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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

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

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.

Professional career

Skudin is currently ranked number 24 in Big Wave Surfing and is on tour with the 2017 Big Wave Tour in the World Surf League. In 2015, Skudin caught one of the biggest waves ever recorded at Nazare. In 2013, he was named Eastern Surf Magazine's Surfer of the Year. He also qualified for Billabong's XXL Ride of the Year.

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. 29 August 2011. 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. {{cite news}}: |first= has generic name (help)
  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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