Zane's World: Stand Up World Tour Water Man League Sunset Pro
Stand Up World Tour Water Man League Sunset Pro
Aloha Everyone,
My last mainland trip was awesome, but I am so glad to be back home in Hawaii. Although I am not on Maui for another week.
I am here on Oahu for the 1st event of the Stand up world tour at Sunset beach. This is the first Stand-Up-Paddle world tour and I am stoked to be apart of it!
Registration for the event at Dukes Waikiki.
Up and coming generation, Riggs, and Noa.
Dave, Goose and I (Maui Jim Team)
Dave, Slater and Casey Trout and I.
To be in the trials to get into the main event was awesome, it was a great experience and was a lot of fun! Unfortunatly I did not have a gun and had a tough heat and ended up not making it through to the finals. So I teamed up with the camera team and interviewed many of the competitors and event organizers for the event movie and news station. I had a lot of fun being a host but I was ready to get into the water!
I was also entered into the Youth division where Bullet from the Big Island got 2nd and I got 1st. It was unreal to surf sunset with only 6 other people in the water, you cant do that anymore unless you go back into time.
Connor and Keith Baxter and I before our heat in the Youth division.
In between the semis and finals, the Na Kama Kai youth event took place, showcasing Hawaii’s most talented youth, but also highlighting the non profit Na Kama Kai that provides ocean sports opportunities for Hawaii’s underprivileged youth (see www.nakamakai.com).
After an epic showdown, it was Maui’s Zane Schweitzer, who came out on top, closely followed by Bullet Obra from the Big Island and Connor Baxter from Maui. It is such a special thing to be able to witness the youth, our future, clearly demonstrating that the future of this incredible sport and the Stand Up World Tour is not only secure, but brighter than ever. From Slater Trout winning the Trials event at just 15 years old, to Riggs Napoleon making it into the main event at just 12 and ending with Kai Lenny winning the first ever Stand Up World Tour event here at Sunset Beach, this week has been dominated by the youth, showing that the story is only beginning to be told. We look forward to bringing you the next chapters of this story as we move onto France in May, Tahiti in June and California in October.
If anybody has surfing photos from the event, please email me them and I will post them!
Aloha,
Zane Kekoa Schweitzer
Posted by Zane Schweitzer at 2/7/2010 8:07 AM Categories: uncategorized
3/15/2010 7:35 AM
Mom wrote:
Hi Honey; NIce blog about the Stand Up Tour, but you forgot to mention that you stayed and trained with Ekolu Kalama after the trials event. I am sure this training is what helped you to win the Youth Division and that was really awesome of Ekolu too. Post photos of you interviewing people, surfing, and with Ekolu. Love you, Mom Reply to this
3/15/2010 7:37 AM
Dad wrote:
Zane I know you travel a lot but you are in AUSTRALIA now, and just won there. But your post says you are in Oahu. Did I miss something? Reply to this
Registration for the event at Dukes Waikiki.
Hi Honey; NIce blog about the Stand Up Tour, but you forgot to mention that you stayed and trained with Ekolu Kalama after the trials event. I am sure this training is what helped you to win the Youth Division and that was really awesome of Ekolu too. Post photos of you interviewing people, surfing, and with Ekolu. Love you, Mom
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Zane I know you travel a lot but you are in AUSTRALIA now, and just won there. But your post says you are in Oahu. Did I miss something?
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