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Originally hailing from Cocoa Beach, Fla., Kelly Slater is one of the most well-known surfers in the world. Born on Feb. 11, 1972, Slater turned pro at age 20. From 1992 to 2006, Slater won eight Association of Surfing Professionals world championships¿this despite going into semi-retirement from 1999 to 2002 before returning to full-time tour competition in 2003.
According to his profile on ASP¿s Web site, Slater also has dated celebrities Pamela Anderson and Gisele Bündchen. He also appeared in episodes of the television show "Baywatch" as a recurring character named Jimmy Slade.
According to his profile on ASP¿s Web site, Slater also has dated celebrities Pamela Anderson and Gisele Bündchen. He also appeared in episodes of the television show "Baywatch" as a recurring character named Jimmy Slade.
Originally hailing from Cocoa Beach, Fla., Kelly Slater is one of the most well-known surfers in the world. Born on Feb. 11, 1972, Slater turned pro at age 20. From 1992 to 2006, Slater won eight Association of Surfing Professionals world championships¿this despite going into semi-retirement from 1999 to 2002 before returning to full-time tour competition in 2003.
According to his profile on ASP¿s Web site, Slater also has dated celebrities Pamela Anderson and Gisele Bündchen. He also appeared in episodes of the television show "Baywatch" as a recurring character named Jimmy Slade.
According to his profile on ASP¿s Web site, Slater also has dated celebrities Pamela Anderson and Gisele Bündchen. He also appeared in episodes of the television show "Baywatch" as a recurring character named Jimmy Slade.
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Hope helps Surf Bus grow
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterMatthew Espy halts near ocean's edge, plants both feet in the sand, crosses his arms, furrows his brow, and refuses to proceed one step closer. Friends skipping merrily into the shallows urge him to follow. "Come on, Matthew!" Adults rest reassuring...Tags: Windsurfing, Ocean Surfing, Quiksilver Incorporated, Beach Vacations, Surfing
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Designer Heidi Merrick's clothing line takes shape
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterHEIDI MERRICK may not be a globe-trotting socialite from a high-profile family, but she is royalty. Surf royalty. Her father is Al Merrick, the legendary board shaper whose Channel Islands surfboards are what surf gods Tom Curren and Kelly Slater ride....Tags: Beauty Products and Fragrances, Clothing and Textiles Industry, Surfing, Beauty Products
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Slater does it again
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterSee more on the Outposts blog Once upon a time, Kelly Slater was so dominant on the Assn. of Surfing Professionals' World Tour that he took a two-year break from competition. He won his first world title in 1992 and reeled off five in a row -- from... -
Sun, sand, surfing keep kids busy this summer
Forum Publishing GroupLearning how to catch a wave is helping many kids beat the mid-summer doldrums and get some exercise in the process. Professional surfer William "Skeeter" Zimmerman, 24, once again is holding his Living Water Surf School at Red Reef Park in Boca Raton,...Tags: Windsurfing, Ocean Surfing, Boca Raton, Beach Vacations
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Surfing camp keeps kids busy and cool during summer vacation
Forum Publishing GroupBoca Raton – Catching a wave is helping many kids beat the mid-summer doldrums and get some exercise in the process. Professional surfer William "Skeeter" Zimmerman, 24, once again is holding his Living Water Surf School at Red Reef Park in Boca...Tags: Windsurfing, Ocean Surfing, Boca Raton
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Can the coolness of surfing rub off on Suzuki?
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterIf you're old enough and native Californian enough to remember the days when simply putting surf racks on a car made you an instant "cool dude," you can also appreciate that the best surfer car can potentially be any old car. As car owners, surfers...Tags: Automotive Equipment, Suzuki Motor Corp., Jeep, IMAX, Vehicles
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Cocoa Beach lies between sky and shore
South Florida Sun-SentinelStreet names say a lot about a town. In Cocoa Beach, Atlantic Avenue and Ocean Beach Boulevard blare the obvious: "Hey! This place has an ocean!" But just as revealing is I Dream of Jeannie Lane. The name is a nod to the '60s TV show featuring a winsome...Tags: Disasters, Homes, Nature, Natural Disasters, Beverage Industry
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Modelizers
When Tom Brady takes the field on Super Bowl Sunday, the talk will be of his team's quest to become arguably the greatest in football history. The gossip, however, will focus on his supermodel girlfriend, Gisele Bundchen. Brady and Bundchen have been...Tags: Cameron Diaz, Multi-Sport Events, Gisele Bundchen , Mick Jagger, Super Bowl
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A great ending?
Leonardo DiCaprio has a new movie project on his plate and may also be in the market for a new girlfriend. DiCaprio and Israeli model Bar Rafaeli are rumored to have ended their relationship, according to people.com, which cites a source close to the...Tags: Cameron Diaz, Leonardo DiCaprio, Hospitals and Clinics, Martin Scorsese
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NAME DROPPING
*Israeli police detained and released eight-time world surfing champion Kelly Slater early Saturday after a scuffle with photographers who were trying to take pictures of him with Israeli supermodel Bar Rafaeli as they left a hotel outside Tel Aviv, a...Tags: Tony Parker
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