Will Skudin

Will Skudin is a native of Long Beach, NY and a professional surfer.[1][2] Skudin is a third-generation surfer and along with his brother, Cliff, is the co-founder of Skudin Surf and Surf for All,[3] a nonprofit organization.[4]

Will Skudin
Personal information
ResidenceLong Beach, New York, U.S.
Height6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight170 lb (77 kg)
Surfing career
Years active2003–present
Best year2013
Surfing specifications
StanceGoofy
Websiteskudinsurf.com

Education

Skudin graduated from Long Beach High School in 2003. Skudin is a long-time friend to Balaram Stack, another professional surfer from Long Beach.[5]

Professional career

Skudin is currently ranked number 8 in Big Wave Surfing and is on tour with the 2017 Big Wave Tour in the World Surf League.[6] In 2015, Skudin caught one of the biggest waves ever recorded at Nazare.[7][8] In 2013, he was named Eastern Surf Magazine's Surfer of the Year.[9] He also qualified for Billabong's XXL Ride of the Year.[9]

References
  1. "Strong Island Son | SURFER Magazine". SURFER Magazine. 2016-08-02. Retrieved 2017-05-23.
  2. "The Invisible Jaws Session | SURFER Magazine". SURFER Magazine. 2016-03-08. Retrieved 2017-05-23.
  3. "Raising spirits for Surf for All". Herald Community Newspapers. Retrieved 2017-05-23.
  4. Ziolkowski, Thad (2017-02-24). "Surfing Hurricane Sandy". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2017-05-23.
  5. "Local Hero". The New Yorker. Retrieved 2017-05-23.
  6. "Long Beach Surfer Honored With Spot In Global Competition". Long Beach, NY Patch. 2017-05-16. Retrieved 2017-05-23.
  7. SurferToday.com, Editor at. "Is this the biggest wave ever paddled at Nazaré?". SurferToday. Retrieved 2017-05-23.CS1 maint: extra text: authors list (link)
  8. "Skudin Brothers Ride Possible World-Record Breaking Paddle Wave In Portugal - News In Our City - The City of Long Beach, New York". www.longbeachny.gov. Retrieved 2017-05-23.
  9. "Skudin is 'Surfer of the Year'". Herald Community Newspapers. Retrieved 2017-05-23.
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