A 20 year old surfer was attacked by a shark at Jacksonville Beach, North Florida, USA.

Clayton Schultz needed more than 400 stitches in his foot.

The shark tried to grab the surfer's leg.

Schultz managed to hop back on the surfboard and then another surfer helped him get back to the shore.

Tiger sharks are very often seen in the Gulf of Mexico.

"Surfwise", the documentary surf film created by director Doug Pray and featuring Lightning Bolt president Jonathan Paskowitz of the infamous Paskowitz surf clan, recently won Best Film at the International Surf Film Festival d’Anglet and Best Film at the Quiksilver Surfestival that recently took place in Chile.

“It’s an honor for “Surfwise” to win the title “Best Film” alongside so many amazing surf films also recognized at this festival, featuring top surfers such as Jordy Smith, and highly publicized flicks such as “Modern Collective,” says Lightning Bolt, USA president, Jonathan Paskowitz.

The 2010 Makka Pro came to a magnificent close on Sunday July 19 2010 at the Makka Surfing Beach at Southaven, Yallahs Saint Thomas. Despite pro surfing entrants from Barbados, Trinidad, Philippines, Australia and the USA, Jamaica came away with the purse in the open Men’s division for the first time in the history of the 4 year old event when Icah Wilmot walked away with the US$1000.00 on offer to the winner of the open division.

It didn’t stop there either. Shane Simmonds took second ahead of third and fourth place finishers Travis Ajay of the USA and Che Lovelace of Trinidad. In the junior division Jamaica had a clean sweep with Akeem Taylor, Shama Beckford, Garren Pryce and Ivah Wilmot taking first to fourth place respectively showing that Jamaica has a bright future in regional professional surfing.

Tim Reyes (USA), 28, former ASP World Title Race campaigner and current No. 126 on the newly-founded ASP World Rankings, will replace an injured Joel Parkinson (AUS), 29, 2009 ASP World Runner-Up and defending event winner, at the upcoming Billabong Pro Jeffreys Bay.

Cori Schumacher (California, USA), 33, has won the Roxy ASP Women’s World Longboard Championships today in Biarritz, at the world famous venue of La Côte des Basques defeating fellow finalist Kaitlin Maguire (California, USA), 22, in clean two-to-three foot (0.5 to 1 meter) waves in a 100% American heat.

Claiming her first ever ASP World title after several years amongst the world’s best female longboarders’ contingent, Schumacher stepped-up to her reputation to dominate the last action-packed day of the contest posting the event’s highest single-wave and heat scores respectively a 9.25 and 17.25 points.

Surfing America, the national governing body for surfing in the United States, is pleased to announce selection of the 2011 PacSun USA Surf Team has been completed.

Twenty one (21) of the very best under 18 year old surfers in the mainland United States will train together under the leadership of Head Coach Ian Cairns. Ultimately, only twelve of these Team members will be selected for the traveling team to the 2011 Quiksilver ISA World Junior Surfing Championships sometime next year.

]]>

Surfing America, the national governing body for surfing in the United States, is pleased to announce selection of the 2011 PacSun USA Surf Team has been completed.

Twenty one (21) of the very best under 18 year old surfers in the mainland United States will train together under the leadership of Head Coach Ian Cairns. Ultimately, only twelve of these Team members will be selected for the traveling team to the 2011 Quiksilver ISA World Junior Surfing Championships sometime next year.

]]> http://www.surfsupalert.com/2010/07/01/news-surf-report-63872/feed/ 0 http://www.surfsupalert.com/2010/06/25/news-surf-report-61216/ http://www.surfsupalert.com/2010/06/25/news-surf-report-61216/#comments Fri, 25 Jun 2010 14:29:08 +0000 Editor at SurferToday.com http://www.surfertoday.com/surfing/3651-youth-surfing-nation-pumps-lower-trestles

Today Surfing America announced that it would keep tradition alive and award the 10th Annual State of California Governor’s Cup to first place finishers in the Boys U18 and Girls U18 Divisions at this week’s Surfing America USA Championships. The event kicked-off Wednesday, June 23 and runs through Monday, June 28 at Lower Trestles in San Onofre State Beach, CA.

“We're deeply honored to have this opportunity presented to us by the California State Parks,” said Mike Gerard, Surfing America’s executive director. “It's exciting to see the State of California recognize the country's best young surfers this way--and very appropriate to connect this with the USA Championships at Lower Trestles in San Onofre State Beach.

Australia’s Julian Wilson has won the 6 star rated Association of Surfing Professionals SriLankan Airlines Pro in flawless 4 to 6 feet surf on an epic final day.

Wilson came into this event courtesy of a wild-card from the sponsor and throughout the event he dominated, continually posting the day’s highest scoring rides and took a deserved win over 19 year-old USA surfer Nat Young.

Nine ASP World Titles, 43 ASP World Tour victories and the current ASP World No. 1 spot are not enough for Kelly Slater (USA), 38.

Now, the Floridian is being recognized by the United States Congress in a bill dubbed the “Kelly Slater Resolution”.

While we’re not entirely sure what the “Kelly Slater Resolution” is, it goes to show that when you’re as dominant a force as the iconic natural-footer has become, even world powers take notice. Congrats Kelly!

Courtney Conlogue (USA) today claimed the inaugural Swatch Girls Pro Junior title in a closely fought 35-minute final at Les Bourdaines as she maintained her status as the inform surfer of the entire Swatch Girls Pro Junior. Today also saw The Swatch Girls Pro run through to complete round 4 with excellent surfing witnessed in the stormy conditions setting up a great finals day tomorrow with the crowning of the Swatch Girls Pro Champion.

Overnight gale force winds whipped up the swell generating peaky 4-5ft waves at the main site at Les Bourdaines. During the entire day conditions remained contestable with many displays of physical fitness as the surfers entered the water various times during the day of competition.