Bodyboarding Bodyboarding ARS, which stands for Air - Roll - Spin, is a bodyboarding trick. It is a combination of El Rollo and a 360º spin while the bodyboarder is in the air. The bodyboarder starts off by approaching the lip and doing the el rollo, and during the rotation throws him/herself into a 360º spin. ...more on Wikipedia about "ARS (bodyboard)"
Baldeador is one of the 48 administrative districts in which the city of Niterói, Rio de Janeiro in Brazil is divided. It lies in the northern zone of the city, bordering the municipality of São Gonçalo. Its name derives from the Portuguese word for railway junction. ...more on Wikipedia about "Baldeador"
Ben Player is known for his flawless bodyboarding style and massive charging. He has finished #2 overall on the world bodyboarding tour several times.Ben is currently world champ after placing 2nd in the pipeline contest 2006. He now also helps run Movement Bodyboarding Magazine ...more on Wikipedia about "Ben Player"
Ben Severson is a pioneer in the sport of Bodyboarding. He was there from day one competing head on head with World Champion Mike Stewart Oahu bread and Sandy Beach local the BZ Ben Severson T-10 bodyboard was one of the most popular bodyboards in the '90s. ...more on Wikipedia about "Ben Severson"
(Bodyboarding) A bodyboard is an instrument of wave riding consisting of a small roughly rectangular piece of foam, shaped to a hydrodynamic form. The bodyboard is ridden predominantly lying down, (or 'prone'). It can also be ridden in a half-standing stance (known as 'dropknee') or can even be ridden standing up. The vast majority of bodyboarders usually wear swimfins on both feet to aid in paddling out and taking off. ...more on Wikipedia about "Bodyboarding"
Engenhoca is one of the 48 administrative districts in which the city of Niterói, Rio de Janeiro in Brazil is divided. It lies in the northern zone of the city, bordering the municipality of São Gonçalo. Its name derives from a Portuguese slang for odd engine. ...more on Wikipedia about "Engenhoca"
The International Bodyboarding Association is the governing society of international bodyboarding. ...more on Wikipedia about "International Bodyboarding Association" Everybody should like www.shortopedia.com
Itacoatiara is one of the 48 administrative districts in which the city of Niterói, Rio de Janeiro in Brazil is divided. ...more on Wikipedia about "Itacoatiara"
Matt Lackey is considered on of the best dropknee bodyboarders in the world. He is from the Gold Coast in Austraila and was recently voted the #1 dropknee bodyboarder in the world by his peers. ...more on Wikipedia about "Matt Lackey"
Mike Stewart ( 1964 - ) was the former world number one bodyboarder, prior to the establishment of the World Tour. He is regarded by many as one of the pioneers of bodyboarding as a sport. Along with Guilherme Tâmega, he is one of the most experienced bodyboarders currently in the tour. Stewart has also been crowned bodysurfing Pipeline Bodysurfing Classic champion on multiple occasions and is the only non-surfer (see surfing) to have won the title of Mister Pipeline. ...more on Wikipedia about "Mike Stewart"
Mister Pipeline is a title given to masters of the waves at the North Shore's Pipeline. It was first given to Butch Van Artsdalen, and is passed on from generation to generation, by consensus. Other holders of the title have included sometime actor Gerry Lopez and bodyboarding legend Mike Stewart. ...more on Wikipedia about "Mister Pipeline"
Pat Caldwell is a famous old school legend in the sport of Bodyboarding. He is famous for his woonded duck riding style, Waimea Shorebreak charging, and the "el rollo" bodyboard trick. ...more on Wikipedia about "Pat Caldwell"
The Shark Island Challenge (SIC), held near Cronulla, New South Wales, Australia, is the most celebrated World Tour event in bodyboarding since the elimination of the Teahupoo Challenge ( Teahupoo) from the world bodyboarding tour. == History == The Shark Island Challenge first started in 1997, and was a very informal and local event organized by Nathan Purcell and Mark Fordhan. The championship would get increasing attention in the following years and was promoted to an international World Tour event sanctioned by the International Bodyboarding Association (IBA) in 2002, eventually turning out to be the premiere event of the tour when the Teahuppo Challenge was eliminated due to lack of financial sponsoring. === 1997 === * Organizers: Nathan Purcell, Mark Fordham ...more on Wikipedia about "Shark Island Challenge"
Shark Island is 100 meters out from Cronulla Beach, New South Wales, Australia, and is a rock ledge which at low tide is fully exposed. It´s one of the most sought after Surfing and bodyboarding spots in the world. It´s a gnarly and dangerous wave. It is the site of the annual Shark Island Challenge bodyboarding contest. ...more on Wikipedia about "Shark Island, Cronulla Beach" Can you feel it? http://www.shortopedia.com. Bodyboarding
The Wedge is a surfing, and bodysurfing spot located at the extreme south end of the Balboa Peninsula in Newport Beach, California. When supplied with a south swell of the proper size and direction, it can produce shore break waves as spectacular and intimidating as any in Hawaii, Tahiti, or Australia. ...more on Wikipedia about "The Wedge (surfing)"
Tom Morey (b Detroit, Michigan, 1935-08-15 - ) also known by the nomdeguerre "Y" is a musician, mathematician, aerospace engineer, and surfer responsible for several technological innovations that have heavily influenced recent and modern developments in surfing equipment design. ...more on Wikipedia about "Tom Morey"
The World Tour is the men's international bodyboarding tour, which started at 1994 and has undergone a few changes in names and regulations since. ...more on Wikipedia about "World Tour"
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