Vans is happy to announce that regardless of the fact that the 2014 US Open of Surfing is a QS for the men, that doesn’t mean that the big guns won’t be there to surf in front of the world’s largest, most appreciative crowd in surfing. No the big guns will be there including: Kelly Slater, Jordy Smith, Julian Wilson, Josh Kerr, CJ Hobgood, Sebastian Ziets, and even the misto Dane Reynolds, just to name a few.
The Vans US Open is a pivotal point on the Men’s ASP Qualification Series and Women’s World Championship Tour (WCT). For the men, a win at the Vans US Open – ASP Men’s Prime event – will earn them valuable points toward a coveted Top 10 QS ranking. And for the women, with a close race for the ASP World Title, the Vans US Open of Surfing marks a key midseason stop on the Women’s WCT. Alongside the ASP QS and WCT competition, Vans will host the ASP Pro Juniors for men’s and women’s, prepping the field for a spot in the coveted ASP World Junior Championships.
For the official word from Vans, please follow the jump.2014 VANS US OPEN OF SURFING ANNOUNCES SURFING LINE UP
Top Surfers Set to Ignite World Class Competition As City Commemorates 100 Years of Surfing in Huntington Beach
Huntington Beach, CA (July 1, 2014) – As anticipation intensifies for the 2014 Vans US Open of Surfing, Vans, the Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP), and event owner and producer, IMG, announce this year’s impressive surfing line-up. Featuring the world’s best names in surfing, this year’s talent includes 2013 men’s and women’s champions Alejo Muniz and Carissa Moore, Kelly Slater, Julian Wilson, Pat Gudauskas, Sally Fitzgibbons and Brazilian Jr. Yago Dora.
The Vans US Open is a pivotal point on the Men’s ASP Qualification Series and Women’s World Championship Tour (WCT). For the men, a win at the Vans US Open – ASP Men’s Prime event – will earn them valuable points toward a coveted Top 10 QS ranking. And for the women, with a close race for the ASP World Title, the Vans US Open of Surfing marks a key midseason stop on the Women’s WCT. Alongside the ASP QS and WCT competition, Vans will host the ASP Pro Juniors for men’s and women’s, prepping the field for a spot in the coveted ASP World Junior Championships. In addition, the invite-only Vans Joel Tudor Duct Tape Invitational, presented by Pacifico, returns to Huntington Beach with new invitees including 2012 & 2013 ASP Women’s Longboard Champ Kelia Moniz, Troy Mothershead, and Devon Howard plus 13 more talented long boarders who embody the expressive style and creativity of long boarding. Reinforced by contest director Joel Tudor’s legacy of eight US Open Longboarding Championships, the Duct Tape contests remain an influential platform honoring Huntington Beach’s competitive surfing community.
The 2014 Vans US Open of Surfing, owned and operated by IMG, will run from July 26 to August 3. All events are free and open to the public and can be viewed daily on the live webcast at www.vansusopenofsurfing.com. The surfing event will also be syndicated internationally by IMG Media, bringing all the live action to more than 110 countries around the globe.
The Vans US Open of Surfing is proudly sponsored by FIAT, iON Cameras, G-Shock, Pacifico, Paul Mitchell Salon Haircare, Red Bull, Bose® and Surfing Magazine.
For more information on Huntington Beach’s celebration of 100 Years of Surfing, please visit www.100YearsOfSurfingHB.com.
Men’s Prime Participants
Slater, Kelly
Smith, Jordy
Wilson, Julian
Otton, Kai
Young, Nat
Kerr, Josh
Hobgood, CJ
Toledo, Filipe
Zietz, Sebastian
Buchan, Adrian
Flores, Jeremy
Pupo, Miguel
Patacchia, Fredrick
Durbidge, Bede
Melling, Adam
Simpson, Brett
Logie, Travis
Andino, Kolohe
Muniz, Alejo
Andre, Jadson
Crews, Mitch
Aranburu, Aritz
Monteiro, Raoni
Atkinson, Dion
Coleborn, Mitch
Cardoso, Willian
Lacomare, Marc
Larsen, Granger
Lau, Ezekiel
Hobgood, Damien
Gudauskas, Patrick
Coffin, Conner
Nicol, Yadin
Carmichael, Wade
Munoz, Carlos
Payne, Dusty
Hall, Glenn
Thompson, Jay
Gudauskas, Tanner
Hermes, Tomas
Jabour, Kiron
De Vries, Beyrick
Banting, Matt
Gonzalez, Jonathan
Ibelli, Caio
Huscenot, Maxime
Crisanto, Peterson
Boukhiam, Ramzi
Kymerson, Krystian
Kennedy, Stu
Dantas, Wiggolly
Morais, Frederico
Reyes, Tim
Ho, Mason
Collazo, Hodei
Mendes, Jesse
Carmo, David do
Hedge, Nathan
Toth, Brian
Martin, Charles
Yeomans, Nathan
Duru, Joan
Staples, Dale
Chapman, Cooper
Perillo, Dillon
Asing, Keanu
Reynolds, Dane
Callinan, Ryan
Fernandez, Marco
Christie, Ricardo
Camarao, Thiago
Ohhara,Hiroto
Whitaker, Tom
Da Silva, Jean
Eleogram, Olamana
Duvignac, Vincent
Parkes, Garrett
Stairmand, Billy
Felix, Messias
Standlick,Perth
Alves,Heitor
Romero,Vicente
Meister,Torrey
Geiselman,Evan
Woods,Thomas
Lipke,Marlon
Women’s Participants
Moore, Carissa
Fitzgibbons, Sally
Gilmore, Stephanie
Wright, Tyler
Manuel, Malia
Buitendag, Bianca
Peterson, Lakey
Stoyle, Dimity
Enever, Laura
Conlogue, Courtney
Ho, Coco
Quizon, Alessa
Ado, Pauline
Van Dijk, Nikki
Defay, Johanne
Hareb, Paige
Blanchard, Alana
Weston-Webb, Tatiana
