Will Skudin Explained

Will Skudin
Residence:	Long Beach, New York, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 0 in
Weight:	170 lb
Years Active:	2003 - present
Best Year:	2013
Stance:	Goofy

Will Skudin is a native of Long Beach, NY and a professional surfer.^{[1] [2]} Skudin is a third-generation surfer and along with his brother, Cliff, is the co-founder of Skudin Surf and Surf for All,^[3] a nonprofit organization.^[4]

Education

Skudin graduated from Long Beach High School in 2003. Skudin is a long-time friend to Balaram Stack, another professional surfer from Long Beach.^[5]

Professional career

Skudin is currently ranked number 24 in Big Wave Surfing and is on tour with the 2017 Big Wave Tour in the World Surf League.^[6] In 2015, Skudin caught one of the biggest waves ever recorded at Nazare.^{[7] [8]} In 2013, he was named Eastern Surf Magazine's Surfer of the Year.^[9] He also qualified for Billabong's XXL Ride of the Year.^[9]

References

1. News: Strong Island Son SURFER Magazine. 2016-08-02. SURFER Magazine. 2017-05-23. English.
2. News: The Invisible Jaws Session SURFER Magazine. 2016-03-08. SURFER Magazine. 2017-05-23. English.
3. News: Raising spirits for Surf for All . Herald Community Newspapers . 2017-05-23 . en.
4. News: Surfing Hurricane Sandy . Ziolkowski . Thad . 2017-02-24 . The New York Times . 2017-05-23 . 0362-4331.
5. Local Hero . The New Yorker . 29 August 2011 . 2017-05-23.
6. News: Long Beach Surfer Honored With Spot In Global Competition . 2017-05-16 . Long Beach, NY Patch . 2017-05-23 . English.
7. News: Is this the biggest wave ever paddled at Nazaré? . SurferToday.com . Editor at . SurferToday . 2017-05-23 . English.
8. Web site: Skudin Brothers Ride Possible World-Record Breaking Paddle Wave In Portugal - News In Our City - The City of Long Beach, New York . www.longbeachny.gov . 2017-05-23.
9. News: Skudin is 'Surfer of the Year' . Herald Community Newspapers . 2017-05-23 . en.