Surfing competition beside historic Huntington Pier

Jul 30, 2015

Surfing competition beside historic Huntington Pier

Denise Sanders 0 Comment The Baltimore Sun

This is the 56th year that the Vans US Open of Surfing has taken place beside the historic Huntington Pier. It has been called The West Coast Surfing Championship, Op Pro, and then The US Open of Surfing since it was first held in 1959. The event runs from July 25th to August 2nd, 2015 with some of the best surfers in the world competing.

: Pat Gudauskas leaps off a wave during Day 3 of the U.S. Open surfing competition at Huntington Beach, Calif. (Kyusung Gong/AP photo)

: Mason Ho, of Hawaii, floats high across a wave in a Round 1 heat during the U.S. Open of Surfing in Huntington Beach, Calif., on Tuesday, July 28, 2015. (Allen J. Schaben/Los Angeles Times)

: Chris Ward slips and falls from his board during Day 3 of the U.S. Open surfing competition at Huntington Beach, Calif. (Kyusung Gong/AP photo)

: Professional surfer Mitch Crews of Australia does a cutback as he competes during his round two men’s heat of the US Open of Surfing in Huntington Beach, California on July 29, 2015. The event celebrates it’s 56th year beside the historic Huntington Pier which is considered the birthplace of California’s surfing culture. (Mark Ralston/Getty Images)

: Professional surfer Nathan Yeomans of the US competes during his round two men’s heat of the US Open of Surfing in Huntington Beach, California on July 29, 2015. The event celebrates it’s 56th year beside the historic Huntington Pier which is considered the birthplace of California’s surfing culture. (Mark Ralston/Getty Images)

: Professional surfer Heitor Alves of Brazil gets some air as he competes during his round two men’s heat of the US Open of Surfing in Huntington Beach, California on July 29, 2015. The event celebrates it’s 56th year beside the historic Huntington Pier which is considered the birthplace of California’s surfing culture. (Mark Ralston/Getty Images)

: Professional surfer Carlos Munoz of Costa Rica gets some air as he competes during his round two men’s heat of the US Open of Surfing in Huntington Beach, California on July 29, 2015. The event celebrates it’s 56th year beside the historic Huntington Pier which is considered the birthplace of California’s surfing culture. (Mark Ralston/Getty Images)

: Professional surfer Michael Rodrigues of Brazil gets some air as he competes during his round two men’s heat of the US Open of Surfing in Huntington Beach, California on July 29, 2015. The event celebrates it’s 56th year beside the historic Huntington Pier which is considered the birthplace of California’s surfing culture. (Mark Ralston/Getty Images)

: Professional surfer Adam Melling of Australia competes during his round two men’s heat of the US Open of Surfing in Huntington Beach, California on July 29, 2015. The event celebrates it’s 56th year beside the historic Huntington Pier which is considered the birthplace of California’s surfing culture. (Mark Ralston/Getty Images)

: Professional surfer Adam Melling of Australia competes during his round two men’s heat of the US Open of Surfing in Huntington Beach, California on July 29, 2015. The event celebrates it’s 56th year beside the historic Huntington Pier which is considered the birthplace of California’s surfing culture. (Mark Ralston/Getty Images)

: Professional surfer Joan Duru of France competes during his round two men’s heat of the US Open of Surfing in Huntington Beach, California on July 29, 2015. The event celebrates it’s 56th year beside the historic Huntington Pier which is considered the birthplace of California’s surfing culture. (Mark Ralston/Getty Images)

: Professional surfer Joan Duru of France competes during his round two men’s heat of the US Open of Surfing in Huntington Beach, California on July 29, 2015. The event celebrates it’s 56th year beside the historic Huntington Pier which is considered the birthplace of California’s surfing culture. (Mark Ralston/Getty Images)

: Professional surfer Tim Reyes of the US competes during his round two men’s heat of the US Open of Surfing in Huntington Beach, California on July 29, 2015. The event celebrates it’s 56th year beside the historic Huntington Pier which is considered the birthplace of California’s surfing culture. (Mark Ralston/Getty Images)

: Professional surfer Ian Gouveia of Brazil ‘Shoots the Pier’ during his round two men’s heat of the US Open of Surfing in Huntington Beach, California on July 29, 2015. The event celebrates it’s 56th year beside the historic Huntington Pier which is considered the birthplace of California’s surfing culture. (Mark Ralston/Getty Images)

: Professional surfer Tim Reyes of the US ‘Shoots the Pier’ during his round two men’s heat of the US Open of Surfing in Huntington Beach, California on July 29, 2015. The event celebrates it’s 56th year beside the historic Huntington Pier which is considered the birthplace of California’s surfing culture. (Mark Ralston/Getty Images)

: Patrick Gudauskas competes in the second round of the U.S. Open of Surfing, Wednesday, July 29, 2015, in Huntington Beach, Calif. (Kyusung Gong/AP photo)

: Carissa Moore competes in the second round of the U.S. Open of Surfing, Wednesday, July 29, 2015,in Huntington Beach, Calif. (Kyusung Gong/AP photo)

: Lakey Peterson competes in the second round of the U.S. Open of Surfing, Wednesday, July 29, 2015, in Huntington Beach, Calif. (Kyusung Gong/AP photo)

: Michael Rodrigues, of Brazil, competes in the second round of the U.S. Open of Surfing, Wednesday, July 29, 2015, in Huntington Beach, Calif. (Kyusung Gong/AP photo)

: Sage Erickson competes in the second round of the U.S. Open of Surfing, Wednesday, July 29, 2015, in Huntington Beach, Calif. (Kyusung Gong/AP photo)

: Professional surfer Ramzi Boukhiam of Morocco leaves the water with his broken board after his round two men’s heat of the US Open of Surfing in Huntington Beach, California on July 29, 2015. The event celebrates it’s 56th year beside the historic Huntington Pier which is considered the birthplace of California’s surfing culture. (Mark Ralston/Getty Images)

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