Drop Zone: Fiji Available on iTunes August 15th!

Redondo Beach, CA – July 26, 2011 – Starting August 15th, 2011 the second installment of Body Glove’s award winning Drop Zone series, Drop Zone: Fiji will be available for purchase on iTunes.

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, aired in over 100,000 homes on FuelTV will be available for download on your desktop, laptop, iPad and smart phone.

“Our purpose is simple,” said Body Glove’s VP of Marketing, Scott Daley, “we want to show a whole new generation the awesomeness of surfing and diving. Releasing the Drop Zone: Fiji on iTunes opens this film up to the world and showcases what amazing athletes we have and the incredible hospitality of the Fijian people.”

This award winning film follows four world-class surfers-turned-divers on an adventure through the waters surrounding the island of Fiji. The crew heads out in search of pristine dive locations and chases 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 recognize the value of.

For more information on Drop Zone: Fiji or Drop Zone: Tahiti go to the Drop Zone Series Fan Page. You can find additional information on Body Glove athletes and products at www.bodyglove.com.

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.

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.

Drop Zone Fiji Screening at Banzai Sushi in Haleiwa

Drop Zone Fiji premiered to a packed Banzai Sushi in Haleiwa, Hawaii. Professional Surfers and stars of the film, Alex Gray, Cheyne Magnusson and Holly Beck were in attendance. It was an amazing turn out and as you can tell by the photos below a lot of FUN!

Matt Patterson and key Body Glove retailers.

Keith Terriberry

Banzai Sushi

Scott Smith, Jenna Meistrell, Scott Daley, Holly Beck and Matt Pagan

Dancing with the foam hands!

Scott Daley, Aaron Checkwood, Matt Chernega and Matt Pagan

Greg Browning with sons Drew and Parker.

Jenna Meistrell and Cheyne Magnusson representing with the foam hands.

The Body Glove Crew!

Darshan Gooch and Brandon Bowden

Body Glove on Hawaii's Channel 8 KHNL

The boys went to bed late after the Surfer Poll Awards but they were up early. Mark Paaluhi and Scott Smith were on Channel 8 KHNL at 6:30 AM being interviewed live regarding Drop Zone Fiji and the premiere we are hosting this Thursday night at Bonzai Sushi Bar in Haleiwa, HI. Check it out!
http://www.khnl.com/global/Category.asp?C=151146&autoStart=true&topVideoCatNo=...

Win a Trip to Las Vegas for World Premiere of The Drop Zone Fiji

Body Glove has done it again and created the best surfing and diving movie ever made- The Drop Zone Fiji. We want you to be our special guests at the world premiere of the Drop Zone Fiji at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas on November 18th 2010. The winner will be Body Glove's invited guests to the world premiere of the Drop Zone Fiji, the DEMA Dive Show and will have a meet and greet with the director Greg Browning and stars Alex Gray, Holly Beck and Cheyne Magnusson. We will fly you and a friend from anywhere in the USA to Las Vegas and put you up at the world famous Hard Rock Hotel and Casino for two nights. To enter the sweepstakes you only need to be or become a fan on Body Glove's Facebook Fan Page, go to the Body Glove Tab and find the link to this entry page. The sweepstakes only runs from October 21st until October 31st and is only for USA residents so get your entries in now. All entries will be added the Body Glove Core News Email list. The winner will be notified on November 1 2010.

Drop Zone Tahiti made the finals in the Blue Ocean Film Festival's International Film Competition

The Blue Ocean Film Festival just announced the 2010 international film competition finalists. They received more than 350 entries in 19 categories submitted by the most talented ocean filmmakers from around the world.

The competition was intense, but Drop Zone Tahiti was selected as a finalist in the 'Ocean Sports' category. All Finalist films will be screened during the Festival (August 24 - 29) Monterey, California, USA in one of 6 Monterey Peninsula theater venues.

Holly Beck Update Before Heading Home

From the mouth/keyboard/pen of Holly Beck

Good Morning!
I hope you had an awesomely sunny, red white and blue 4th! It was my last weekend in California for a while and I caught up with my friends from Body Glove in Hermosa Beach. We just got back from Fiji filming another Drop Zone where we surfed epic Cloudbreak, swam with manta rays, and dove with bull sharks!

Check out my blog for stories and a few photos from Drop Zone Fiji. The film will premiere sometime in November.
http://hollybecksurfs.blogspot.com/2010/07/drop-zone-fiji-journal-entries.html
For more stories and photos from the rest of the crew (Alex Gray, Cheyne Magnusson, Bede Durbidge, and Maria Del Mar)
http://dropzonefiji.blogspot.com
Body Glove also finally released the short film "We Love Sharks" by Scott Smith which shows me getting a chance to be a part of tagging a whale shark, travel adventures in Mexico, and outside of the cage with great whites. Awesome experiences!
You can watch the 17 min film here:
http://tv.bodyglove.com/tv/116/
I was also featured in the Athleta catalog recently. Surprisingly, they didn't airbrush away my logos! If you didn't receive the catalog in the mail, check it out here!
http://athleta.gap.com/
Finally, in less than 48 hours I will be headed back home to Nicaragua! I can't wait!!!
I'll be co-hosting a surf, yoga, volunteering trip with SYRV.org August 30 - Sept 6. We'll be surfing, doing yoga, and helping to complete the community center which will allow the local village access to sewing machines, computers, after-school programs, and clean water! Join us!!!
More info here: http://surfwithhollybeck.com/Giving_Back/Entries/2010/6/30_Surf_Yoga_Volunteer_with_SYRV.org______Join_us_8_30_10_to_9_6_10.html
That's all for now!
if you want to be kept up to date with photos and videos more regularly, become a fan on facebook!
http://www.facebook.com/HollyBeckAdventures

Drop Zone Fiji Blog

The Drop Zone Fiji crew on our a boat right now getting ready to dive with sharks. They have already surfed, dived and enjoyed the Fijian Culture.
Keep up to date with Alex Gray, Cheyne Magnusson, Holly Beck, Maria Del Mar and special guest Bede Durbidge as they film the best surfing and diving adventure by checking our the Drop Zone Fiji Blog. You can also learn more about Drop Zone by going to www.bodyglove.com/dropzone and www.padi.com.

Drop Zone: Dive-In ™ – Inspiring the Next Generation of Divers

Exciting New Program to Stimulate the Dive Business

Redondo Beach, CA – 1 November 2009 – “Drop Zone: Dive-In” ™ makes its official launch at Believe! the PADI pre-show event at the opening of the Dive Equipment Marketing Association (DEMA) tradeshow. Drop Zone: Dive-In is a groundbreaking step-by-step guide to attracting Generation X and Y to scuba diving and into dive retailers.

Body Glove, PADI, Sport Diver and Transworld SURF partnered to create the wildly successful, and award winning documentary Drop Zone: Tahiti, which premiered at the Hard Rock Hotel during DEMA 2008. The movie is based on the travels of 3 young pro surfers, Holly Beck, Alex Gray and Cheyne Magnusson, who toured the globe in search of what lie above and below the oceans surface. “Drop Zone: Dive-In” builds on the foundation of Drop Zone: Tahiti and brings to life marketing and retail strategies designed for Dive Shop Owners to attract Generation X and Y. The mission of “Drop Zone: Dive-In” is simple, inspire new young divers and keep divers diving!

“We believe the Drop Zone Dive In program has the potential to help spur growth in the diving industry by ‘young-ing up’ its image, which will attract new divers of all ages,” said Russ Lesser, President of Body Glove International, “Body Glove is proud to have helped develop the concept by teaching our young professional surfers to become divers also. We hope this program benefits all aspects of the industry, including retailers, manufacturers, instructors, the travel industry, and more.”

The “Drop Zone: Dive-In” program helps dive retailers demystify diving for novices, young-up the sport and gets existing divers into your shop to buy more products. Learn how adding new product categories and introducing easy marketing initiatives can bring in a whole new age group to your shop and increase store revenues. Discover the use of social networking and environmental initiatives as tools to stir activity in Generation X and Y.

To learn about specific program details attend a “Drop Zone: Dive-In” Mini – Seminar at DEMA on:
November 5, 2009 11am – 12pm, Room S-220C
November 6, 2009 10am- 11am, Room S220 AB

For more information on the “Drop Zone: Dive-In” program go to www.dropzonedivein.com and visit the Believe! seminar at DEMA on Tuesday, November 3, 2009 from 1 – 7 pm. Be sure to stop by the Body Glove, PADI, and Sport Diver booths at DEMA to speak to representatives about the program and sign up.

For more information on “Drop Zone: Dive-In” partners go to:
Body Glove – www.bodyglove.com
PADI – www.padi.com
Sport Diver Magazine – www.sportdiver.com
Transworld Surf – www.surf.transworld.net

New Drop Zone T-shirt

Artwork created by Christine Braun of BGI Art Dept.

New t-shirts are at the printers right now getting ready for the Hermosa Beach Drop Zone Movie premiere.  Get you tickets and go see the show if you haven't already.  Premiere is this Sunday at Hermosa Beach Community Center. Tickets available at the door or at a local retailer.  Go to www.divensurf.com for more info