Will Skudin
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| name = Will Skudin
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| residence = Long Beach, New York, U.S.
| height = 6 ft 0 in
| weight = 170 lb
| years_active = 2003–present
| best_year = 2013
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| stance = Goofy
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| website = {{URL|skudinsurf.com}}
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Will Skudin is a native of Long Beach, NY and a professional surfer.{{Cite news |url=http://www.surfer.com/features/strong-island-son/#LYoIHDfrJ7IucVRE.97 |title=Strong Island Son {{!}} SURFER Magazine|date=2016-08-02|work=SURFER Magazine|access-date=2017-05-23|language=English}}{{Cite news |url=http://www.surfer.com/features/will-skudin-and-the-invisible-jaws-session/#0VhUTz9fLt898846.97 |title=The Invisible Jaws Session {{!}} SURFER Magazine|date=2016-03-08|work=SURFER Magazine|access-date=2017-05-23|language=English}} Skudin is a third-generation surfer and along with his brother, Cliff, is the co-founder of Skudin Surf and Surf for All,{{Cite news |url=http://www.liherald.com/stories/raising-spirits-for-surf-for-all,91034 |title=Raising spirits for Surf for All |work=Herald Community Newspapers |access-date=2017-05-23 |language=en}} a nonprofit organization.{{Cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/24/opinion/surfing-hurricane-sandy.html |title=Surfing Hurricane Sandy |last=Ziolkowski |first=Thad |date=2017-02-24 |work=The New York Times |access-date=2017-05-23 |issn=0362-4331}}
Education
Skudin graduated from Long Beach High School in 2003. Skudin is a long-time friend to Balaram Stack, another professional surfer from Long Beach.{{Cite magazine |url=http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2011/09/05/local-hero-william-finnegan |title=Local Hero |magazine=The New Yorker |date=29 August 2011 |access-date=2017-05-23}}
Professional career
Skudin is currently ranked number 24 in Big Wave Surfing and is on tour with the 2017 Big Wave Tour in the World Surf League.{{Cite news |url=https://patch.com/new-york/longbeach/long-beach-surfer-honored-spot-global-competition |title=Long Beach Surfer Honored With Spot In Global Competition |date=2017-05-16 |work=Long Beach, NY Patch |access-date=2017-05-23 |language=English}} In 2015, Skudin caught one of the biggest waves ever recorded at Nazare.{{Cite news |url=https://www.surfertoday.com/surfing/is-this-the-biggest-wave-ever-paddled-at-nazare |title=Is this the biggest wave ever paddled at Nazaré? |last=SurferToday.com |first=Editor at |work=SurferToday |access-date=2017-05-23 |language=English}}{{Cite web |url=http://www.longbeachny.gov/index.asp?Type=B_PR&SEC=%7B33BD7D65-42BC-45CB-ABAB-A6E2B4FB1BFB%7D&DE=%7BC2E29E5E-FE03-468F-8DC4-5EF02440D035%7D |title=Skudin Brothers Ride Possible World-Record Breaking Paddle Wave In Portugal - News In Our City - The City of Long Beach, New York |website=www.longbeachny.gov |access-date=2017-05-23}} In 2013, he was named Eastern Surf Magazine's Surfer of the Year.{{Cite news |url=http://liherald.com/longbeach/stories/Skudin-is-Surfer-of-the-Year,52486?page=1& |title=Skudin is 'Surfer of the Year' |work=Herald Community Newspapers |access-date=2017-05-23 |language=en}} He also qualified for Billabong's XXL Ride of the Year.
References
External links
- {{WSL profile|7199}}
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Category:Year of birth missing (living people)
Category:World Surf League surfers
Category:People from Long Beach, New York