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April 4th, 2013 | By | 20 Comments

Surfing Power Couple: Ola & MBW

She’s The Face of Roxy Surfing, and he’s perfect-10 scoring Triple Crown contender. Ola Elogram and Monyca Bryne Wickey are engaged and continue to make the Hana Coast of Maui proud.

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The two grew up next door to each other and started dating 8 years ago when both of their pro surfing careers took off. They train, travel, and can be seen partying with fellow power couple Laura Enever & Granger Larsen. Follow the soon to be married Hawaiians @MonycaBW @OlaEleogram

Monyca is a fitness and fashion guru for Roxy’s web series and is credited for progressing womens surfing in the film Leave A Message

See all the Roxy Styles from MBW and her bestie Kelia Moniz’s trip here

Ola is a WQS journey-man touring mostly sponsorless, but is known to ride SUPERbrand boards in mental edits like this.

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March 14th, 2013 | By | 133 Comments

Shooting The North Shore with Nate Zoller and Jason NaudeBillabong Photog and Laguna Ripper Talk about Shooting Film and Tubes in Hawaii

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The North Shore of Oahu is famous for its incredible five-month winter. The “Seven Mile Miracle,” as the surf media has dubbed it, consistently produces Northern Hemisphere swells both large and raw. Our boy Nate left SWELL to tackle a late season pipe session, LEAF got the footage.

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March 13th, 2013 | By | 2 Comments

Surfing Power Couple: Jack and Alana

He’s 2-time World Pro Junior Champ, she’s iconic bikini model and #5 ranked surfer in the world, and the recent hook-up of Jack Freestone and Alana Blanchard broke hearts across the globe.

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Aside from their recent success on the surf tour, the two are also influential in designing fashion and performance apparel. Here Alana shows off her aptitude for the camera, and body sculpted by 2 decades of surfing in Hawaii. See Rip Curl’s bikini line worn by Alana Blanchard here.

Jack Freestone is Billabong’s young phenom making his first big push to qualify for the Elite ASP World Tour. In addition to his back-to-back World Pro Junior titles, he and his fellow progressive surfing pal Chippa went nuts in that wave Pool in Dubai. Enjoy the punt-fest, and check out his signature Invert Boardshort here.

They’ve only been together a mere month, so don’t go prophesying world championship offspring or celebrity weddings. Follow them on Instagram @JackFreestone @AlanaBlanchard

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March 4th, 2013 | By | 16 Comments

Surfing Power Couple: Danny Fuller & Tori Praver

He’s RVCA’s A-list surf advocate, she’s supermodel CEO of Tori Praver swimwear, and they’re surfing’s newest proud parents. On 2/28 the Hawaii natives had a baby girl Ryan, who’s genetics already make her Hawaiian Royalty. The once stone-faced pipeline charger Fuller has no problem expressing affection for his SI cover-girl, and I’m sure we’ll be seeing lots of baby Ryan on Instagram. CONGRATS! Follow the power couple @DannyFuller @ToriPraver

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Along with his big wave accolades, Fuller has made a name for himself in photography and hi-fashion modeling. He honed those skills to design signature trunks with his mosaic photography and performance fit.

Prepare to have your stomach in your throat as he tests out his RVCA trunks at Cloudbreak last year.

Tori also know how to turns some heads at the beach. Shop her signature bikini line here
 

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