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JUNE 22, 2022
Aloha surfers and beachgoers,
The Local Motion Hawai‘i Surf Into Summer at Ala Moana Bowls had to contend with 2 feet maxi- mum the entire weekend of June 11-12. Yet, hundreds of surf folks had plenty fun. For decades, the SIS event was the official kickoff to our summers in paradise. Plus, the SIS was the largest amateur competition in the state at its peak.
Mother Ocean delivers. It’s an important life lesson na- ture teaches us. I’ll have the finalists and winners posted at snnhawaii.com.
series.com or waikikiswim- club.org for da scoops. Also, mahalo to Chris Gardner, a fellow surfer and friend, for all his dedication in creating and directing this wonderful, healthy lifestyle event for the community for so many years.
ups in the pro class lineups — world ranked No. 3 John John Florence is out of the next couple events due to his fourth knee injury since 2018. Kelly Slater and Ty- ler Wright also pulled out of the contest at Punta Roca righthander in El Salvador. Slater cited a mystery inju- ry, while Wright had post- COVID complications.
BY GARY KEWLEY
Hawai‘i Surfs Right Into Summer Season Kickoff
The Local Motion Ha- wai‘i SIS brings passion- ate people together — they make the most of whatever
The iconic North Shore Swim Series, hosted by Surf n Sea, was scheduled for June 18. It’s a 1-mile race from Sunset Beach. This is the first in a series of four races this summer. The first course went straight out and back in at Sunset Beach with more than 500 participants. That’s a scene to behold. Big mahalos also to Aloha Sal- ads for supporting.
The shortboard boys ages 12-14 winners at the Local Motion Hawai‘i Surf Into Summer 2022 at Ala Moana Bowls are Gavin Fullmer (center, first place), Zavier Rodriguez (left, second place) and Konan Riddleberger (right, third place). PHOTO COURTESY LOCAL MOTION HAWAI‘I SURF INTO SUMMER
The World Championship Tour is in El Salvador for event No. 7 out of 11. It had not been able to start at the time of this writing due to poor conditions but they’ve got a good forecast. I’ll have the latest at surfnewsnet- work.com.
The first withdrawal was Hawai‘i’s very own Seth Moniz with an unspecified knee injury.
Hit up northshoreswim-
There are a couple shake-
gary@surfnewsnetwork.com
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