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[[Surfing]] in the United States is a popular hobby in coastal areas, and more recently due to the invention of [[wave pool]]s, inland regions of the country.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Smith|first=Gibbs|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=WPOF9Z51oGkC|title=The Surfing Yearbook|year=2009|isbn=9781423605584}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite book|last=Heimann|first=Jim|url=https://www.booktopia.com.au/surfing-jim-heimann/book/9783836547505.html|title=Surfing 1778-2015|publisher=Taschen|year=2016|location=Koln}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|last=Warshaw|first=Matt|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=HTL8tumsVB0C|title=The History of Surfing|publisher=Chronicle|year=2010|isbn=9780811856003|location=San Francisco}}</ref> It contributes to a lifestyle and culture in which millions participate and which millions more have an interest.<ref name=":10">{{Cite web|title=22 Surfing Industry Statistics and Trends|url=https://brandongaille.com/22-surfing-industry-statistics-trends/|last=Gaille|first=Brandon|date=August 24, 2018|website=Brandon Gaille|access-date=May 24, 2020}}</ref> USA surfing is the governing body for the sport of surfing in the [[United States]], with surf leagues such as the [[World Surf League]] available in the country.<ref>{{Cite web|title=About USA Surfing|url=https://www.usasurfing.org/about-usa-surfing.html|last=USA Surfing|date=May 24, 2020|website=USA Surfing|access-date=May 24, 2020}}</ref> Surfing can be traced back to 17th Century [[Hawaii]] and has evolved over time into the professional sport it is today, with surfing being included for the first time in the [[2020 Summer Olympics]] in Tokyo.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1">{{Cite book|last=Walker|first=Isaiah Helekunihi|url=https://uhpress.hawaii.edu/title/waves-of-resistance-surfing-and-history-in-twentieth-century-hawaii/|title=Waves of Resistance: Surfing and History in Twentieth-Century Hawaiʻi|publisher=University of Hawaiʻi Press.|year=2011|location=Hawaii}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=IOC approves five new sports for Olympic Games Tokyo 2020|url=https://www.olympic.org/news/ioc-approves-five-new-sports-for-olympic-games-tokyo-2020|last=International Olympic Committee|date=February 18, 2019|website=Olympics|access-date=May 24, 2020}}</ref>
'''Surfing in the United States''' is one of the most popular pastimes in the country.<ref name="surfing-news1">{{cite web|title = Culture {{!}} Surf News|url = http://www.surfing-news.com/surfing/culture|website = Surfing-news.com|accessdate = 2015-10-19}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=WPOF9Z51oGkC&pg=PA95&lpg=PA95&dq=history+of+surfing+in+the+united+states&source=bl&ots=8qshPxnfk3&sig=nMv2qNBT1oRIbhiXyBNt8_WE9F0&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0CB8Q6AEwADgeahUKEwji3pizzIDIAhVD7RQKHee-CP0#v=onepage&q=history%20of%20surfing%20in%20the%20united%20states&f=false |title=The Surfing Yearbook - Bruce Boal, Surfersvillage - Google Books |publisher=Books.google.co.uk |date= |accessdate=2015-09-19}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=wNR_ZMZCt4kC&pg=PA180&lpg=PA180&dq=history+of+surfing+in+the+united+states&source=bl&ots=3BcDNEISaq&sig=3GzNoNwH09FtacHzsxqfC2pj7QI&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0CFcQ6AEwCWoVChMIq6SrmcyAyAIVwT8UCh3KtwAS#v=onepage&q=history%20of%20surfing%20in%20the%20united%20states&f=false |title=The History of Surfing - Matt Warshaw - Google Books |publisher=Books.google.co.uk |date=2011-04-29 |accessdate=2015-09-19}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title= Hunting Beach History|publisher= |date=|url=http://www.surfingmuseum.org/assets/hb-surfing-history.pdf|accessdate=2015-01-16}}</ref> [[California]] and [[Hawaii]] are the most popular locations for [[surfing]].<ref>{{cite news|title= America's Best Urban Surfing Spots|publisher= [[Forbes]]|date=|url=http://www.forbes.com/2010/06/04/urban-surfing-beaches-lifestyle-sport-rockaway.html|accessdate=2015-01-16}}</ref>

There are professional surfing leagues such as the [[World Surf League]] in the United States. These leagues make it possible for surfers all over the world to become recognized in America for their talent. One of the most famous surfers is [[Kelly Slater]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=aUOaAAAAQBAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=history+of+Surfing+in+the+United+States&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0CDMQ6AEwAWoVChMIt_vLzo2myAIVhnEUCh23UQd8#v=onepage&q=the%20parallel%20ascent%20of%20kelly&f=false |title=Surfing: An Illustrated History of the Coolest Sport of All Time - Ben Marcus, Steve Pezman |publisher=Books.google.co.uk |date=1946-07-01 |accessdate=2015-10-03}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=6xrLm0q29XQC&pg=PA14&dq=history+of+Surfing+in+the+United+States&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0CEsQ6AEwBWoVChMIt_vLzo2myAIVhnEUCh23UQd8#v=onepage&q=the%20first%20surfers%20in%20california&f=false |title=Surfing USA! - Jeff Divine, Ben Marcus |page=14 |publisher=Books.google.co.uk |date=1946-07-01 |accessdate=2015-10-03}}</ref> Kelly Slater has eleven different ASP surfing competitions, making him one of the best in the world.<ref>{{cite web|title = Pro Surfer: Kelly Slater|url = http://www.worldsurfleague.com/athletes/553/kelly-slater|website = World Surf League|accessdate = 2015-10-23}}</ref>


==History==
==History==
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{{See also|History of surfing}}
{{See also|History of surfing}}
Surfing was first documented by [[James Cook|Captain James Cook]] in 1767 during his expeditions across the [[Pacific Ocean]] in [[Tahiti]] and Hawaii, however research suggests that surfing dates back to ancient [[Polynesian culture]]s up to a thousand years ago.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":2">{{Cite book|last1=Warren|first1=Andrew|url=https://uhpress.hawaii.edu/surfing-places-surfboard-makers-craft-creativity-and-cultural-heritage-in-hawaii-california-and-australia/|title=Surfing places, surfboard makers: craft, creativity, and cultural heritage in Hawaiʻi, California, and Australia|last2=Gibson|first2=Chris|publisher=University of Hawaiʻi Press|year=2014|location=Honolulu}}</ref> Throughout the Pacific, wave-riding existed in various forms, however only in Hawaii did it embed itself within the social, political and religious fabric of society.<ref name=":2" /> At the time of the European's arrival surfing was deeply embedded in Hawaiian society.<ref name=":2" /> Hawaiian [[petroglyph]]s dated to AD 1000 depict surfing and surfboard making.<ref name=":2" /> The boards in Hawaii were longer and heavier than other Polynesian colonies, and only there were references to sitting, kneeling and standing on specialised [[surfboard]]s recorded dating back to AD 500.<ref name=":2" /> By 1778 [[ancient Hawaii]]ans were using three types of timber to make surfboards – [[Acacia koa]], [[Breadfruit|Artocarpus altilis]], and [[Wiliwili|Erythrina sandwicensis]].<ref name=":2" /> Hawaiian balsa was the post popular material to craft surfboards with due to its light weight and superior [[buoyancy]].<ref name=":2" /> Surfing in ancient Hawaii transcended class divisions, with men, women and children all riding waves for pleasure.<ref name=":2" /> Most Hawaiian families owned a surfboard, and were decorated and named. For ancient Hawaiians surfing was seen as a [[social]], communal and even sexual activity.<ref name=":2" />{{page needed|date=May 2022}}
The earliest recorded instances of [[surfing]] took place in Hawaii in 17th Century. These instances are correlated to the Hawaiian tradition of "he'e nalu", which means "wave-sliding".<ref>{{cite web|title = History of Surfing {{!}} Club Of The Waves|url = http://www.clubofthewaves.com/surf-culture/history-of-surfing.php|website = Clubofthewaves.com|accessdate = 2015-10-23}}</ref> [[Nick Gabaldon]] is first known African American surfer.<ref>{{cite web|last=Pierson |first=Dashel |url=http://www.surfline.com/surf-news/santa-monica-commemorates-nick-gabaldon-on-anniversary-of-his-tragic-death-while-surfing-malibu-celebrating-th_138555/ |title=Celebrating the First African-American Surfer |website=Surfline.Com |date= |accessdate=2016-11-02}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=Stephen Nessen |url=http://onlyagame.legacy.wbur.org/2013/09/07/african-american-surfers |title=African-American Surfers Challenge Stereotypes &#124; Only A Game |website=Onlyagame.legacy.wbur.org |date=2013-09-07 |accessdate=2016-11-02}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|author=Rachel Saltz |url=http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/23/movies/white-wash-a-documentary-about-black-surfers-review.html |title=‘White Wash,’ a Documentary About Black Surfers — Review |newspaper=[[The New York Times]] |date=2011-09-22 |accessdate=2016-11-02}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=Tambay A. Obenson |url=http://www.indiewire.com/2011/08/black-surfer-documentary-whitewash-narrated-by-ben-harper-black-thought-gets-release-date-151548/ |title=Black Surfer Documentary “Whitewash” Narrated By Ben Harper, Black Thought Gets Release Date |website=IndieWire |date=2016-05-13 |accessdate=2016-11-02}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=vNMDAAAAMBAJ&pg=RA1-PA14&lpg=RA1-PA14&dq=black%20surfers&source=bl&ots=7c4QUQMum6&sig=RA141QU9w4BR1XDi_XSm7B4H4ug&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjU_6bZld7QAhVjB8AKHR33BH44FBDoAQgZMAA#v=onepage&q=black%20surfers&f=false|title=Ebony|first=Johnson Publishing|last=Company|date=6 December 2016|publisher=Johnson Publishing Company|accessdate=6 December 2016|via=Google Books}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.huckmagazine.com/perspectives/opinion-perspectives/surf-racism/|title=Surf Racism - Error in the Code|date=4 January 2011|publisher=[[Huck (magazine)|Huck]]|accessdate=6 December 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.grindtv.com/culture/black-surfers-collective-aims-to-create-more-diversity-in-surf-lineup/#4SuL6A3iQpjJz4Bb.97|title=Black Surfers Collective aims to promote diversity in surf lineup - GrindTV.com|date=5 August 2013|publisher=|accessdate=6 December 2016}}</ref>

Surfing was brought to the United States in July 1885 when three teenage Hawaiian princes, [[David Kawānanakoa|David Kawananakoa]], [[Edward Abnel Keliʻiahonui|Edward Keliʻiahonui]] and [[Jonah Kūhiō Kalanianaʻole|Jonah Kūhiō Kalaniana'ole]], surfed the mouth of the [[San Lorenzo River]] in [[Santa Cruz, California|Santa Cruz]] on custom-shaped [[Sequoioideae|redwood]] boards.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Riders of the Sea Spray|url=https://goodtimes.sc/cover-stories/riders-of-the-sea-spray/|last=Dunn|first=Geoffrey|date=2010-03-31|website=Good Times Santa Cruz|language=en-US|access-date=2020-05-24}}</ref> In 1907 [[George Freeth]] demonstrated surfing as a publicity stunt at Venice Beach to promote Abbot Kinney's resort, Venice of America.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Verge |first=Arthur C. |date=2001-07-01 |title=George Freeth: King of the Surfers and California's Forgotten Hero |url=https://online.ucpress.edu/ch/article/80/2-3/82/32395/George-Freeth-King-of-the-Surfers-and-California-s |journal=California History |language=en |volume=80 |issue=2-3 |pages=82–105 |doi=10.2307/25177649 |issn=0162-2897}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Moser |first=Patrick |title=Surf and Rescue: George Freeth and the Birth of California Beach Culture |date=2022 |publisher=University of Illinois Press |isbn=978-0-252-04444-1 |series=Sport and society |location=Urbana}}</ref>

Surfing on the [[East Coast of the United States]] was pioneered in 1909 by Burke Haywood Bridgers in [[Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina]].<ref name=":4">{{Cite web|title=Back in the Day: First in Surf|url=https://www.ourstate.com/back-in-the-day-first-in-surf/|last=Kelly|first=Caroline|date=2018-05-28|website=Our State|language=en-US|access-date=2020-05-24}}</ref> After finding little success with lightweight, [[Juniper|juniper boards]], Bridgers wrote to Alexander Hume Ford and the Hawaiian newspapers for advice about board shapes and design, and surfing styles. Bridgers continued to craft his own surfboards and promote surfing in North Carolina.<ref name=":4" /> Duke Kahanamoku, the father of modern surfing, introduced the sport to New Yorkers in 1912 while en route from Honolulu to the Stockholm Olympic Games at Rockaway Beach.

In the early 1900s, surfing began to be recognised by international sporting agencies as a legitimate sport.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Surf History - Origins of the sport of Surfing|url=https://surfing-waves.com/history-of-surfing.htm|website=surfing-waves.com|access-date=2020-05-24}}</ref> Alexander Hume Ford created the Hands-Around-the-Pacific Club in 1911, which was later renamed the Pan Pacific Union in 1917.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":3">{{Cite book |last=Laderman |first=Scott |title=Empire in Waves: A Political History of Surfing |publisher=University of California Press |year=2019 |isbn=978-0-520-95804-3 |pages=8–40 |language=en-US |doi=10.1525/california/9780520279100.001.0001 |s2cid=164612539}}</ref> The organisation focused on the outgrowth of Pacific-area [[tourism]] promotion activities, and sponsored the Mid-Pacific Carnival in 1913 at [[Waikiki|Waikiki, Honolulu]].<ref name=":3" /> The [[Duke Kahanamoku]] made his first visit to Huntington Beach in the early 1920s, following his Olympic gold medal win at the [[1912 Summer Olympics|1912 Olympics]].<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":3" /> He is credited with popularising surfing in [[Southern California]] from 1913 to 1929.<ref name=":3" /> By mid-to late 1930s tens of thousands of Americans were travelling to Hawaii every year and experiencing surfing.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":3" />

Surfing's popularity began to increase in the United States post-WWII and peaked in the 1960s.<ref name=":6">{{Cite web|title=LA Sports: play, games, and community in the city of angels|url=https://www.uapress.com/product/la-sports/|last1=Wilson|first1=Wayne|last2=Wiggins|first2=David K.|date=2017-11-16|website=University of Arkansas Press|pages=219–238|language=en-US|access-date=2020-05-24}}</ref> Now called the [[US Open of Surfing|U.S. Open of Surfing]], the West Coast Surfing Championship was the first surfing tournament in the United States and was held in 1959 at Huntington Beach, California.<ref>{{Cite web|title=History of the US Open of Surfing|url=http://surfingnewsdaily.com/3340/history-of-the-us-open-of-surfing/|last=Stacey|date=July 15, 2012|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140729022224/http://surfingnewsdaily.com/3340/history-of-the-us-open-of-surfing/|archive-date=2014-07-29|access-date=2020-05-24}}</ref>

The [[International Professional Surfers]] (IPS) was founded by Hawaiian surfers [[Fred Hemmings]] and Randy Rarick in 1976.<ref name=":5">{{Cite web|title=World Surf League - The global home of surfing|url=https://www.worldsurfleague.com/|website=World Surf League|language=en|access-date=2020-05-24}}</ref> The Association of Surfing Professionals was founded in 1983 before officially becoming the [[World Surf League]] (WSL) in 2015.<ref name=":5" /> 11 U.S. men and women now compete in the WSL.<ref name=":5" />

In 2016, The [[International Olympic Committee]] (IOC) voted unanimously for the inclusion of surfing in the [[2020 Summer Olympics|Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=IOC approves five new sports for Olympic Games Tokyo 2020|url=https://www.olympic.org/news/ioc-approves-five-new-sports-for-olympic-games-tokyo-2020|date=2019-02-18|website=International Olympic Committee|language=en|access-date=2020-05-24}}</ref>


==Surfing culture in the United States==
==Surfing culture in the United States==
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{{See also|Surf culture}}
{{See also|Surf culture}}
Surfing's popularity began to grow post-World War II.<ref name=":3" /> With the expansion of the [[middle class]] in the 1950s, the number of American consumers who sought leisure at the beach grew dramatically.<ref name=":3" /> As surfing became more popular, especially amongst young people, it became more than a [[recreation]]al hobby and affected music, fashion, literature, film and art and jargon.<ref name=":6" /> For many beachgoers, especially after the release of [[Hollywood (film industry)|Hollywood]] surf film “[[Gidget (film)|Gidget]]” in 1959, surfing became a subcultural pastime.<ref name=":3" /> Some other aspects of surf culture in the 1960s include the [[Woodie (car body style)|Woodie]], bikinis, [[boardshorts]] and surf music such as ‘[[The Beach Boys]]’’ “[[Surfin' Safari|Surfin’ Safari]]” released in 1962.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Warshaw|first=Matt|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=-DWQSYRx4MUC|title=The Encyclopedia of Surfing|date=2005|publisher=Houghton Mifflin Harcourt|isbn=978-0-15-603251-3|language=en}}</ref><ref name=":7">{{Cite web|title=The most important dates in the history of surfing|url=https://www.surfertoday.com/surfing/the-most-important-dates-in-the-history-of-surfing|last=SurferToday|website=Surfertoday|language=en-us|access-date=2020-05-24}}</ref> [[John Severson]] founded “The Surfer”, the world's first surfing magazine, in 1959.<ref name=":7" />
Surfing is very much a part of Californian and Hawaiian culture.


Some popular U.S. surf ware and apparel brands include “O’Neill” founded by [[Jack O'Neill (businessman)|Jack O’Neill]] in California in 1952, “[[Vans]]” founded in 1966, “Channel Islands Surfboards” founded in 1969, and “[[Dakine]]” founded in 1979.<ref>{{Cite web|title=30 of the Best Surf Brands|url=https://surfd.com/2017/02/30-of-the-best-surf-brands/|last=Geniya|date=February 3, 2020|website=Surfd|language=en-AU|access-date=2020-05-24}}</ref>
Surfing on the East Coast of the United States began in [[Virginia Beach|Wrightsville Beach]], [[Virginia|North Carolina]] in 1909 when Burke Haywood Bridgers and a colony of surfers introduced surfing to the East Coast. The State of North Carolina honored Burke Haywood Bridgers and the colony of surfers by placing a North Carolina Highway Marker for PIONEER EAST COAST SURFING on Wrightsville Beach and designated Wrightsville Beach as the birthplace of surfing in North Carolina in 2015. North Carolina has the greater weight of published verifiable accurate evidence and impacts a broader geographical area when compared to other east coast states. Burke Haywood Bridgers and the colony of surfers activities are among the earliest appearances of surfboards in the Atlantic Ocean. The early twentieth century surfers proved that surfing migrated from Hawaii to California and North Carolina about the same time, then Florida.


[[wikt:territorialism|Territorialism]] has arisen in [[surf break]]s with large amounts of surfers located close to a large population centre.<ref name=":8">{{Cite journal|last=Comly|first=Cassie|date=2015|title=Fall in Line: How Surfers' Perceptions of Localism, Territoriality and Waves as Limited Resources Influence Surf-related Aggression|url=https://www.researchgate.net/publication/268205062|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200208025517/https://www.researchgate.net/publication/268205062_Fall_in_Line_How_Surfers'_Perceptions_of_Localism_Territoriality_and_Waves_as_Limited_Resources_Influence_Surf-related_Aggression|url-status=dead|archive-date=2020-02-08|journal=ResearchGate|publisher=University of Oregon}}</ref> Territorialism involves regular surfers becoming confrontational and territorial about their local surf breaks, especially at surf breaks that attract many seasonal vacationers.<ref name=":8" /> This has led to the creation of loose surf gangs who protect their surf break from tourists.<ref name=":9">{{Cite web|title=Territorial Surfer Wipes Out|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1996-12-24-me-12243-story.html|last=Weiss|first=Kenneth|date=1996-12-24|website=Los Angeles Times|language=en-US|access-date=2020-05-24}}</ref> Some prominent Southern Californian gangs include [[Malibu Locals Only]] and [[Lunada Bay Boys]], with the main surf gang in Hawaii known as the ‘da huis’.<ref name=":9" /> These gangs have been known to use verbal and physical confrontation to deter tourists from their surf breaks.<ref name=":9" /> Territorialism often occurs due to [[Socioeconomics|socioeconomic factors]].<ref name=":8" /> Many surfers originally came from a lower economic class and resented well-off vacationers who visited their towns to surf recreationally.<ref name=":8" />
Surfing is growing amongst the African American community despite being seen as a "white sport".


Surfing is growing amongst the African American community, despite being seen as a "[[White Wash (film)|white sport]]".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.huckmagazine.com/perspectives/opinion-perspectives/surf-racism/|title=Surf Racism - Error in the Code|date=4 January 2011|publisher=[[Huck (magazine)|Huck]]|access-date=6 December 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.grindtv.com/culture/black-surfers-collective-aims-to-create-more-diversity-in-surf-lineup/#4SuL6A3iQpjJz4Bb.97|title=Black Surfers Collective aims to promote diversity in surf lineup - GrindTV.com|date=5 August 2013|access-date=6 December 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=vNMDAAAAMBAJ&q=black+surfers&pg=RA1-PA14|title=Ebony|first=Johnson Publishing|last=Company|date=6 December 2016|publisher=Johnson Publishing Company|access-date=6 December 2016|via=Google Books}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=Stephen Nessen |url=http://onlyagame.legacy.wbur.org/2013/09/07/african-american-surfers |title=African-American Surfers Challenge Stereotypes &#124; Only A Game |website=Onlyagame.legacy.wbur.org |date=2013-09-07 |access-date=2016-11-02}}</ref>
== Major competitions in the United States==
'''1) Southeast Regional Surfing Championships'''
Mid April
Smyrna Beach, Florida


== Demographics ==
'''2) East Coast Surfing Championships'''
There are over 3.5 million surfers in the US, with youth accounting for approximately 32% of that demographic.<ref name=":10" /> The average surfer in the United States is 34 years old and will drive approximately 10 miles to surf, spending approximately $40 per session.<ref name=":10" /> The United States has the largest share of the surfing industry, accounting for 49% of total sales on average each year.<ref name=":10" /> The average surfer in the United States earns $75,000.<ref name=":10" /> Locations with exceptional waves bring in large levels of activity form surfers, with [[Trestles (surfing)|Trestles]] surf break in [[San Diego|San Diego, CA]] having an estimated economic value of $24 million.<ref name=":10" /> The average surfer in the United States is 34 years old and owns 4 different surfboards.<ref name=":10" /> Surfing contributes greatly to the U.S. economy with US- based surfers spending over $3 billion each year on their domestic surfing trips.<ref name=":10" /> The average surfer in the US will surf 108 times each year on average.<ref name=":10" /> Over 6 million people in the United States watch professional surfing on TV each year.<ref name=":10" /> There are 9 official surf schools in the United States.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Surf Schools|url=https://www.surfertoday.com/surf-schools|last=SurferToday|website=Surfertoday.com|language=en-us|access-date=2020-05-25}}</ref> The Surf Industry Manufacturers Association (SIMA), reported that the United States Surf industry had grown from US$6.52 billion in 2004 to US$7.48 billion in 2006.<ref>{{Cite web|title=No Slowing Down for Surf Industry|url=https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20070709006128/en/Slowing-Surf-Industry|date=2007-07-09|website=www.businesswire.com|language=en|access-date=2020-05-25}}</ref>
Late August
Oceanfront – Virginia Beach, Virginia


== Major competitions in the United States <ref>{{Cite web|title=Events|url=https://www.usasurfing.org/events.html|website=USA Surfing|language=en|access-date=2020-05-25}}</ref>==
'''3) US Open of Surfing'''
[[File:Kelly Slater (6020584199).jpg|thumb|293x293px|[[Kelly Slater]] competing at the 2011 US Open of Surfing in Huntington Beach, California]]
Early September
Huntington Beach, California


* Southeast Regional Surfing Championships - Smyrna Beach, Florida
'''4) Vans Triple Crown of Surfing'''
*[[East Coast Surfing Championships]] - Virginia Beach, Virginia
Mid November to mid December
*[[US Open of Surfing]] - Huntington Beach, California
North Shore – Oahu, Hawaii
*[[Triple Crown of Surfing]] - North Shore, Oahu, Hawaii
**[[Reef Hawaiian Pro]] - North Shore, Oahu, Hawaii
**[[O'Neill World Cup of Surfing]] - Pūpūkea, Oahu, Hawaii
**[[Pipeline Masters]] - North Shore, Oahu, Hawaii
*[[The Eddie]] - Waimea Bay, Oahu, Hawaii
*[[Titans of Mavericks]] - Half Moon Bay, California<ref>{{cite web|title = Top 10 Surfing Events in the USA|url = http://www.topeventsusa.com/top-surfing-events-USA.html|website = Topeventsusa.com|access-date = 2015-10-19}}</ref>
*USA Surfing Prime Junior Event - Camp Pendleton, California
*USA Surfing Prime Junior Event - Atlantic City, New Jersey
*ISA World Junior Surfing Championships - Huntington Beach, California
*USA Surfing Prime Junior Event - Nags Head, North Carolina
*USA Surfing Prime Junior Event - Dana Point, California
*Shoe City Pro - Santa Cruz, California
*USA Surfing Prime - Sebastian Inlet, Florida
*Jack's Pro - Huntington Beach, California
*USA Surfing Prime - Huntington Beach, California
*USA Surfing Prime - New Smyrna Beach, Florida
*USA Surfing Prime - San Onofre State Beach, California
*USA Surfing Prime - T-Street, San Clemente, California
*USA Surfing Championships - Oceanside, California
*USA Surfing Junior Olympic Surfing Championships - San Onofre State Beach, California
*USA Surfing Prime Junior Event - Long Beach, New York


==Big wave surfing==
'''5) ASP World Tour – Pipeline Masters'''
Big wave surfing involves riding a wave that is at least 6.2 meters (20 ft) high, on surfboards known as “guns” or “towboards” that are typically 1.82 to 3.65 meters (6 to 12 ft long).<ref>{{Cite web|title=Big Wave Surfing - The Biggest Waves in the World - HVS Boarsport|url=https://hvsboardsport.com/thebiggestwavesintheworld/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180102073109/https://hvsboardsport.com/thebiggestwavesintheworld/|url-status=dead|archive-date=2018-01-02|date=2018-01-02|access-date=2020-05-25}}</ref><ref name=":11">{{Cite news|last=Cruz|first=Mimi Ko|date=February 4, 2008|title=Surf's Up: Professor studies the psychology of big-wave surfing|work=California State University, Fullerton|url=http://calstate.fullerton.edu/news/inside/2008/wiersma.html|access-date=May 25, 2020}}</ref><ref name=":12">{{Cite web|title=Big Wave Surfing {{!}} I Did Know Once, Only I've Sort of Forgotten|url=https://sites.psu.edu/rclgrv/2013/10/11/big-wave-surfing/|last=Vanstone|first=Gavin|date=October 11, 2013|website=sites.psu.edu|access-date=2020-05-25}}</ref> These boards are thicker than regular surfboards enabling a rider to paddle fast enough to catch a wave.<ref name=":11" /><ref name=":13">{{Cite web|title=Big Wave Surfing 101 – What to do, what to ride and where to find them {{!}} LUEX|url=https://www.luex.com/surf/article/big-wave-surfing-101-what-to-do-what-to-ride-and-where-to-find-them.html|website=www.luex.com|access-date=2020-05-25}}</ref> The boards have a round-pin tail allowing surfers to dig into large waves in order to carry out high-speed turns.<ref name=":13" />
Early December
North Shore – Oahu, Hawaii


Big wave surfing in the United States dates back to the 1940s and 1950s, when surfers [[Woody Brown (surfer)|Woody Brown]] and Dickie Cross surfed a large swell at [[Sunset Beach (Oahu)|Sunset Beach]] in 1943.<ref name=":14">{{Cite web|title=A Big Wave Surfing History|url=http://www.xgames.com/gallery/11711809/image/1/surveying-big-wave-surfing|website=X Games|access-date=2020-05-25}}</ref> Dickie Cross did not survive. [[Greg Noll]] is widely renowned as being surfing's first big wave surfers, migrating to Hawaii in 1953 where he regularly surfed at [[Mākaha, Hawaii|Makaha]], the largest wave surfed at the time. Greg Noll became one of the first people to surf [[Waimea Bay, Hawaii|Waimea bay]] in 1957.<ref name=":14" /> Greg Noll was credited with surfing the largest wave to date on December 4, 1969, at Makaha, estimated to be 9.14 meters (30 ft) high.<ref name=":12" /><ref name=":14" /> Hawaiian [[Eddie Aikau]] transformed the boundaries of big wave surfing in the 1970s, winning the 1977 [[Duke Kahanamoku Invitational Surfing Championship]].<ref name=":15">{{Cite web|title=Big wave surfers — Club of the Waves|url=https://clubofthewaves.com/feature/big-wave-surfers/|last=Couldwell|first=Andrew|date=April 11, 2006|website=clubofthewaves.com|language=en|access-date=2020-05-25}}</ref> A memorial big wave contest in his name was held 1984 and has continued yearly until 2020.<ref name=":14" /> [[Jeff Clark (surfer)|Jeff Clark]] was credited with surfing [[Mavericks, California|Mavericks]] for the first time in 1975, surfing the break alone for 15 years.<ref name=":14" /> He introduced the break to other surfers from Santa Cruz in 1992 and the break was on the cover of [[Surfer (magazine)|Surfer Magazine]] by 1992.<ref name=":14" /> In 1992 surfers [[Buzzy Kerbox]] and [[Laird Hamilton]] became pioneers in using a [[personal watercraft]] (''jet ski'') to pull other surfers into waves that were too big and fast moving to paddle into.<ref name=":16">{{Cite news|last=Struck|first=Elliot|date=2014|title=What (Laird Hamilton) Thinks About Big Wave Surfing|work=Stab Magazine|url=https://stabmag.com/news/what-laird-hamilton-thinks-about-big-wave-surfing/|access-date=May 25, 2020}}</ref> The invention of [[tow-in surfing]] transformed big wave surfing, allowing surfers to ride waves bigger than ever previously ridden.<ref name=":16" /> The new discipline revolutionised big wave board size, allowing big wave surfers to use 2.13 meters (7 ft) boards that were easier to manoeuvre.<ref name=":16" />
'''6) Quiksilver Eddie Aikau Memorial'''
Beginning December to end February
Waimea Bay, North Shore – Oahu, Hawaii


In 2005, the World Surf League introduced the Big Wave Awards across seven categories including:<ref>{{Cite web|title=2020 Big Wave Awards|url=https://www.worldsurfleague.com/bigwaveawards|website=World Surf League|language=en|access-date=2020-05-25}}</ref>
'''7) Mavericks Big Wave Surf Competition'''
December to March
Half Moon Bay, California<ref>{{cite web|title = Top 10 Surfing Events in the USA|url = http://www.topeventsusa.com/top-surfing-events-USA.html|website = Topeventsusa.com|accessdate = 2015-10-19}}</ref>


* "XXL Biggest Wave"
==Big wave surfing==
* "Biggest Paddle Wave"
Big wave surfing originated in the 1990s, when surfers began to make use of water vehicles such as jet skis and speed boats, in order to tow them into waves that they were too large and fast to catch.<ref name="surfing-news1"/>
* "Tube of the Year"
* "Best Overall Performance"
* "Women’s Performance"
* "Wipeout Award"
* "Ride of the Year"

In 2009, surfboard shaper Gary Linden launched the Big Wave World Tour, which was taken over by the Association of Surfing Professionals in 2014.<ref name=":14" />

'''U.S. Big Wave World Tour Title Holders:'''

* 2011: [[Peter Mel]]
* 2012: [[Greg Long (surfer)|Greg Long]]
* 2015: Greg Long

'''Notable US Big Wave Surfing Spots:'''

* Cortes Bank, California
* Ghost Trees, California
* Mavericks, California
* [[The Wedge (surfing)|The Wedge]], California
* [[Nelscott Reef]], Oregon

Big wave surfers conduct immense amounts of preparation in order to stay safe and perform at their best when riding large waves.<ref name=":13" /> Underwater rock running assists surfer to better their lung capacity and prepare for being held underwater for long periods of time.<ref name=":13" /> Some of the world's best big wave surfers can hold their breath for up to 5 minutes.<ref name=":13" /> [[Yoga]] assists big wave surfers to stay flexible, and to use air more efficiently.<ref name=":13" />

== U.S. World Title holders <ref>{{Cite web|title=WSL Champions - Past Winners|url=http://support.worldsurfleague.com/hc/en-us/articles/115009689568|website=World Surf League|language=en-US|access-date=2020-05-25}}</ref> ==
'''Men'''

* 1968: [[Fred Hemmings]]
* 1970: [[Rolf Aurness]]
* 1972: James Blears
* 1974: Reno Abellira
* 1985/86: [[Tom Curren]]
* 1886/87: Tom Curren
* 1990: Tom Curren
* 1992: [[Kelly Slater]]
* 1994: Kelly Slater
* 1995: Kelly Slater
* 1996: Kelly Slater
* 1997: Kelly Slater
* 1998: Kelly Slater
* 2001: [[C. J. Hobgood|C.J. Hobgood]]
* 2002: Andy Iorns
* 2005: Kelly Slater
* 2006: Kelly Slater
* 2008: Kelly Slater
* 2010: Kelly Slater
* 2011: Kelly Slater

'''Women'''

* 1965: [[Joyce Hoffman]]
* 1966: Joyce Hoffman
* 1968: Margo Godfrey
* 1970: [[Sharron Weber|Sharon Webber]]
* 1972: Sharon Webber
* 1982: Debbie Beaham
* 1983/84: Kim Mearig
* 1984/85: [[Frieda Zamba|Freida Zamba]]
* 1985/86: Freida Zamba
* 1986/87: Freida Zamba
* 1988: Frieda Zamba
* 1994: [[Lisa Andersen]]
* 1995: Lisa Andersen
* 1996: Lisa Andersen
* 1997: Lisa Andersen


==References==
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Surfing in the United States
A surfer at the Cayucos Pier, Cayucos, California
CountryUnited States
Governing bodyUSA Surfing
National team(s)United States Olympics team
National competitions
International competitions
George Freeth, 1883-1919

Surfing in the United States is a popular hobby in coastal areas, and more recently due to the invention of wave pools, inland regions of the country.[1][2][3] It contributes to a lifestyle and culture in which millions participate and which millions more have an interest.[4] USA surfing is the governing body for the sport of surfing in the United States, with surf leagues such as the World Surf League available in the country.[5] Surfing can be traced back to 17th Century Hawaii and has evolved over time into the professional sport it is today, with surfing being included for the first time in the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.[2][6][7]

History

[edit]
See also: History of surfing

Surfing was first documented by Captain James Cook in 1767 during his expeditions across the Pacific Ocean in Tahiti and Hawaii, however research suggests that surfing dates back to ancient Polynesian cultures up to a thousand years ago.[2][8] Throughout the Pacific, wave-riding existed in various forms, however only in Hawaii did it embed itself within the social, political and religious fabric of society.[8] At the time of the European's arrival surfing was deeply embedded in Hawaiian society.[8] Hawaiian petroglyphs dated to AD 1000 depict surfing and surfboard making.[8] The boards in Hawaii were longer and heavier than other Polynesian colonies, and only there were references to sitting, kneeling and standing on specialised surfboards recorded dating back to AD 500.[8] By 1778 ancient Hawaiians were using three types of timber to make surfboards – Acacia koa, Artocarpus altilis, and Erythrina sandwicensis.[8] Hawaiian balsa was the post popular material to craft surfboards with due to its light weight and superior buoyancy.[8] Surfing in ancient Hawaii transcended class divisions, with men, women and children all riding waves for pleasure.[8] Most Hawaiian families owned a surfboard, and were decorated and named. For ancient Hawaiians surfing was seen as a social, communal and even sexual activity.[8][page needed]

Surfing was brought to the United States in July 1885 when three teenage Hawaiian princes, David Kawananakoa, Edward Keliʻiahonui and Jonah Kūhiō Kalaniana'ole, surfed the mouth of the San Lorenzo River in Santa Cruz on custom-shaped redwood boards.[9] In 1907 George Freeth demonstrated surfing as a publicity stunt at Venice Beach to promote Abbot Kinney's resort, Venice of America.[10][11]

Surfing on the East Coast of the United States was pioneered in 1909 by Burke Haywood Bridgers in Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina.[12] After finding little success with lightweight, juniper boards, Bridgers wrote to Alexander Hume Ford and the Hawaiian newspapers for advice about board shapes and design, and surfing styles. Bridgers continued to craft his own surfboards and promote surfing in North Carolina.[12] Duke Kahanamoku, the father of modern surfing, introduced the sport to New Yorkers in 1912 while en route from Honolulu to the Stockholm Olympic Games at Rockaway Beach.

In the early 1900s, surfing began to be recognised by international sporting agencies as a legitimate sport.[13] Alexander Hume Ford created the Hands-Around-the-Pacific Club in 1911, which was later renamed the Pan Pacific Union in 1917.[6][14] The organisation focused on the outgrowth of Pacific-area tourism promotion activities, and sponsored the Mid-Pacific Carnival in 1913 at Waikiki, Honolulu.[14] The Duke Kahanamoku made his first visit to Huntington Beach in the early 1920s, following his Olympic gold medal win at the 1912 Olympics.[6][14] He is credited with popularising surfing in Southern California from 1913 to 1929.[14] By mid-to late 1930s tens of thousands of Americans were travelling to Hawaii every year and experiencing surfing.[6][14]

Surfing's popularity began to increase in the United States post-WWII and peaked in the 1960s.[15] Now called the U.S. Open of Surfing, the West Coast Surfing Championship was the first surfing tournament in the United States and was held in 1959 at Huntington Beach, California.[16]

The International Professional Surfers (IPS) was founded by Hawaiian surfers Fred Hemmings and Randy Rarick in 1976.[17] The Association of Surfing Professionals was founded in 1983 before officially becoming the World Surf League (WSL) in 2015.[17] 11 U.S. men and women now compete in the WSL.[17]

In 2016, The International Olympic Committee (IOC) voted unanimously for the inclusion of surfing in the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.[18]

Surfing culture in the United States

[edit]
See also: Surf culture

Surfing's popularity began to grow post-World War II.[14] With the expansion of the middle class in the 1950s, the number of American consumers who sought leisure at the beach grew dramatically.[14] As surfing became more popular, especially amongst young people, it became more than a recreational hobby and affected music, fashion, literature, film and art and jargon.[15] For many beachgoers, especially after the release of Hollywood surf film “Gidget” in 1959, surfing became a subcultural pastime.[14] Some other aspects of surf culture in the 1960s include the Woodie, bikinis, boardshorts and surf music such as ‘The Beach Boys’’ “Surfin’ Safari” released in 1962.[19][20] John Severson founded “The Surfer”, the world's first surfing magazine, in 1959.[20]

Some popular U.S. surf ware and apparel brands include “O’Neill” founded by Jack O’Neill in California in 1952, “Vans” founded in 1966, “Channel Islands Surfboards” founded in 1969, and “Dakine” founded in 1979.[21]

Territorialism has arisen in surf breaks with large amounts of surfers located close to a large population centre.[22] Territorialism involves regular surfers becoming confrontational and territorial about their local surf breaks, especially at surf breaks that attract many seasonal vacationers.[22] This has led to the creation of loose surf gangs who protect their surf break from tourists.[23] Some prominent Southern Californian gangs include Malibu Locals Only and Lunada Bay Boys, with the main surf gang in Hawaii known as the ‘da huis’.[23] These gangs have been known to use verbal and physical confrontation to deter tourists from their surf breaks.[23] Territorialism often occurs due to socioeconomic factors.[22] Many surfers originally came from a lower economic class and resented well-off vacationers who visited their towns to surf recreationally.[22]

Surfing is growing amongst the African American community, despite being seen as a "white sport".[24][25][26][27]

Demographics

[edit]

There are over 3.5 million surfers in the US, with youth accounting for approximately 32% of that demographic.[4] The average surfer in the United States is 34 years old and will drive approximately 10 miles to surf, spending approximately $40 per session.[4] The United States has the largest share of the surfing industry, accounting for 49% of total sales on average each year.[4] The average surfer in the United States earns $75,000.[4] Locations with exceptional waves bring in large levels of activity form surfers, with Trestles surf break in San Diego, CA having an estimated economic value of $24 million.[4] The average surfer in the United States is 34 years old and owns 4 different surfboards.[4] Surfing contributes greatly to the U.S. economy with US- based surfers spending over $3 billion each year on their domestic surfing trips.[4] The average surfer in the US will surf 108 times each year on average.[4] Over 6 million people in the United States watch professional surfing on TV each year.[4] There are 9 official surf schools in the United States.[28] The Surf Industry Manufacturers Association (SIMA), reported that the United States Surf industry had grown from US$6.52 billion in 2004 to US$7.48 billion in 2006.[29]

Major competitions in the United States [30]

[edit]
Kelly Slater competing at the 2011 US Open of Surfing in Huntington Beach, California
  • Southeast Regional Surfing Championships - Smyrna Beach, Florida
  • East Coast Surfing Championships - Virginia Beach, Virginia
  • US Open of Surfing - Huntington Beach, California
  • Triple Crown of Surfing - North Shore, Oahu, Hawaii
  • The Eddie - Waimea Bay, Oahu, Hawaii
  • Titans of Mavericks - Half Moon Bay, California[31]
  • USA Surfing Prime Junior Event - Camp Pendleton, California
  • USA Surfing Prime Junior Event - Atlantic City, New Jersey
  • ISA World Junior Surfing Championships - Huntington Beach, California
  • USA Surfing Prime Junior Event - Nags Head, North Carolina
  • USA Surfing Prime Junior Event - Dana Point, California
  • Shoe City Pro - Santa Cruz, California
  • USA Surfing Prime - Sebastian Inlet, Florida
  • Jack's Pro - Huntington Beach, California
  • USA Surfing Prime - Huntington Beach, California
  • USA Surfing Prime - New Smyrna Beach, Florida
  • USA Surfing Prime - San Onofre State Beach, California
  • USA Surfing Prime - T-Street, San Clemente, California
  • USA Surfing Championships - Oceanside, California
  • USA Surfing Junior Olympic Surfing Championships - San Onofre State Beach, California
  • USA Surfing Prime Junior Event - Long Beach, New York

Big wave surfing

[edit]

Big wave surfing involves riding a wave that is at least 6.2 meters (20 ft) high, on surfboards known as “guns” or “towboards” that are typically 1.82 to 3.65 meters (6 to 12 ft long).[32][33][34] These boards are thicker than regular surfboards enabling a rider to paddle fast enough to catch a wave.[33][35] The boards have a round-pin tail allowing surfers to dig into large waves in order to carry out high-speed turns.[35]

Big wave surfing in the United States dates back to the 1940s and 1950s, when surfers Woody Brown and Dickie Cross surfed a large swell at Sunset Beach in 1943.[36] Dickie Cross did not survive. Greg Noll is widely renowned as being surfing's first big wave surfers, migrating to Hawaii in 1953 where he regularly surfed at Makaha, the largest wave surfed at the time. Greg Noll became one of the first people to surf Waimea bay in 1957.[36] Greg Noll was credited with surfing the largest wave to date on December 4, 1969, at Makaha, estimated to be 9.14 meters (30 ft) high.[34][36] Hawaiian Eddie Aikau transformed the boundaries of big wave surfing in the 1970s, winning the 1977 Duke Kahanamoku Invitational Surfing Championship.[37] A memorial big wave contest in his name was held 1984 and has continued yearly until 2020.[36] Jeff Clark was credited with surfing Mavericks for the first time in 1975, surfing the break alone for 15 years.[36] He introduced the break to other surfers from Santa Cruz in 1992 and the break was on the cover of Surfer Magazine by 1992.[36] In 1992 surfers Buzzy Kerbox and Laird Hamilton became pioneers in using a personal watercraft (jet ski) to pull other surfers into waves that were too big and fast moving to paddle into.[38] The invention of tow-in surfing transformed big wave surfing, allowing surfers to ride waves bigger than ever previously ridden.[38] The new discipline revolutionised big wave board size, allowing big wave surfers to use 2.13 meters (7 ft) boards that were easier to manoeuvre.[38]

In 2005, the World Surf League introduced the Big Wave Awards across seven categories including:[39]

  • "XXL Biggest Wave"
  • "Biggest Paddle Wave"
  • "Tube of the Year"
  • "Best Overall Performance"
  • "Women’s Performance"
  • "Wipeout Award"
  • "Ride of the Year"

In 2009, surfboard shaper Gary Linden launched the Big Wave World Tour, which was taken over by the Association of Surfing Professionals in 2014.[36]

U.S. Big Wave World Tour Title Holders:

Notable US Big Wave Surfing Spots:

  • Cortes Bank, California
  • Ghost Trees, California
  • Mavericks, California
  • The Wedge, California
  • Nelscott Reef, Oregon

Big wave surfers conduct immense amounts of preparation in order to stay safe and perform at their best when riding large waves.[35] Underwater rock running assists surfer to better their lung capacity and prepare for being held underwater for long periods of time.[35] Some of the world's best big wave surfers can hold their breath for up to 5 minutes.[35] Yoga assists big wave surfers to stay flexible, and to use air more efficiently.[35]

U.S. World Title holders [40]

[edit]

Men

  • 1968: Fred Hemmings
  • 1970: Rolf Aurness
  • 1972: James Blears
  • 1974: Reno Abellira
  • 1985/86: Tom Curren
  • 1886/87: Tom Curren
  • 1990: Tom Curren
  • 1992: Kelly Slater
  • 1994: Kelly Slater
  • 1995: Kelly Slater
  • 1996: Kelly Slater
  • 1997: Kelly Slater
  • 1998: Kelly Slater
  • 2001: C.J. Hobgood
  • 2002: Andy Iorns
  • 2005: Kelly Slater
  • 2006: Kelly Slater
  • 2008: Kelly Slater
  • 2010: Kelly Slater
  • 2011: Kelly Slater

Women

  • 1965: Joyce Hoffman
  • 1966: Joyce Hoffman
  • 1968: Margo Godfrey
  • 1970: Sharon Webber
  • 1972: Sharon Webber
  • 1982: Debbie Beaham
  • 1983/84: Kim Mearig
  • 1984/85: Freida Zamba
  • 1985/86: Freida Zamba
  • 1986/87: Freida Zamba
  • 1988: Frieda Zamba
  • 1994: Lisa Andersen
  • 1995: Lisa Andersen
  • 1996: Lisa Andersen
  • 1997: Lisa Andersen

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