Tom Schaar has successfully the first ever 1080 - three complete spins -, the holy grail of all skateboard tricks. The 12-year-old skateboarding prodigy has been riding for eight years and has just accomplished the biggest dream of his life. 

Tom had been trying it in the biggest skateboarding in world, the MegaRamp, which is 10-times bigger than normal pipes. "It took me a year to get used to skating and going over the gap and that high over the quarter. I'm used to go six feet, not fifteen", explains Schaar.

SNN News, 4 April, 2012 Extreme waterman Garrett McNamara is the latest athlete to join the Body Glove family. McNamara has signed on for wetsuits, PFD's and accessories.

"Garrett is one of the craziest big wave surfers exemplifying passion, talent and the mentality of risking it all. We are excited to have an all around waterman with such a great personality on our team," said Billy Meistrell, Body Glove International, Vice President.

Emergency crews responded to a possible shark attack on Oahu's North Shore.

It happened around 12:45 p.m.  in the channel between Left Overs and Gators.

EMS officials say the victim is a 28-year-old man. His name is Josh.

Lifeguards at the scene say he was bitten on the leg.

Owen Wright (AUS), 22, was dominant in his Round 1 heat today at the Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach presented by Ford Ranger.

BELLS BEACH, Victoria/Australia – The opening rounds of the Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach presented by Ford Ranger and the Rip Curl Women’s Pro Bells Beach presented by Ford Fiesta were run today in clean three-to-four foot (1 metre) waves at the primary venue of Bells Beach.

The second stop on the 2012 ASP World Championship Tour, the Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach culminates the crucial, season-opening Australian leg for the world’s best surfers and today saw the top seeds dominate the opening round affairs in variable conditions.

BELLS BEACH, Victoria/Australia – Clean three-to-four foot (1 metre) waves are on offer at the primary venue of Bells Beach this morning, prompting event organizers to call a 7:30am commencement for Round 1 of the Rip Curl Women’s Pro Bells Beach presented by Ford Fiesta.

Event No. 2 of 7 on the 2012 ASP Women’s World Championship Tour, the Rip Curl Women’s Pro Bells Beach will host the world’s best female surfers are the vie for prize money, ASP ratings’ points and the honor of ‘ringing the bell’ come event’s end.

Talk Story Series with RANDY RARICK with Host JODI WILMOTT

Doors open at 6p – Show starts at 8p
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North Shore surf legend, pro surfing pioneer and life-long global wavefinder, Randy Rarick knows as much or more about the sport of surfing than just about anyone on the planet. Founder of the Vans Triple Crown of Surfing on Oahu’s North Shore, and executive member of the Association of Surfing Professionals World Tour, Rarick has invested 40 years of his life to the sport, its athletes, and the lifestyle. The culture of surfing is a huge component of Rarick’s interest and he has traveled to more than 70 countries in search of the perfect wave.

Taj Burrow (AUS), 33, current ASP World No. 1, will face Kolohe Andino (AUS), 18, and trials winner Nic Muscroft (AUS), 29, in Round 1 of the Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach.

BELLS BEACH, Victoria/Australia – The Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach presented by Ford Ranger will commence its waiting period tomorrow and the Southern Ocean is poised to deliver excellent conditions for the world’s best surfers to do battle in.

Joel Parkinson (AUS), 30, reigning and three-time Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach champion, will be back to defend his title in the coming weeks at the second stop on the 2012 ASP World Championship Tour season, the Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach presented by Ford Ranger.

BELLS BEACH, Victoria/Australia  – The world’s best surfers are descending upon the Australian state of Victoria for the second stop on the 2012 ASP World Championship Tour season, the Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach presented by Ford Ranger, to be held from April 3 – 14, 2012.

Gabe Kling made his way to the Quarterfinals of Vans Pier Classic competition today.

HUNTINGTON BEACH, California – The Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) 4-Star Vans Pier Classic and Vans Pro Junior presented by Jack’s Surfboards and hydrated by Vitaminwater saw competition continue in pumping six-to-eight foot waves and the event’s top surfers put in some standout performances to decide the event’s Quarterfinalists.

The Box, Western Australia (Saturday, 31st Mach 2012) Jacob Romero (HAW/Maui) shared a 3rd place finish with Dave Winchester (AUS/Mullumbimby) at the 2012 IBA Box Pro. The Box turned on for the final day of competition, providing powerful 6-8 foot waves over the shallow reef. The young Hawaiian managed to fight his way from Round 2 of the trials into the semifinals of the main event, where he was finally stopped by an in form Mitch Rawlins (AUS/Gold Coast) the eventual event winner.