(Oceanside, Calif.) - June 16, 2021 - The best Para Surfing athletes from across the U.S. mainland and Hawaii competed in the 2021 Toyota USA Surfing Para Surfing Championship in multiple divisions for the opportunity to join Team USA and represent their country.
Together, since the inception of the ISA World Para Surfing Games in 2015, Team USA has brought home a consecutive team gold, two team silver medals and team bronze. Coach Sean Brody said the athletes gave it their all to secure their spots on Team USA. See team roster below. “It was so nice to have everyone together again and to see everyone back in jerseys. We have a stellar team and are excited for the months ahead as we train and prepare for the ISA World Para Surfing Championship. Congratulations to all the competitors and to this year’s USA Surfing Para Surf Team,” said Brody. “Their commitment to athletic excellence, has developed Team USA into one of the most formidable players on the ISA Para Surfing World Championship stage,” said Bailey, who is a five-time USA Surfing National Champion and the first adaptive surfer to ride both Mavericks and Pipeline. A quarter of the 2021 team is comprised of veterans. 2021 Team USA Para Surf team members include: Stand 1 Ryan Gambrell, Oceanside, Calif. Liv Stone, Carlsbad, Calif. Darian Haynes, Hawaii Stand 2 Carter Hess, Jacksonville, Fla. Dana Cummings, Atascadero, Calif. Stand 3 Ty Duckett, North Hollywood, Calif. Kneel Mike Pingatore, Chico, Calif. Prone 1 Christiaan “Otter” Bailey, Santa Cruz, Calif. Sarah Bettencourt, San Diego, Calif. Prone 2 Jose Martinez, Apple Valley, Calif. Jesse Billauer, Los Angeles, Calif. Quinn Waitley, Coronado, Calif. PS Waveski Alana Nichols, Reno, Nev. Ethan Kairer, Encinitas, Calif. PS VI 1 Joshua Loya, La Mesa, Calif. Surfers competed in several categories based on how the surfers ride the waves – standing, kneeling, prone, assisted and visually impaired. Toyota USA Surfing Para Surfing Championship results: Para Surf Stand division: 1st Faith Lennox 2nd Darian Bailey Haynes 3rd Liv Stone Waveski division 1st Ethan Kairer 2nd Jeff Munson 3rd Alana Nichols 4th Kyle Richardson Prone 1 surfers 1st Michael Pingatore 2nd Casey Proud 3rd Christiaan Bailey 4th Sarah Bettencourt 5th Jacob Pacheco Prone 2 division 1st Jesse Billauer 2nd Jose Martinez 3rd Shay Eastham 4th Eric Lazar 5th Parker Olenick 6th Quinn Waitley Para Surf Stand 3 & Kneel 1st Josh Bogle 2nd Michael Pingatore 3rd Ty Duckett 4th Jeff Munson Para Surf Stand 1st Carter Hess 2nd Ryan Gambrell 3rd Shawn Lewis 4th Dana Cummings 5th William Thompson Vision Impaired 1&2 1st Aaron Paulk 2nd Joshua Loya This week’s event takes on extra significance, as ISA and USA Surfing continue to advocate to have Para Surfing added to the 2023 Pan American Games and eventually the 2028 Paralympic Games in Los Angeles. USA Surfing CEO Greg Cruse said the athletes and competition provide inspiration for the world to get moving again. “I look forward to seeing America’s adaptive athletes compete every year and am always moved by their skill, athleticism, and personal stories of grit and determination.” Competition classifications are determined by the International Surfing Association (ISA) based on how the athletes ride the wave. 2021 Para Surfing Sport Classes include:
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