{"id":46459,"date":"2014-07-01T14:49:44","date_gmt":"2014-07-01T21:49:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.boardistan.com\/?p=46459"},"modified":"2014-07-01T14:50:36","modified_gmt":"2014-07-01T21:50:36","slug":"everyone-is-surfing-the-2014-us-open","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.boardistan.com\/?p=46459","title":{"rendered":"Everyone Is Surfing The 2014 US Open"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Vans<\/a>Vans<\/a><\/strong> is happy to announce that regardless of the fact that the 2014 US Open of Surfing<\/a><\/strong> 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<\/strong>, Jordy Smith<\/strong>, Julian Wilson<\/strong>, Josh Kerr<\/strong>, CJ Hobgood<\/strong>, Sebastian Ziets<\/strong>, and even the misto Dane Reynolds<\/strong>, just to name a few.<\/p>\n

The Vans US Open is a pivotal point on the Men\u2019s ASP Qualification Series and Women\u2019s World Championship Tour (WCT). For the men, a win at the Vans US Open \u2013 ASP Men\u2019s Prime event \u2013 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\u2019s WCT. Alongside the ASP QS and WCT competition, Vans will host the ASP Pro Juniors for men\u2019s and women\u2019s, prepping the field for a spot in the coveted ASP World Junior Championships.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

For the official word from Vans, please follow the jump.2014 VANS US OPEN OF SURFING ANNOUNCES SURFING LINE UP<\/p>\n

Top Surfers Set to Ignite World Class Competition As City Commemorates 100 Years of Surfing in Huntington Beach<\/p>\n

Huntington Beach, CA (July 1, 2014) \u2013 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\u2019s impressive surfing line-up. Featuring the world\u2019s best names in surfing, this year\u2019s talent includes 2013 men\u2019s and women\u2019s champions Alejo Muniz and Carissa Moore, Kelly Slater, Julian Wilson, Pat Gudauskas, Sally Fitzgibbons and Brazilian Jr. Yago Dora.<\/p>\n

The Vans US Open is a pivotal point on the Men\u2019s ASP Qualification Series and Women\u2019s World Championship Tour (WCT). For the men, a win at the Vans US Open \u2013 ASP Men\u2019s Prime event \u2013 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\u2019s WCT. Alongside the ASP QS and WCT competition, Vans will host the ASP Pro Juniors for men\u2019s and women\u2019s, 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\u2019s 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\u2019s legacy of eight US Open Longboarding Championships, the Duct Tape contests remain an influential platform honoring Huntington Beach\u2019s competitive surfing community. <\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

The Vans US Open of Surfing is proudly sponsored by FIAT, iON Cameras, G-Shock, Pacifico, Paul Mitchell Salon Haircare, Red Bull, Bose\u00ae and Surfing Magazine.<\/p>\n

For more information on Huntington Beach\u2019s celebration of 100 Years of Surfing, please visit www.100YearsOfSurfingHB.com.<\/p>\n

Men\u2019s Prime Participants<\/strong><\/p>\n

Slater, Kelly
\nSmith, Jordy
\nWilson, Julian
\nOtton, Kai
\nYoung, Nat
\nKerr, Josh
\nHobgood, CJ
\nToledo, Filipe
\nZietz, Sebastian
\nBuchan, Adrian
\nFlores, Jeremy
\nPupo, Miguel
\nPatacchia, Fredrick
\nDurbidge, Bede
\nMelling, Adam
\nSimpson, Brett
\nLogie, Travis
\nAndino, Kolohe
\nMuniz, Alejo
\nAndre, Jadson
\nCrews, Mitch
\nAranburu, Aritz
\nMonteiro, Raoni
\nAtkinson, Dion
\nColeborn, Mitch
\nCardoso, Willian
\nLacomare, Marc
\nLarsen, Granger
\nLau, Ezekiel
\nHobgood, Damien
\nGudauskas, Patrick
\nCoffin, Conner
\nNicol, Yadin
\nCarmichael, Wade
\nMunoz, Carlos
\nPayne, Dusty
\nHall, Glenn
\nThompson, Jay
\nGudauskas, Tanner
\nHermes, Tomas
\nJabour, Kiron
\nDe Vries, Beyrick
\nBanting, Matt
\nGonzalez, Jonathan
\nIbelli, Caio
\nHuscenot, Maxime
\nCrisanto, Peterson
\nBoukhiam, Ramzi
\nKymerson, Krystian
\nKennedy, Stu
\nDantas, Wiggolly
\nMorais, Frederico
\nReyes, Tim
\nHo, Mason
\nCollazo, Hodei
\nMendes, Jesse
\nCarmo, David do
\nHedge, Nathan
\nToth, Brian
\nMartin, Charles
\nYeomans, Nathan
\nDuru, Joan
\nStaples, Dale
\nChapman, Cooper
\nPerillo, Dillon
\nAsing, Keanu
\nReynolds, Dane
\nCallinan, Ryan
\nFernandez, Marco
\nChristie, Ricardo
\nCamarao, Thiago
\nOhhara,Hiroto
\nWhitaker, Tom
\nDa Silva, Jean
\nEleogram, Olamana
\nDuvignac, Vincent
\nParkes, Garrett
\nStairmand, Billy
\nFelix, Messias
\nStandlick,Perth
\nAlves,Heitor
\nRomero,Vicente
\nMeister,Torrey
\nGeiselman,Evan
\nWoods,Thomas
\nLipke,Marlon<\/p>\n

Women\u2019s Participants<\/strong>
\nMoore, Carissa
\nFitzgibbons, Sally
\nGilmore, Stephanie
\nWright, Tyler
\nManuel, Malia
\nBuitendag, Bianca
\nPeterson, Lakey
\nStoyle, Dimity
\nEnever, Laura
\nConlogue, Courtney
\nHo, Coco
\nQuizon, Alessa
\nAdo, Pauline
\nVan Dijk, Nikki
\nDefay, Johanne
\nHareb, Paige
\nBlanchard, Alana
\nWeston-Webb, Tatiana<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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