Local beachbreak too closed out to surf? Shorebreak too big to punch your 18 foot unlimited through?

How about bodysurfing? San Diego lifeguard, Todd Hartman likes to combine a buoy swim with bodysurfing

to get a vigorous but fun workout.


Todd, prepping for the swim

It goes something like this: Put fins on and swim out to the lineup. Catch a few waves riding them in as far as possible.

Swim out past the lineup and around the buoy a quarter mile off the beach. Swim back to lineup and repeat the process until

exhausted. The cardio workout from the swimming is great and bodysurfing waves between laps really breaks up the

workout.


The fun part of the workout.

In Todd's case, the workouts paid off with a spot ...

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press release courtesy of Surftech:
 

Chad Carvin Wins 7th annual Surftech Jay Moriarity Memorial Paddleboard Race

 

Record High temperatures, raging fires and a pumping south swell did nothing to dissuade the largest group of participants to ever compete in the Seventh annual Surftech Jay Moriarity Memorial Paddleboard Race. Competitors accustom to the cold, windy and often hazardous ocean conditions of the Monterey Bay showed up to a sheet glass ocean surface and sweltering conditions more associated with races in the tropics. While competition was clearly at the forefront of the participants minds, the spirit of the Jay race has always been about camaraderie and both first time and returning competitors all took the time to catch up with each other and participate in remembering Jay Moriarity, who while both an avid surfer and paddler is remembered most for his voice as a positive role model ...

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This Saturday, under very windy conditions, George
Plsek took down a small, but challenging group of paddlers to win the 2008 Bay to Bay race.

George Plsek, winner 2008 Bay to Bay


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Saturday morning- 25th Annual Bay to Bay
Mission Bay to San Diego Harbor
20 miles
Greg Erickson 619-226-8888 for info

Saturday afternoon- Akolu Downwind Paddle Race
Abalone Cove to PV to Cabrillo Beach San Pedro
7 miles
starts at 4:00 PM
Frank Bird birdfj@mac.com for info

Sunday morning- Cooper Cure Burro Benefit Paddleboard Relay Race
1 mile south of Hermosa Pier at the jetty




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press release courtesy of Hobie

With over 90 paddlers hitting the water, the 2008 Hobie / Hennessey's Waterman's challenge delivered some of the best paddle racing so far this year. Offering paddlers a choice of either a 8 or 4 mile course, paddleboarders and stand up paddlers from across the experience spectrum, young and old, short and tall made a showing. For some it was all about the race, while for others it was their first time to experience paddleboard racing.

Once again the south wind couldn't resist, and made an academy award showing, but not before unlimited paddleboarder Chad Carvin anahilated the 8 mile course in a scorching 1:10:55 three minutes ahead of second place unlimited paddleboard finisher Steve Woods from South Africa. Brian Szymanski took 1st in stock paddleboard covering 8 miles in 1:20.50 with Mike Carr hitting the beach in second. Christina Powers took the ...

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When: Sunday June 8th 7:30am Check in. Race starts at 8:30am sharp!!!

Where: 1 mile south of Hermosa Beach Pier at the breakwall

Who: Everyone - Open to all! Ages 10 to 100 whether you've got no previous paddleboard experience or you've paddled the Catalina Classic 21 times in a row - you need to be a part of this day!

Why: To raise money to help find a cure for Duchene Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) � the disease affecting 5 year old Cooper Jones. The Coopers are a local family with a wonderful 5 year old son that has been recently diagnosed with Duchene MD. They've got a battle ahead, but we can help! All money raised (every penny of your entry) will go to the Jones family to help towards finding a cure for Duchene Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) (see cooperscure.org)

What: ...

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Last weekend Sean Richardson won the 2008 Loop Race
in perfect conditions around Coronado. Dan Mann organized a great race as always and the sun actually came out for the finish. Jay Scheckman won 14 foot, Brian Szymanski took stock, EJ Johnson won another 1st in stand up and Shannon Delaney took the top spot for the women.

Note: We are in the process of revamping the site and installing a "slideshow" feature. As soon as it's up, which should be sooner than later, there will be more photos up from The Loop.

Unlimited and overall winner, Sean Richardson


Second place finisher, John Engel, who gave Sean a
good run for first place.


14 foot winner, Jay Scheckman. (sorry Jay, the camera decided to run out of battery as you ...

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