B O D Y G L O V E | C O R E N E W S AUGUST 2009

Issue No. 22 | 27 august 2009

Welcome

Welcome to the Body Glove Core News August Edition. We are stoked to have you on board. You can always stay current with Body Glove on our Blog, Facebook, Twitter and Myspace. In this issue we have:

Body Glove Sponsors the 34th Annual Catalina Classic Paddleboard Race

On Sunday, August 30th, the 34th installment of the legendary Catalina Classic Paddleboard Championship will see the greatest number of paddlers yet take on the 32 mile crossing from Catalina Island to Manhattan Beach. An all-time record of 106 paddlers from France, Australia, Hawaii and the U.S.A.’s East and West coasts, will be competing against each other. the ocean elements, and the limits of their mental and physical abilities as they race across one of the Pacific’s deepest and busiest channels. Come down to the finish at the Manhattan Beach Pier around 10am to cheer on these great athletes including Body Glove's own Matt Walls, Scott Smith and Jex McCartney. The Classic also salutes this year’s paddlers who have taken on the additional challenge of raising money for several non-profit organizations including Ocean of Hope, Jimmy Miller Memorial Foundation, Team Duke, and the ALS Association. Last year, paddlers generated over $100k to support important causes like these. For more info please check out www.catalinaclassicpaddleboardrace.org.

Drop Zone Tahiti on Fuel TV

Body Glove’s pioneering surf and dive documentary, Drop Zone: Tahiti, is going after the heart of action sports enthusiasts on FuelTV. Drop Zone: Tahiti will premiere on the extreme sports channel on August 20, 2009 at 8:00 pm EST during Insane Cinema and re-air in the weeks following.

Drop Zone: Tahiti, a documentary film created by Body Glove, PADI, Sport Diver and Transworld SURF Magazine, follows Body Glove team riders Holly Beck, Alex Gray and Cheyne Magnusson. These three pro surfers go on the adventure of a lifetime above and below the beautiful waters off the coast of Tahiti. They surf the beautiful breaks of Teahpoo and Morea, and dive the exquisite reefs that lie below. Holly, Alex and Cheyne show you what it’s like to surf the infamous break and explain how diving opened up a whole new world to them. Find out why Holly gets jealous of her guide after a shark bites him.

The FuelTV / Drop Zone: Tahiti schedule is as follows but be sure to check your local listings: August 20, 2009 – 8:00 pm EST and 11:pm EST, August 22, 2009 – 10:00 am EST, September 6, 2009 – 2:30 pm EST, September 13, 2009 – 12:30 am EST, September 19, 2009 – 12:00 am EST. Keep your eyes on Fuel TV for the new Body Glove wetsuit commercials featuring Dusty Payne, Luke Stedman, Alex Gray, Mike Losness and Nate Yeomans.

Body Glove Founder Bob Meistrell's 81st Birthday Dive

Bob Meistrell’s diving career started 68 years ago with an eight-and-a-half foot dive in a swimming pool in Booneville, Missouri. For his recent 81st birthday he was diving again and this time diving for himself and his twin brother Bill Meistrell who passed away three years ago. For this birthday Bob kicked his way down 162 ft. on a dive double his age in ocean depth as a way to celebrate his 81st birthday.

The idea, Bob said, came from a conversation with his nephew, Bill Jr. Bob said he’d like to dive twice his age on his birthday, and Bill Jr. suggested he do 81 ft. for himself and another 81 ft. for his brother. The dive was a total success and Bob even dropped down 10 feet further than planned to 172 feet so he has a few years covered

Naturally, Meistrell has bigger plans for next year. He has a new submarine commissioned that should be ready by his 82nd birthday. "Next year, I’m going five times my age, 400 feet," he said. “But I am going to do it on my submarine.” Check out the Body Glove Blog for more photos and videos.

Body Glove Surf Team News

The Body Glove Surf Team is cranking as always. Alex Gray and Dusty Payne are featured in a sick new Volcom surf movie called BS that is having premieres on the east and west coasts right now. Check out a premiere or buy the video on itunes. .Dusty Payne just scored the cover of Surfer Magazine. Dusty Payne, Austin Ware, and Nate Yeomans are sitting in 12th, 13th and 14th place in the WQS ratings after a big event in France. If the year stopped today they would be hitting the WCT next year with fellow Body Glove riders Luke Stedman and Gabe Kling. Mike Losness is en route for an incredible surf trip to Russia- yes Russia. Mike is now on Twitter so check him out and keep up to date with his trip. Cheyne Magnusson just got home from a month in Bali and is currently down in Cabo scoring some of the solid south swell hitting the west coast. Check out the Body Glove Videos section and the Blog for some great commentary and photos coming soon. Holly Beck is back from her 2nd home in Nicaragua where she has chronicled her surfing, building their house and buying cars. Holly is hosting the Suave Dulce - Women's Surf Retreat in Nicaragua. She is a blogging and social networking queen so make sure to check her Blog, Nicaragua Blog, Facebook and Twitter to stay up to date with all things Holly Beck. Body Glove VP of Marketing and surfing legend Scott Daley will be joining an epic crew of pros, groms and Malibu legends at 1st Point in Malibu this weekend for the 3rd Annual Malibu Invitational which benefits young Point Dume Surfer Lyon Herron beat his fight with Gardner's Syndrome.

Body Glove wake team news

The Wake Team killed it this year. Bob Soven, Harley Clifford and Rusty Malinoski all made history last weekend at the season ending stop of the MasterCraft Pro Wake Tour in Reno. Bob swept the tour winning all 5 stops and taking first place in the MasterCraft Pro Wakeboard tour in the Jr. Men's Division. Australian phenom Harley Clifford, only 15 years old, is the 2009 MasterCraft Pro Men's Champion. The youngest person to take the title since Parks Bonifay. And Rusty Malinoski pulled out the biggest trick the wake world has seen. He enters the history books as the first rider to land a 1080 in contest. Congratulations to Bob, Harley and Rusty!!! Jeff McKee is the now the best Twitterer (or tweeter or whatever) in the wake world. Check him out at twitter.com/JeffreyMcKee.

Body Glove Skybox on Fantasy Surfer

We love pro surfing and also are addicted to Fantasy Surfer. We just started our Body Glove Skybox on Fantasy Surfer. Sign up for free, pick your team and join our skybox for a chance to win a new Vapor Fullsuit Wetsuit every contest for the rest of the year. Justin Barr from San Diego, CA won the J-Bay event and Dave Hyde from Pembroke Pines, FL won the Brazil event. They are ready for winter with their new Vapor Fullsuits when the water cools down.

Body Glove Helps Support Groups on Social Vibe

We love social networking and know that you guys love it to. We love Myspace, Facebook, Twitter and have recently updated all so please become our "friend" and "follower". We also love helping to support non-profit organizations. We found a way to combine both of these loves with Social Vibe. Become a member for free, choose a sponsor like us and choose a non-profit organization. Every time someone sees your cool Body Glove badge on your facebook, myspace, website or blog you help raise money for your cause. Super cool social network of great people, brands and organizations.