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Why the hell isn’t there more random drug testing in surfing?

June 10, 2011

Share Chances are that unless you’ve had your head in the sand, or live in the Isles of Scilly, you’ll be aware of the untimely death of surfing legend Andy Irons in November last year. This week a toxicology report was released showing that there were various class A drugs in his system when he [...]

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Andy Irons death – Heart attack from drugs overdose

June 10, 2011

Share Yesterday the official Andy Irons (RIP) autopsy and toxicology report was released. Since his death on the 2nd November 2010, there have been a lot of rumours surrounding the cause of his untimely death. First dengue fever, then a possible prescription drugs overdose… Andy Irons was a great surfer and will always be missed, [...]

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Surfing News Weekly Round Up – 3/5/2011

May 2, 2011

Share English Nationals Surf Competition Postponed Well the bad news this weekend in Newquay was that the English Nationals at Watergate Bay was cancelled due to poor surf. It would be fair to say that the surf picked up a bit towards Saturday afternoon but the morning conditions from Friday through to Monday were pretty [...]

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Tom Curren Surfer Profile

August 15, 2010
Tom Curren Surfer Profile

Share Tom Curren’s father was Pat Curren, once a well-known big wave rider in his own right—and a legendary surfboard shaper. Maybe that was why he learned to surf at such an early age. Curren was born in 1964 in Santa Barbara, California. He had a sister, Anna, and a brother, Joe, who became a [...]

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Coco Ho – Surfer Profile

July 24, 2010
Coco Ho Surfer Profile

Share Coco Ho is a Hawaiian surfer who grew up surfing the North Shore—and she’s also one of the top up-and-coming competitors in women’s surfing. The daughter of renowned surfing champion Michael Ho and the niece of Derek Ho, Coco was raised among surfing royalty—and both she and her brother, Mason, have followed in their [...]

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Kelly Slater – The greatest living surfer

November 25, 2009
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Share Kelly Slater – Profile This American pro surfer is known for his dynamic and explosive surfing style and his record of championships.  Kelly Slater was born in Cocoa Beach, Florida, in 1972, with one older and one younger brother, both of whom also surf. His ancestry is Syrian and Chinese, and he was known [...]

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