Swell Lines Mag

Bodysurfing yarns woven ‘tween crest and trough

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  • Volume 2 Issue 10

    a. 1991 Pipeline Bodysurfing Championship Final b. Fin Quiver: Eric Joyce c. Cold, Wet, Sandy Wetsuits at Dawn. d. Bodysurfing Baptismal e. Visions of the Month

  • 1991 Pipeline Bodysurfing Championship Final

    1991 Pipeline Bodysurfing Championship Finals from Swell Lines Mag on Vimeo. Final Results: 1st Place Mike Stewart 2nd Place Ben Severson 3rd Place Mark Cunningham 4th Place Chris Robinson 5th Place Doug Allard 6th Place Don King   More info: Pipeline Bodysurfing Classic

  • Fin Quiver: Eric Joyce

    I have a slight obsession, a love of old objects, aged fins or crusty cameras. Imagine the swells 20, 40, or 60 years ago these floppy duffs of rubber pushed wave-riding pioneers into. Some fins have even seen the murky waters of battle. If they could speak their story, they would have such a tale…

  • Cold, Wet, Sandy Wetsuits at Dawn. 

    Dawn patrol. 37 degrees at 5:30am. Wind chill a few degrees colder. Coffee. Numerous layers of clothing. Out the door with towel, fins and…damn it! Forgot to rinse and dry the wetsuit after last evening’s session. The wetsuit is sandy and it’s wet and very cold Pull up to the spot, too dark to see, but can feel and…

  • Bodysurfing Baptismal

    As with many of my brethren, I was a late convert. Adults are cursed with responsibility and an accelerated experience of time. We are afforded precious few opportunities to slow down the tick of the clock with novel moments, so when I felt bodysurfing for the first time I was awakened anew. Like any good…

  • Visions of the Month- December 2015

    An international gallery of bodysurfing photos emailed to us at SwellLinesMag@gmail.com or tagged on Instagram- @SwellLinesMag.

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Scenes from a very special run of swell. Merry everything. Find your happy little corner. WBC 2025 is on. We hope everyone creates lasting memories with the big bodysurfing family. Thanks to Scott, Casenelli and all of the awesome volunteers who keep this tradition going. Yew! June was solid with consistent combo swells and windows of clean conditions. July began with 6 days of pumping SSW swell. An excellent start to Summer! We met Mark in the water during a massive swell at a local North County San Diego beachbreak. Today our bodysurfing family is saddened to learn of the passing of Fred Simpson. Fred Simpson played a major role in shaping modern bodysurfing performance, culture and equipment. He was a fatherly figure to many young guys scrapping for waves at one of the most famous surf spots in the world. He also designed a fin built to perform for wave surfers. As a vessel of bodysurf and surf knowledge we have lost a titan. He was humble, kind and always willing to share his wealth of experience with us. While he loved Newport, he would often be seen roaming the Oceanside Pier on the Sunday of the WBC championships watching the performers and talking about technical bodysurfing. We wish our wedge family peace in their time of grief and we wish his family the same. Feel free to share memories here and read our two articles about Fred on Swell Lines Mag. 🖤💛 Thanks 2024…here’s to a swell-filled 2025 for all! Pocket rider.

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The History of.

How to.

All-Time Sessions.

Salty Fins.

The Science of.

Sandy Pages.

Glassy Feature.

Ocean Verse.

Tripping Fins.

Visions of the Month.