Several San Clemente surfers are among the competitors hoping a big win here could help land them on next year’s World Tour.
The US Open of Surfing is a pivotal event for several local surfers hoping to ride into the big leagues – and if they do well at the Huntington Beach event, it will bring them one step closer to their lifelong pro surfing dreams.
Huntington Beach is the fourth of six stops on the Challenger Series, the minor leagues and the pathway for 10 male and five female surfers to make next year’s World Tour. “It feels amazing, just to be able to compete close to home feels good. I love the US Open, it’s the biggest event of the year,” he said at the contest site on Friday, July 28, as he geared up for the event kicking off Saturday. “You’re competing in a stadium-type setting. It’s always fun to try and show off for people and do your thing.”
Matson had to sit out the competitive season last year after having back surgery that left him unable to walk or surf for much of the year. Local surfer Sawyer Lindblad of San Clemente, stands on the beach near the Huntington Beach Pier on Friday, July 28, 2023. She will be surfing in the U.S. Open of Surfing. The San Clemente surfer has a long history competing at the Huntington Beach Pier, the first place she ever put a contest jersey on at age 10.
Lindblad is ranked seventh on the Challenger Series and a good result would nudge her up to the top five females who move on to next year’s World Tour.“I’m still so young. I don’t think about having pressure, I just want to go out there and have fun and try and surf my best,” she said.The San Clemente surfer, 20, is surfing the event as a wildcard but ranked 23rd on the Challenger Series. A few solid results could put her in reach of the World Tour.
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