Swell Lines Mag

Bodysurfing yarns woven ‘tween crest and trough

Volume 4 Issue 5

  • Volume 3 Issue 6

    a. Glassy: Amar Thejas b. Competitive Swimming and Bodysurfing c. Surf de Peito and Itacoa Legends 2016 d. Spin to Win e. Ode to Night

  • Glassy: Amar Thejas

    Amar Thejas is a water photographer based in Hawaii. He shared some of his favorites with us.

  • Competitive Swimming and Bodysurfing

    With the Summer Olympics upon us, we are reminded of the highest levels of human athleticism. Swimming is an event closely related to all bodysurfers. At an Olympic level, swimming is an incredible display of technical aptitude, endurance and will. Many talented bodysurfers have experience as competitive swimmers.   Maybe it is because they are comfortable…

  • Surf de Peito and the Itacoa Legends 2016

    By Tom Ekman (Photos by author unless otherwise credited) Are there still surfers in 2016 who will actually welcome you to their break?  Yes…at least in this beautiful corner of Brazil known as ITACOATIARA (ita-ko-ah-CHARA). Five nations coming together and crushing it in massive, concussive waves?  It felt more like an epic family gathering than…

  • Spin to Win

    The most resounding criticism of modern bodysurfing contests is the inability to hold the event with pumping surf. Many contests have very short windows and some have no window at all, scheduling the contest on the same weekend each year. Spectators wanna see bodysurfers come screaming out of head high barrels and do Rollos of…

  • Ode to the Night

    The Night Womp Bright Moonlight. Bring some friends, Hoot and holler! Three cheers for the Ocean. Calm wind. Sheet glass conditions. High tide pulls clean waves along the shore. Sure, you can think about the creatures. But its ok, nothing is out to get you. Run and dive in. Let senses explode! Waves feels faster,…

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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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