swell on the North Shore in episode 4 of Who is JOB 2.0- Snapping Boards in Hawaii

Nate Yeomans volunteers in Career Day at Capistrano Valley Christian School

Last week Nate Yeomans took a trip to Capistrano Valley Christian School to participate in their career day. 

Body Glove in the SF Ocean Film Festival

Body Glove Entertainment filmmaker, Scott Smith, traveled to San Francisco to represent Body Glove at the San Francisco Ocean Film Festival during March 8-11.  The SF Ocean Film Festival was held at The Aquarium of the Bay on the infamous, Fisherman's Wharf and featured our 2011 Imaginarium contest video submission, "8-Bit", as the first film of the night on Friday, March 9th.  He was welcomed by over 200 surf enthusiasts, excited about the night of surf films ahead.  Once the film premiered, Smith participated in a Q&A on stage and some lucky question askers received Body Glove hats.  "I'd just really like to thank the San Francisco Ocean Film Festival and the Aquarium of the Bay for having us, and everyone else for watching and hopefully enjoying our short film", said Smith.

Body Glove Hawaii 2012

Team Body Glove scores perfect surf on the North Shore in Hawaii. Jamie O'Brien, Alex Gray, Cheyne Magnusson, and Anthony Walsh make up Team Body Glove in the Da Hui Backdoor Shootout. Tons of barrels, sky diving, scuba and more.

Body Glove Hawaii 2012 from Body Glove on Vimeo.

Body Glove Team Taco Party!

What happens when the Body Glove team and Jean-Michel Cousteau are all in town??? We throw one massive taco party. Check out the photos below.

Bob Meistrell and Jean-Michel Cousteau sharing a moment.

3rd Generation Meistrell Jamie Meistrel with Jean Michel Cosuteau

The big chunk of the entire Meistrell family with Jean Michel Cousteau

Bob tending to his fire pit... its a washer drum... you should try to make one they make for the best fires!

Jean Michel Cousteau with the Body Glove team... Jamie O'Brien, Alex Gray,

Anthony Walsh, Cheyne Magnusson, Matt Pagan, Justin Quirk, Nate Yeomans and Gabriel Pastori. Jean-Michel strongly believes that surfers are strong ambassadors for the health of our ocean.

Body Glove CEO Robbie Meistrell sharing a laugh with Jamie O'Brien

Bob Meistrell telling stories to Cheyne Magnusson and Justin Quirk.

Body Glove Vice President Billy Meistrell with Bob Evans

All smiles... Brittany Roderick, Cheyne Magnusson, Tracey Meistrell, Jean Michel and Bob.

Bob Meistrell showing off his collections.

Jean Michel talking to a future ocean ambassor Kieren Walls, standing with dad Matt Walls

Jamie and Jean-Michel

Jean Michel with Jim and Nancy Miller, Alysha Nicole and Alex Gray

Tracey and Jenna Meistrell with Jamie O'Brien

The Party...

Jean Michel signing copies of his book... "My Father, The Captain"

Wake Team Poised For Madness

With most of the wake team based in Orlando, Spring is in the air. Unless you are James Balzer, then you are braving icy Canadian waters in a PR1ME full, while your buddies are posting pics of 80-degree sunsets over glassy waters on Instagram. Regardless, it's most definitely go-time for the boys, and this summer is going to be nothing short of complete madness.

Bob Soven

Things are really going your way when you have a current mag cover shot, a new contract with SPY Optics and a MTV video crew posted up at your house every day. Check out this article and video about the "World's Tannest Ginger," Bob Soven on AllianceWake.com

 Rusty Malinoski

After celebrating his 4-time TransWorld WAKEBOARDING Exposure Meter victory run, Rusty just scored a sick tail grab shot in the new April issue (shocker). With no off-season, he's looking sick on the water, pulling moves like huge osmosis 540's, where you let go of the rope, spin while holding your mute grab, then grab the rope again before landing. Not easy. Watch for Rusty to make a huge run on the King Of Wake Tour this summer with the all-new MasterCraft X Star and he will also be filming with Bob on MTV's reality series.

Harley Clifford

Another dude who is looking surprisingly jacked up, Harley has been killing his home waters in Oz, and making trips to the US for some big time shoots, like Oakley's 3D TV promo video with Philips, as well as, of course, Bob's MTV reality series. Here are some pics of Harley stopping by Body Glove headquarters on his way through LA.

 James Balzer

While on vacation in Hawaii, Balzer made himself available for comment from his deck chair with Mai Tai in hand. "Right now I'm on a little vacay with the fam, but back home I've been spending a lot of time in my PR1ME full riding up in Canada. It's been hit or miss with the weather but we've had fun. I'm trying to get boat-ready for Wake Games in April and have been riding the cable a bunch. I'm gonna try and do as many of the cable events as I can this summer. Other then that, I've been winching a lot of cool spots and trying to stay away from the snow."

Jeff McKee

This "Gentleman Of Leisure," as coined in his Pro Spotlight in the April issue of TransWorld WAKEBOARDING, Jeff McKee is fully recovered from a back injury and has actually been going non-stop, riding and helping produce Slingshot's team video, Lipsmack, which will premiere in May. "I also caught my biggest bass ever at The Projects for the Alliance fishing tournament which will be in the next issue of Alliance Wakeboard Mag," McKee added.