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Zap Skimboarding competition brings out world's best

Lucas McCoy, left, and Daniel O'Connor try to get last-second tricks in during their quarterfinal heat of the junior men's competition at the Zap Amateur World Championships of Skimboarding in Dewey Beach. BY NICK ROTH
August 17, 2012
Guilherme Vaz reaches the peak of a wave. BY NICK ROTH
Ed Hayden slides through a wave in the masters competition. BY NICK ROTH
Men's competitor Chris Brown gets some air. BY NICK ROTH
Will Tracy, left, and Jordan Heller sprint toward a forming wave. BY NICK ROTH
Daniel O'Connor performs a trick in the shallow water. BY NICK ROTH
Ed Hayden provided color commentary when he wasn't competing in the masters competition. BY NICK ROTH
Chris Brown gets horizontal on the wave. BY NICK ROTH
Guilherme Vaz tries to stay balanced on a wave. BY NICK ROTH
Brandon Rolland prepares to jump on his board for a ride. BY NICK ROTH
Joval Reyes launches off a wave while Chris Brown rides one out in front. BY NICK ROTH

 

The 2012 Zap Amateur World Championships of Skimboarding was held Aug. 11-12 on the beach at Dagsworthy Avenue in Dewey Beach drawing skimboarders from across the country to compete against the stiffest competition in the sport. The event, in its 31st year, was previously known as the East Coast Skimboarding Championships.

The results are as follows:

Mini

1. Alex Sheckells

2. Sean Wick

3. Maddox Gipko

4. Ben Pikus

Menehunes

1. Timmy Vitella

2. Cameron Hill

3. Blake Gipko

4. Aidan Stevenson

Girls

1. Brook Marble

2. Eddy Shoop

3. Lily Shiveley

4. Sydney Pizza

Boys

1. Patrick Monigle

2. Carter Hill

3. Eddie Dixon

4. Brendan Wick

Junior men

1. John Weber

2. Sam McCoy

3. John Joyce

4. Grant Noble

Women

1. Catherine Squallante

2. Ellen Wood

3. Steff Mags

4. Libby Randall

Men

1. Lucas McCoy

2. Chris Brown

3. Guilherme Vaz

4. Kyle Calandra

Senior men

1. Andrew Culleton

2. Donald Hallowell

3. Tom Bracht

4. Evan Surmaj

Masters

1. Ed Hayden

2. Greg Catts

3. Richard Falls

Grandmasters

1. Erik Leaman

2. Victor Enriquez

3. Mike De Filipi

4. Bruce Roughton

Senior grandmasters

1. Mark Mills

2. Pete Rash

3. Jeff Pruitt

4. Doug Lodge

Semi-pro

1. John Weber

2. Sam McCoy

3. Colton Wallace

4. Guilherme Vaz

Super heat

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