Body Glove Wins Transworld Imaginarium Back 2 Back Years

Body Glove wins the Transworld Imaginarium for the second consecutive year. After winning the cover of Transworld Surf with exceptional photos, Body Glove finishes up the contest by winning the Readers Choice for best video, The Disappearance.

The Disappearance follows a group of four professional surfers and six filmmakers on what should have been the ultimate surf trip to the jungles of Indonesia but quickly became an excursion into heart-stopping terror. As the group discovers a perfect, secret wave, strange images begin to appear on film. Are they sharks, alligators, or something else? Fear sets in. Accusations fly. By night, unseen evil stirs beyond their campfire’s light. By day, large animal prints are discovered nearby. Members of the crew begin to disappear one by one. As the end of their journey approaches, they realize that what they are filming is not an epic trip but their own descent into unimaginable horror.

2012 Transworld Imaginarium Video: The Disappearance

 

The Disappearance - Imaginarium 2012 from Body Glove on Vimeo.

2011 Transworld Imaginarium Video: 8-Bit

Body Glove 8-Bit from Body Glove on Vimeo.

2012 Surf Expo

If you missed out seeing the Body Glove booth at Surf Expo, get the full scoop here. With many athletes in attendance and tons of new products being released, this was an event you did not want to miss!

Below is the one and only, Bob Soven strapped into a Jet Pack at Demo Day in his new signature vest!

Stoked after killing it on the Jet Pack and the cable park!

 Coming off an incredible winning season, get ready to see Harley Clifford in his new signature vest!

Also on display at Surf Expo, Body Glove and Jean Michel Cousteau are launching a new line of dive suits and accessories. Thank you Jean Michel for hanging out with us at Surf Expo!

Jamie O'Brien and the Amphibious Creature make the cover of Transworld Surf after winning the Imaginarium contest. 

 Jamie O'Brien finally gets revenge on the Creature for dropping in on him in Tahiti.

The Creature and Jeff Kelley high five in the Sanuk booth!

 

Randy Meistrell rocking the new Body Glove SUP's at Demo Day!

If you havent heard the name Mo Freitas yet, you will soon. Competing in the SUP Surf Tour and Race Tour, the 15 year old Hawaiian is showing everyone how its done.

Retired Body Glove model, Greg Browning takes the team surfing at Cocoa Beach. 

Body Glove Wins TransWorld SURF's Imaginarium III

TransWorld SURF’s third annual Imaginarium—a contest to progress surf photography—raised the bar this year, with entries from teams from Sanuk, VonZipper, and Body Glove. In the most competitive and creative year yet, Body Glove’s video and photo submission, The Disappearance, was awarded top honors, voted on by the TransWorld SURF edit staff, along with judges from TransWorld's SKATEboarding and SNOWboarding titles. Set in the jungles of Indonesia, the submission was a mix of The Creature From The Black Lagoon meets The Blair Witch Project. In the midst of firing surf, team members Jamie O’Brien, Alex Gray, Cheyne Magnusson, and Anthony Walsh suddenly realize they’re not alone. As the tension escalates, team members begin disappearing, and their dream trip turns into a blood-splattered nightmare. “Judging for this year's Imaginarium was tough,” says TransWorld SURF Editor In Chief Chris Coté. “All three teams had completely different styles and vibes. In the end, Body Glove's submission took the win using a combination of unique angles, a solid team, and a creepy beast from the deep. Thanks to all three teams for their hard work and creative submissions, everyone produced some very cool stuff this year.” Along with the win, Body Glove team rider Jamie O’Brien also nabbed the cover of the November issue. “When we saw the cover we were all blown away,” says Body Glove’s Greg Browning. “It's one of the coolest moments ever.” “We were so stoked to be in Imaginarium this year,” says Browning, “the other two brands really stepped up the game with some cool, fun ideas, and it made it such a great thing to be a part of.”

CLICK HERE to see "The Disappearance"

CLICK HERE to see the photo gallery

CLICK HERE to see the behind the scenes footage

Body Glove’s The Disappearance

Imaginarium: Body Glove’s ‘The Disappearance’ | Videos | Transworld Surf 

Body Glove’s The Disappearance

For the past three years TransWorld Surf’s Imagiunarium contest has set the challenge to conceptualize and produce a unique and creative photo submission, which appears in their November issue. The photos represent the short video that is also submitted. TransWorld then chooses a winner from the three surf teams involved, which is featured on the cover of that November issue.

Last year, Body Glove took the honors of Best Video Award and Readers Choice Award at the 2011 Imaginarium against Reef, Billabong and Rusty with their 8-Bit entry. This year the teams, including Von Zipper and Sunuk, have all stepped it up and made the best videos yet. Body Glove is extremely proud of their 2012 submission, The Disappearance, which includes surfers Jamie O’Brien, Anthony Walsh, Alex Gray, and Cheyne Magnusson, and are hoping to take the win for the 2nd year in a row.

The Disappearance follows a group of four professional surfers and six filmmakers on what should have been the ultimate surf trip to the jungles of Indonesia but quickly became an excursion into heart-stopping terror. As the group discovers a perfect, secret wave, strange images begin to appear on film. Are they sharks, alligators, or something else? Fear sets in. Accusations fly. By night, unseen evil stirs beyond their campfire’s light. By day, large animal prints are discovered nearby. Members of the crew begin to disappear one by one. As the end of their journey approaches, they realize that what they are filming is not an epic trip but their own descent into unimaginable horror.

This is the footage found on the multiple hard drives and cameras recovered at the destroyed campsite. The disappearance of the eight adventurers is still under investigation. Two survivors have been questioned repeatedly and continue to tell investigators strange stories of a sea creature. Search and rescue has finally reached the remote jungle campsite, but contact has been lost as of this press release. All attempts to establish contact with the search party have gone unsuccessful.

CLICK HERE to see Body Glove’s The Disappearance

CLICK HERE for more information about the 2012 TransWorld Surf’s Imaginarium and to see the other submissions 

International Surfing Day- June 20th

Every year sometime around the summer solstice, surfers and ocean enthusiasts celebrate International Surfing Day. This year on June 20th, International Surfing Day will unite surfers around the globe for a fun filled day full of surfing and learning about sustainability of the ocean.  

Here is how a couple of Body Glove surfers are celebrating International Surfing Day.

Matt Pagan

“Everyday is International Surf Day in my book! I spend most of my time in the water and if it's flat, I'm at least looking at the ocean somewhere. ISD to me is a day where I want to spend time in the ocean surfing somewhere and also a day where I can give back to something that has given me so much. Whether it be picking up trash, donating to a local cause and/or educating myself on something I didn't know about the ocean, that's how I plan to spend my day!”

Cheyne Magnusson

“I plan on surfing whether its flat or not just to get in the water. ISD is an important day to surf with your friends and get involved with a beach cleanup.” 

Nate Yeomans

“ISD means a day to celebrate surfing and all the joys it brings.  It also raises awareness for our oceans and what we can do to prevent our negative impact.  The oceans are such a blessing, so to be able to give back a little bit is awesome. On ISD I am going to help out with the Surfrider Foundation and do a video interview with Transworld.”

Check out the ISD web-a-thon available live via the internet on TransWorldSurf.com, 

intlsurfingday.com, surfrider.org, and smelive.com.


Also listen in to KNX 1070 at 8:20 am to hear Alex Gray talk about International Surfing Day with anchors Dick Helton and Vicky Moore. 

For more information on International Surfing Day please visit: http://isd.surfrider.org/

To view events near you, go to http://isd.surfrider.org/events-7/events-6/

   

Body Glove and Transworld Surf Karaoke Party

It twas a night of Epic Proportion... check out some of the photos.

Jeff McKee rocking the best Duet of the night with his wife.

The Body Glove crew

Transworld's Jason Jackson going for it... I think he has done this a time or two.

Pink Transworld Hat, Purple Wig... check!

Mike Vavak and Jenna Meistrell

Jason Jackson, Matt Chernega and Jeff McKee

Yep... that is our team manager.

Body Glove & Transworld Surf Present An Epic Karaoke Party!

Once in a while you are able to attend an event so epic, it’s actually life changing. Thursday, Jan 12^{th ,} 2012 Body Glove and Transworld Surf are bringing you a Surf Expo karaoke party of Epic Proportion. Please see the attached flyer for all of the details and pass it on.

Body Glove and Transworld Surf Present

What: Karaoke Party of Epic Proportion

When: Thursday, Jan 12^th. 2012

Time: 9pm (Karaoke 9pm-12)

Where: Zebra’s Bar (Located inside the Rosen Inn at Point Orlando)

9000 International Drive. Orlando, FL

407-996-8585

Why…

Free Yuengling Beer with wristband (Must be over 21)

Happy Hour specials all night long with wristband (Must be over 21)

Because Karaoke is just awesome (You can be awesome at any age)

Wristbands are available at the Body Glove Surf Expo Booth #1901

See you there!!!!!

Body Glove Bikinis in Transworld Sexiest Video Ever

Body Glove is so stoked to be a part of Transworld's "2012 Swimwear Preview & Behind The Scenes Of The Sexiest TWBiz Ever". We agree with the crew at Transworld that this might be the best bikini shoot ever and comes just in time for the Miami Swim Show where Body Glove will be in full force. Be sure to check out the great photos, behind the scenes video, interview with VP of Sales Noah Gelles, and get your hands on the hard copy when it comes out.

For current 2011 styles be sure to go to www.bodyglove.com/girl and take a look at Body Glove's behind the scenes video shoot for 2011

Swimsuit Preview 2011 from Kepley DePalma on Vimeo.

Erica Hosseini In Transworld Surf's 10 Hottest Girls In Pro Surfing: 2010 Edition

Body Glove's Erica Hosseini makes the controversial Transworld Surf 10 Hottest Girls in Pro Surfing. Check it out online and learn more about Erica and the other "hot" girls who also rip in the water. We know that Holly Beck should be in there too but we guess she is now stepped up to the 10 Hottest Women in Surfing.

Body Glove in Transworld and Surfer Magazine Wetsuit Guides

Go online or check out the newest print issues of Transworld Surf, Surfer Magazine, Surfing Magazine or Surfline (coming soon) to check out the latest 2009 Body Glove Wetsuits in their 2009 Wetsuit Guides. It may not feel like it with 80 degree weather and 72 degree water here in Southern California but winter is just around the corner so get dialed in with your winter fullsuits and booties for when the water dips back down. All of the magazines and websites have stepped up their game this year with loads of info on all wetsuits, great images, videos and links to buy online from Body Glove or other great retailer partners like Jack's Surfboards. Check out the wetsuit guides to learn about the new Vapor Fulluit, Eco 3/2, CT Slant Zip, 4/3 Magnum Fullsuit and more and get amped for a potential El Nino winter.

Transworld Surf Magazine Ad

New ad of Mike Losness in the Vapor in the August issue of Transworld Surf Magazine.

New Transworld Surf Magazine Ad

Revised Magnum Ad

Final version that is going to Transworld Surf Mag. That's Grayson Daley with the helmet (Scott's son) and Jack Daley in the middle and Parker Browning on the end (Greg Browning's son).  It was a day of trial and errors but we finally got it done.

New Magnum Ad For Transworld

Next ad featuring the Magnum wetsuit in Transworld Surf Mag.

SNL Communications Celebrates 20th Anniversary

As reported in Transword Surf Biz

Transworld Surf Ad for September

New ad created for the upcoming September issue of Transworld Surf Magazine.  Featuring Cheyne Magnusson in the Magnum fullsuit.