Swell stormed the beach at Poche this morning, fearlessly risking bacteria and staph infections to bring peace to a toxic San Clemente shore. As a thank you to the fine people of Poche Beach for allowing us to conduct a photo shoot on their compound, 12 Swell army members volunteered in a clean-up effort that resulted in 12 bags of trash, a vintage Obi Wan collectible, a pink dolphin and 3 condoms. Click here to view all the action at our Flickr page.

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