Kirk Weissinger wins the Sea View League Championships

Body Glove rider Kirk Weissinger wins the Sea View League Championships at pumping south-side HB Pier. The only freshmen to ever win the league ending contest. He scored two perfect 10s in his first heat.

Kirk also won his division at the Seal Beach Surfing Championships the weekend before. Big Ups Kirk

Body Glove CA 1NVASION TOUR

If you are a local along the California coast from Orange County to San Francisco check out our tour dates below. Anthony Walsh, Cheyne Magnusson, Jamie O'Brien, Alex Gray and Nate Yeomans will be in the Body Glove RV stopping at all of the shops listed below. Stop by your local shop for a free BG hat, shirt... who knows!

Alex Gray's Surfer Profile Video

Check out this insane video of what Alex Gray has been up to!

Hunter Roland Getting His Groove On

Body Glove Surfer Hunter "Carrot Cake" Roland getting his groove on!

Harley Clifford Wins Best Wakeboarder and Best Trick

Congrats to Harley Clifford, who cleaned up at Boarder Magazine's Rider's Choice Awards in Sydney by winning Best Male Wakeboarder and Best Trick with a wake-to-wake backside 1080. "It was a super fun night," Harley said. "We had a great turnout since it was right after the Liquid Force Boardstock event. Overall, it was amazing to be recognized like this in front of all my Australian friends, family and all the other riders I've looked up to since I was a kid."

BearBack Surf Contest 2012

The 5th Annual Bearback Surf contest took place last Saturday. I am not sure what was more unusual to see.. 30 guys surfing with no wetsuit or a handful of them either nude or in girls bikinis. The photos and poem below will tell it all!!

Getting ready to brave the cold water...

True Style points...

Jack Daley finishing his heat.

Scott and Jack Daley

From the beach...

Winner Greg Browning getting showered with Champagne.

Trophy in hand.

Ode to the Bearback 2012
(Fifth Annual)

The ocean kisses my toes.
My brain says, "NO!"
but my body goes.

I cringe, look around,
Too late to back out now.
What is wrong with me?
Can I fake an injury?

The ocean kisses my knees,
I start to chatter, I start to freeze.
Jimmy and Greg are staring me down,
Too late to back out now.

The ocean kisses my balls,
I see Chyo go over the falls,
I wonder aloud,
Is it too late to back out now?

These other guys can't be as cold
As my old bones,
I could be warm at home,
I howl, "IT'S TOO LATE TO BACK OUT NOW!"

Why, why do I do this?
The lips hit like cold, liquid bricks
I can't breathe, now up to my hips,
I should just dive and get it over with!

I duck dive.

And then it's me
And some friends,
Shivering in the medium tide,
Surfing bearback at the pier.
Northside.

57 degree water
51 degree air
Sunny

Founders & participants:
Jimmy Young
Greg Browning
Jeff Browning

Participants:
Matt Walls- Last year's champion
Kevin Cody
Matt Singley
Aaron Osten
Bill Sanders
Connor Beatty
Rob Kalafut
Elias Shepherd
Chyo Baldocchi- Past champion
Kieran Walls- Youngest competitor
Davey Latter
Conrad Scouton
Jani Lange
Sean Larned
Scott Daley

Jack Daley
Ron Roebuck
Tom Bowlby
JP
Frank Mazzotta
Scott Smith
Cheyne Magnusson
Garrett Quon
Steven Stanley Kiwi
Justin Quirk
Scott from Pitcherhouse
Adam Buckley
Jex McCartney
Satchel Roebuck- 10 years old

Jimmy surfed every heat!

Seal Beach Surfing Championship

The 14^th annual Seal Beach Surfing Championships ran last weekend (2/4/12 – 2/5/12) on North Side of the pier. This year contest directors added the all new Body Glove Best Trick Heat. 20 of the most talented OC surfers paddled out for a no holds bar 30 minute heat. When it was all over Alex Gullet stuck a prefect front side air reverse and took home the giant check.

Mike Vavak

Grom

Sam Wickwire

Shaiah Vavak... getting super sandy!

Menehune group

Juniors

Groms

Early Morning Set Up

Winner Alex Gullet!!!

An Update from Holly Beck!

The words of Holly Beck herself...

Hello Amigos and Happy New Year!

It's been a while since I sent out an update and there's almost too
much info to cover... The waves in Nica have been super fun as usual. I did a bit of filming both with my GoPro and during the retreats, and put together a little video with a few waves and fun.

Check it out here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BslOmOtXp6c

I had an incredibly rewarding week of 17 high school kids from High Tech High in San Diego who came down for 10 days to participate in all the normal retreat activities but also helped to build a new classroom onto the local school. They surfed in the morning, then learned to mix cement, dug trenches, and painted, then participated in fun activities in the afternoon. I made a fun video about the experience here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cxAaDF9-1EE

The following week I had a group of 10 for a Suave Dulce surf yoga retreat where we finished up the painting on the school and scored the bay about as good as it gets. Check out the video below and stay tuned to the end to see some clips of me surfing it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-eIx1Dcnmc

I've been on a mission building schools lately. I just got back yesterday from El Salvador where I was helping to complete the High School project that we started in September with Surf For Life. I haven't gotten to editing the footage from that experience yet, but hopefully will soon!

Thanks for the support! Hope to see you in Nica sometime!
: )
Holly

DjJamesZ during the off season

Top Wake Skater, DjJamesZ, doing what he does best during the off season. 

Jason Jackson from Transworld gets a new PR1ME

Jason Jackson from Transworld came to the Body Glove offices on Friday to receive his brand new PR1ME wetsuit..... stoked!!