{"id":68854,"date":"2018-07-11T09:00:37","date_gmt":"2018-07-11T16:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/?p=68854"},"modified":"2018-07-11T09:04:29","modified_gmt":"2018-07-11T16:04:29","slug":"vans-us-open-brings-world-class-surf-and-skate-comps-to-huntington-beach-july-28-aug-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/vans-us-open-brings-world-class-surf-and-skate-comps-to-huntington-beach-july-28-aug-5\/","title":{"rendered":"VANS US OPEN BRINGS WORLD CLASS SURF AND SKATE COMPS TO HUNTINGTON BEACH JULY 28 &#8211; AUG 5"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\">Get ready for some action! It\u2019s time for the Vans US Open, which will feature some of the world\u2019s best surfing, skateboarding, while honoring some of its most respected icons.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">This year\u2019s skateboarding competition is guaranteed to be fierce as Pedro Barros has moved to Huntington Beach to hone his already phenomenal skateboarding and surfing skills in anticipation of the third qualifying stop of the 2018 VPS Pro Tour, while Brighton Zeuner and women skateboarders from around the globe are gearing up for the newly expanded women\u2019s pro circuit at the Vans Park Series.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">On the surfing front, this year\u2019s comps will featured the WSF Women\u2019s Championship Tour event, the men\u2019s WSL Qualifying Series 10,000 comp and the men\u2019s and women\u2019s Pro Junior event. Add to that the fact that Surfer\u2019s Hall of Fame will be inducting Ben Aipa, Herbie Fletcher and Brett Simpson on August 3rd, and you\u2019ve got a week full of surf skate aloha vibes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Thanks to Vans for its ongoing commitment to honoring this vital tradition of recognizing supreme surf and skate talent. Hope to see you all there!<\/p>\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/uiQhvhOZqwg\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Vans Park Series 2018 Rider Profile: Pedro Barros<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The Vans US Open of Surfing will return to the southside of the Huntington Beach Pier this summer to host the world\u2019s best action sports athletes from July 28 through August 5, 2018. The weeklong summer festival will showcase the best in surfing, skateboarding, and BMX, while providing engaging beach activities for the entire family to enjoy.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_68855\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-68855\" style=\"width: 614px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-68855 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/uso16_erickson_s3428usopen17rowland_mm_800_534_95auto-614x410.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"614\" height=\"410\" srcset=\"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/uso16_erickson_s3428usopen17rowland_mm_800_534_95auto-614x410.jpg 614w, https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/uso16_erickson_s3428usopen17rowland_mm_800_534_95auto-600x401.jpg 600w, https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/uso16_erickson_s3428usopen17rowland_mm_800_534_95auto-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/uso16_erickson_s3428usopen17rowland_mm_800_534_95auto-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/uso16_erickson_s3428usopen17rowland_mm_800_534_95auto.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 614px) 100vw, 614px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-68855\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">2017 Vans US Open Champion &#8211; Sage Erickson (USA) \/ Photo: WSL\/Morris<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cCreative expression is at the heart of everything we do at Vans, and the Vans US Open is the perfect venue to unleash the vibrant creative spirit that fuels the athletes, artists, musicians, and of course, the fans,\u201d said Kristy Van Doren, Vans Senior Director, North America Brand Marketing. \u201cWe\u2019re honored to partner with the Huntington Beach community to produce an immersive festival that inspires incredible world-class athleticism and artistic collaboration for everyone to be a part of.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>This year\u2019s surfing competitions include the highly-anticipated World Surf League (WSL) Women\u2019s Championship Tour (CT) event, the men&#8217;s WSL Qualifying Series (QS) 10,000 contest, and the men&#8217;s and women&#8217;s Pro Junior event.<\/p>\n<p>The WSL Championship Tour is the world\u2019s premier surfing series and crowns the World Champion at the conclusion of each season. A star-studded lineup of competitors at the Vans US Open of Surfing, Stop No. 7 of 10, will feature California&#8217;s own Lakey Peterson (USA), Courtney Conlogue (USA), Sage Erickson (USA) and newest resident Caroline Marks (USA) vying for valuable points at home. This marks the eighth year that Surf City, USA has hosted the women&#8217;s CT. Erickson is gearing up to defend her title but will have to take on former event winners Peterson (current World No. 1) and Brazil\u2019s Tatiana Weston-Webb (current World No. 3).<\/p>\n<p>In addition to the elite CT, the men will battle for 10,000 points on the WSL Qualification Series (QS). The likes of hometown heroes Kanoa Igarashi (JPN) and two-time US Open winner Brett Simpson (USA) will do battle in the southside arena alongside top QS threats such as 2018 standout Mikey Wright (AUS). The event draw will feature members of the elite men\u2019s Championship Tour, including Joan Duru (FRA) and Patrick Gudauskas (USA). 2018 CT Rookies Tomas Hermes (BRA) and Michael February (ZAF) will also compete for the prestigious win in Southern California.<\/p>\n<p>Also in attendance will be the top Pro Junior talents set to stake their claim at the iconic beach break after a Hawaii-surfer sweep in 2017 by Brisa Hennessy (HAW) and Cody Young (HAW). This year, a strong North America contingent is on hand to keep the event titles on home soil, including two of 2018&#8217;s most in-form surfers, Kirra Pinkerton (USA) and Crosby Colapinto (USA).<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_68856\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-68856\" style=\"width: 614px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-68856\" src=\"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/uso16_AA__05082017_BenHatchell_5B0A00521_800_533_95auto-1-614x409.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"614\" height=\"409\" srcset=\"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/uso16_AA__05082017_BenHatchell_5B0A00521_800_533_95auto-1-614x409.jpg 614w, https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/uso16_AA__05082017_BenHatchell_5B0A00521_800_533_95auto-1-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/uso16_AA__05082017_BenHatchell_5B0A00521_800_533_95auto-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/uso16_AA__05082017_BenHatchell_5B0A00521_800_533_95auto-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/uso16_AA__05082017_BenHatchell_5B0A00521_800_533_95auto-1.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 614px) 100vw, 614px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-68856\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ben Hatchell will be battling it out in the vans Skate Park for the Vans Park Series \/ Photo: Acosta<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"p1\">Across the sand, an exciting battle of professional skateboarding awaits as the Vans Park Series, the premier competition in park terrain skateboarding for men and women, meets in Surf City for the third qualifying stop on the 2018 VPS Pro Tour.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_68860\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-68860\" style=\"width: 614px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-68860\" src=\"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/uso16_USOPEN2017_VANS_ACOSTA_BrightonZeuner_BSAir_5B0A8541_800_533_95auto-614x409.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"614\" height=\"409\" srcset=\"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/uso16_USOPEN2017_VANS_ACOSTA_BrightonZeuner_BSAir_5B0A8541_800_533_95auto-614x409.jpg 614w, https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/uso16_USOPEN2017_VANS_ACOSTA_BrightonZeuner_BSAir_5B0A8541_800_533_95auto-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/uso16_USOPEN2017_VANS_ACOSTA_BrightonZeuner_BSAir_5B0A8541_800_533_95auto-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/uso16_USOPEN2017_VANS_ACOSTA_BrightonZeuner_BSAir_5B0A8541_800_533_95auto-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/uso16_USOPEN2017_VANS_ACOSTA_BrightonZeuner_BSAir_5B0A8541_800_533_95auto.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 614px) 100vw, 614px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-68860\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Brighton Zeuner Blunt. \u00a9 Acosta<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"p1\">Featuring a new expanded women\u2019s Pro circuit, the Vans Park Series welcomes all prospective women competitors to enter for their chance to skate in the World Championships.<\/p>\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tqhK41vQMxA\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The Vans Park Series Pro Tour will determine pivotal Men\u2019s and Women\u2019s rankings in the race to the Championships, while the Vans Park Series Continental Championships slates to crown a new Americas champion, challenging qualifying regional men and women competitors to claim glory on their home turf.<\/p>\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NZ1mwIRGjG4\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">For BMX fans and longboarding enthusiasts, the Vans BMX Pro Cup Series will charge in full force, offering record-breaking BMX maneuvering by the world\u2019s most talented BMX riders in the industry, while the Vans Joel Tudor Duct Tape Invitational longboarding series re-emerges with its first-ever all-women division, showcasing style and grace from the best female loggers in the sport. With activities and workshops scheduled every day beginning July 28, Vans US Open will ignite a plethora of live action summer entertainment, including surfboard shaping workshops, live art installations, customization workshops, music lessons, movie nights and much more. Stay tuned for the full schedule of events at <a href=\"http:\/\/vansusopenofsurfing.com\/\"><span class=\"s1\">VansUSOpenofSurfing.com<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_68857\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-68857\" style=\"width: 614px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-68857\" src=\"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/uso16_vansbmxprocup_hb_finals_AlexHiam_ColinMackay_B71U2777_800_533_95auto-614x409.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"614\" height=\"409\" srcset=\"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/uso16_vansbmxprocup_hb_finals_AlexHiam_ColinMackay_B71U2777_800_533_95auto-614x409.jpg 614w, https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/uso16_vansbmxprocup_hb_finals_AlexHiam_ColinMackay_B71U2777_800_533_95auto-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/uso16_vansbmxprocup_hb_finals_AlexHiam_ColinMackay_B71U2777_800_533_95auto-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/uso16_vansbmxprocup_hb_finals_AlexHiam_ColinMackay_B71U2777_800_533_95auto-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/uso16_vansbmxprocup_hb_finals_AlexHiam_ColinMackay_B71U2777_800_533_95auto.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 614px) 100vw, 614px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-68857\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Alex Hiam going big during the 2017 Vans BMX Pro Cup \/ Photo: Colin Mackay<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Recognized as the largest professional sports competition and action sports festival in the world, the Vans US Open of Surfing is currently sanctioned and operated by the World Surf League under license from IMG, the event owner. Official partners of this year&#8217;s event include Vans, Swatch, Jeep, Airbnb, Michelob ULTRA, Hydro Flask, LifeProof, Jose Cuervo, Barefoot Wine, Woolmark, BF Goodrich, Harley-Davidson, Peet\u2019s Coffee, Red Bull, U.S. Army, Slowtide, CLIF Bar, U.S. Marine Corps, Let it Block Sunscreen, Tea of a Kind, Flowater, and Frontier Communications.<\/p>\n<p>For more information, including continued updates and scheduling, please visit <a href=\"https:\/\/worldsurfleague.us9.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=9c75f4cf1e19118d57c2f963e&amp;id=559e45444f&amp;e=b84dbe8df2\"><span class=\"s1\">VansUSOpenofSurfing.com<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_68858\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-68858\" style=\"width: 614px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-68858\" src=\"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/36314128_10156464952758794_6440247329424408576_o_800_533_98auto-614x409.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"614\" height=\"409\" srcset=\"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/36314128_10156464952758794_6440247329424408576_o_800_533_98auto-614x409.jpg 614w, https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/36314128_10156464952758794_6440247329424408576_o_800_533_98auto-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/36314128_10156464952758794_6440247329424408576_o_800_533_98auto-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/36314128_10156464952758794_6440247329424408576_o_800_533_98auto-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/36314128_10156464952758794_6440247329424408576_o_800_533_98auto.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 614px) 100vw, 614px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-68858\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Weeklong Summer Festival Hosts Elite Surf, Skate, and BMX Competitions, and All-Age Creative Activities at Huntington Beach, California, USA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"p1\"><b>About Vans<\/b><br \/>\nVans\u00ae, a VF Corporation (NYSE: VFC) brand, is the original action sports footwear, apparel and accessories brand. Vans authentic collections are sold globally in 84 countries through a network of subsidiaries, distributors and international offices. Vans also owns and operates more than 600 retail locations around the world. The Vans brand promotes the action sports lifestyle, youth culture and creative self-expression through the support of athletes, musicians and artists and through progressive events and platforms such as the Vans Park Series, Vans Triple Crown of Surfing\u00ae, the Vans U.S. Open of Surfing, Vans Pool Party, Vans Custom Culture, Vans Warped Tour\u00ae, and Vans\u2019 cultural hub and international music venue, House of Vans.<\/p>\n<p><b>About IMG<\/b><br \/>\nIMG is a global leader in sports, fashion, events and media, operating in more than 30 countries. The company manages some of the world\u2019s greatest sports figures and fashion icons; stages hundreds of live events and branded entertainment experiences annually; and is a leading independent producer and distributor of sports and entertainment media. IMG also specializes in sports training and league development, as well as marketing, media and licensing for brands, sports organizations and collegiate institutions. IMG is part of the Endeavor (formerly WME | IMG) network.<\/p>\n<table cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"td1\" valign=\"top\">\n<p class=\"p1\"><b>About WSL<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The World Surf League (WSL) is dedicated to celebrating the world\u2019s best surfing on the world\u2019s best waves through a variety of best-in-class audience platforms. The League, headquartered in Santa Monica, is a global sport with regional offices in Australasia, Africa, North America, South America, Hawaii, Japan and Europe.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The WSL has been championing the world&#8217;s best surfing since 1976, annually running in excess of 180 global events across the Men&#8217;s and Women&#8217;s Championship Tours, the Big Wave Tour, Qualifying Series, Junior and Longboard Championships, as well as the WSL Big Wave Awards. The League possesses a deep appreciation for the sport&#8217;s rich heritage while promoting progression, innovation and performance at the highest levels, and in doing so crowns the undisputed world champions in Men\u2019s, Women\u2019s across all divisions within the tour.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Showcasing the world&#8217;s best surfing on its digital platform at <a href=\"https:\/\/worldsurfleague.us9.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=9c75f4cf1e19118d57c2f963e&amp;id=dd627c5c02&amp;e=b84dbe8df2\"><span class=\"s1\">WorldSurfLeague.com<\/span><\/a> as well as the free WSL app, the WSL has a passionate global fan base with millions tuning in to see world-class athletes like Tyler Wright, John John Florence, Paige Alms, Kai Lenny, Taylor Jensen, Honolua Blomfield, Mick Fanning, Stephanie Gilmore, Kelly Slater, Carissa Moore, Gabriel Medina, Courtney Conlogue and more battle on the most unpredictable and dynamic field of play of any sport in the world.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">For more information, please visit <a href=\"https:\/\/worldsurfleague.us9.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=9c75f4cf1e19118d57c2f963e&amp;id=c3dda61dc2&amp;e=b84dbe8df2\"><span class=\"s1\">WorldSurfLeague.com<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<figure id=\"attachment_68859\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-68859\" style=\"width: 419px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-68859\" src=\"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/10-jack_haley_credit-Haley-Family-Archive_329a642a-aac1-47b0-9361-5c11b115ed07_419_305auto.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"419\" height=\"305\" srcset=\"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/10-jack_haley_credit-Haley-Family-Archive_329a642a-aac1-47b0-9361-5c11b115ed07_419_305auto.png 419w, https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/10-jack_haley_credit-Haley-Family-Archive_329a642a-aac1-47b0-9361-5c11b115ed07_419_305auto-300x218.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 419px) 100vw, 419px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-68859\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jack Haley, Credit: Haley Family<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h5>U.S. OPEN OF SURFING PAST CHAMPIONS<\/h5>\n<div class=\"contentArea authorByline\">\n<p>By Nikki Antonio<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"contentArea\">\n<p>The West Coast Surfing Championship was one of the first surfing championships in the world. The event changed to the OP Pro in 1982 and finally became the US Open of Surfing in 1994.<\/p>\n<p><strong>1994 &#8211;<\/strong>\u00a0Shane Beschen,\u00a0Lisa Andersen<\/p>\n<p><strong>1995 &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong>Rob Machado, Neridah Falconer<\/p>\n<p><strong>1996 &#8211;<\/strong>\u00a0Kelly Slater,\u00a0Layne Beachley<\/p>\n<p><strong>1997 &#8211;<\/strong>\u00a0Beau Emerton,\u00a0Rochelle Ballard<\/p>\n<p><strong>1998 &#8211;<\/strong>\u00a0Andy Irons,\u00a0Layne Beachley<\/p>\n<p><strong>1999 &#8211;<\/strong>\u00a0Shea Lopez,\u00a0Keala Kennelly<\/p>\n<p><strong>2000 &#8211;<\/strong>\u00a0Sunny Garcia, Tita Tavares<\/p>\n<p><strong>2001 &#8211;<\/strong>\u00a0Rob Machado,\u00a0Pauline Menczer<\/p>\n<p><strong>2002 &#8211;<\/strong>\u00a0Kalani Robb,\u00a0Pauline Menczer<\/p>\n<p><strong>2003 &#8211;<\/strong>\u00a0Cory Lopez,\u00a0Chelsea Georgeson<\/p>\n<p><strong>2004 &#8211;<\/strong>\u00a0Taj Burrow,\u00a0Chelsea Georgeson<\/p>\n<p><strong>2005 &#8211;<\/strong>\u00a0Andy Irons, Julia Christian<\/p>\n<p><strong>2006 &#8211;<\/strong>\u00a0Rob Machado,\u00a0Sofia Mulanovich<\/p>\n<p><strong>2007 &#8211;<\/strong>\u00a0C.J. Hobgood,\u00a0Stephanie Gilmore<\/p>\n<p><strong>2008 &#8211;<\/strong>\u00a0Nathaniel Curran, Malia Manuel<\/p>\n<p><strong>2009 &#8211;<\/strong>\u00a0Brett Simpson, Courtney Conlogue<\/p>\n<p><strong>2010 &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong>Brett Simpson,\u00a0Carissa Moore<\/p>\n<p><strong>2011 &#8211;<\/strong>\u00a0Kelly Slater,\u00a0Sally Fitzgibbons<\/p>\n<p><strong>2012 &#8211;<\/strong>\u00a0Julian Wilson,\u00a0Lakey Peterson<\/p>\n<p><strong>2013 &#8211;<\/strong>\u00a0Alejo Muniz,\u00a0Carissa Moore<\/p>\n<p><strong>2014 &#8211;<\/strong>\u00a0Filipe Toledo,\u00a0Tyler Wright<\/p>\n<p><strong>2015 &#8211;<\/strong>\u00a0Hiroto Ohhara, Johanne Defay<\/p>\n<p><strong>2016<\/strong>\u00a0&#8211;\u00a0Filipe Toledo,\u00a0Tatiana Weston-Webb<\/p>\n<p><strong>2017 &#8211;<\/strong>\u00a0Kanoa Igarashi,\u00a0Sage Erickson<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The 2018 Vans US Open of Surfing returns to Huntington Beach, CA from July 28th through August 5th, 2018.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b><i>&#8211; MORE INFO AVAILABLE AT <\/i><\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/worldsurfleague.us9.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=9c75f4cf1e19118d57c2f963e&amp;id=06ba23318b&amp;e=b84dbe8df2\"><span class=\"s2\"><i>VANSUSOPENOFSURFING.COM<\/i><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Get ready for some action! It\u2019s time for the Vans US Open, which will feature some of the world\u2019s best surfing, skateboarding, while honoring some of its most respected icons. 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