Rusty Keaulana Explained

Russ 'Rusty' Keaulana (born 6 March 1966, in Oahu, Hawaii) is an American professional longboard surfrider.

Rusty is the son of legendary Hawaiian waterman Richard "Buffalo" Keaulana. He won 3 World Longboard Championships in a row in 1993, 1994 and 1995.[1] In 2010, he entered as a wildcard in an ASP world tour event in Makaha and reached the semifinals.[2] He is renowned as a switchfooter, able to surf with either foot forward. His brother Brian Keaulana is also a notable surfer and is a world-class lifeguard.[3] [4]

Filmography

Keaulana has appeared in about 20 surf movies and videos. In 1999, he starred in the Guinness advertisement Surfer.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Quiksilver Big Wave Invitational In Memory of Eddie Aikau 2008 - Profiles - Rusty Keaulana. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20081206095809/http://live.quiksilver.com/2008/bigwave/profiles.php#rusty. 2008-12-06 . quiksilver.com.
  2. News: Cote . Justin . Duane DeSoto Wins World Longboard Title . Transworld SURF Magazine. https://web.archive.org/web/20101110045155/http://surf.transworld.net/1000118676/news/duane-desoto-wins-world-longboard-title/ . 2010-11-10 . 2010-11-05 . dead.
  3. Web site: Rusty Keaulana Biography. bot: unknown. https://web.archive.org/web/20141024145505/http://www.worldchampionsofsurfing.com/rusty-keaulana-biography/. 2014-10-24. www.worldchampionsofsurfing.com.
  4. Book: Warshaw . Matt . The encyclopedia of surfing . 2005 . Harcourt . Orlando, Fla. . 0156032511 . 318 . 1st Harvest, 2005.
  5. News: Calhoun . Dave . Interview with film director Jonathan Glazer . the Guardian . 4 October 2004 . en.

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